Making History: Bobsledder Elana Meyers Taylor Wins Big in Winter Olympics

Elana Meyers Taylor has earned her spot in the history books this year at the 2022 🏅Olympics in Bejing.

Meyers Taylor won the bronze medal for Bobsledding, making her the “most decorated Black athlete in the Winter Olympics.”

According to “Today,” “The title was previously held by Shani Davis who had four medals.” Meyers Taylor, who already has three silver and two bronze medals under her belt, started in 2007 and this is her fourth time at the Olympic games.

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As Women’s Sports Foundation put it, Meyers Taylor is “a naturally gifted athlete across many sports.” She grew up in a household of athletic excellence. She is the daughter of professional football player Eddie Meyers of the Atlantic Falcons. She also “attended George Washington University on a softball scholarship and went on to play professionally for the Mid-Michigan Ice.”

“It’s so crazy to hear that stat and to know that I’m part of a legacy that’s bigger than me,” she said, as CNN