Omnibus Speaker Series: Elana Meyers Taylor

"Challenging the Status Quo"

Elana Meyers Taylor is a five-time Olympian and six-time medalist, widely regarded as the greatest bobsled pilot in Olympic history. A naturally gifted athlete, she excelled in multiple sports growing up but found her greatest success on the softball field. By age nine, she had already declared her goal: she would become an Olympian.

After an unsuccessful tryout for the U.S. Olympic Softball Team, her Olympic dream seemed to be over. But her parents suggested she try bobsledding, advice that would change the course of her life.

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