Meet Your 2010 USA Olympic Medalist: Elana Meyers!!
Home: Douglasville, Georgia
Birthday: October 10, 1984
Height: 5'8''
Weight: 180
"Hello everyone! I am extremely excited and know that God has choreographed this entire season and am excited for what else He has in store for me. I am extremely proud to be representing my country on the World's biggest stage, and cannot wait to race for the USA on Feb 23-24, 2010. I will keep all of you posted as to everything that's happening, but I wanted to be sure to get this initial email out to let you know that I made the 2010 US Olympic team! I couldn't have done this without any of you, so I thank you for all your prayers, encouragement, and support. Thanks again!" -Elana Meyers
Elana began the sport of bobsled in 2007, making the national team her rookie season. In 2008 she won her first World Cup medal, a bronze with driver Shauna Rohbock. She followed the performance with a gold medal at the inaugural World Cup in Whistler, Canada. At the 2009 World Championships, Meyer's pushed with driver Shauna Rohbock to win silver.
Elana graduated from George Washington University in Washington D.C. in January 2006 with a B.S. in Exercise Science. While at George Washington she played shortstop and pitcher for the softball team. Meyers was named to the ECAC Division I softball All-Star team in July 2007 for leading the Colonials to their first ever Atlantic 10 Tournament appearance with a game-winning grand slam in her final home game. In addition to bobsled, Meyers also plays for the Mid-Michigan Ice, a professional softball team based in Midland, Michigan.
Career Highlights
2009-2010 World Cup Season
2010 U.S. Olympic Bronze Medalist
U.S. National Push Champion
Bronze Medal in the 2009 Winterberg World Cup
5th in the 2009 Lake Placid World Cup & 2009 Cesana World Cup
2008-2009 World Cup Season
U.S. National Push Champion
Gold Medal in the 2009 Whislter World Cup, test event for the 2010 Winter Olympics
Silver Medal in the 2009 World Championships, Lake Placid
Bronze Medal in the 2008 Altenberg World Cup
4th in IGLS
4th & 6th in St. Moritz
2007-2008 World Cup Season
Push athlete for Erin Pac
5th in Park City (12/07)
14th in Cesana (1/08)
17th in Konigssee (2/08)
7th in Winterberg (2/08)
7th at World Championship (2/08) in Altenberg, Germany