Born: 1984 (Meyers), 1983 (Williams)

Hometown: Douglasville, Ga. (Meyers), Rochester, Pa. (Williams)

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Silver medal winners from the United States Elana Meyers and Lauryn Williams, pose during the flower ceremony during the women's bobsled competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) 2014 Sochi Olympic Games;Winter Olympic games;Olympic games;Spor
Silver medal winners from the United States Elana Meyers and Lauryn Williams, pose during the flower ceremony during the women's bobsled competition at the 2014 Winter Olympics, Wednesday, Feb. 19, 2014, in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. (AP Photo/Michael Sohn) 2014 Sochi Olympic Games;Winter Olympic games;Olympic games;Spor AP

Event: Bobsled (Meyers, driver; Williams, brakeman)

Sochi: Silver medal in twoman bobsled

Details: Meyers won a bronze medal in the two-woman bobsled in the 2010 Vancouver Olympics. She has also won two world championships in bobsled competitions in 2012 and 2013. Williams won a silver medal in the 100 meters at the 2004 Athens Games. She won World Cup gold in bobsled in Austria in January.

Twitter: @eamslider24 (Meyers), @LaurynCwilliams

Photo: The Associated Press

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