Date of Birth: May 11, 1990

City/State of Birth: Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Current Residence: Steamboat Springs, Colorado

Olympics and Events Attended:
2010 Olympics, Vancouver, Canada - Nordic Combined

Brief Biography: As a kid, Taylor followed in the footsteps of his brother, Bryan, and was instantly hooked on ski jumping and Nordic combined. In every competition he fought for the podium. After winning Junior Olympics and North American championships at a young age, Taylor knew he needed to continue in the sport and push forward to his ultimate goal, the Olympics. In 2009 Taylor was named to the United States Ski Team and moved to Park City for the summer. His goal for that season was to focus on World Junior championships. A strong start to his season led Taylor to believe he had a strong chance of making the Olympic team. During the winter all the hard work finally paid off when Taylor was named to the Olympic team. Being on the 2010 Olympic team at the age of 19 was a dream come true, especially since the team won the first ever medals for the United States in Nordic Combined.