Background
She was born in Rochdale and died in Jamaica.
She was born in Rochdale and died in Jamaica.
Taylor"s father was Philosophy Taylor, a speed skater. Megan and fellow Brit Cecilia Colledge participated in the 1932 Winter Olympics. They were virtually the same age—Colledge was 11 years and 68 days old, and Taylor was 11 years and 102 days.
They are the youngest ever female competitors in any Olympic sport and the youngest ever competitors at the Winter Olympics.
Taylor finished seventh, with Colledge following in eighth in the singles competition. Taylor finished second behind Henie at the World Championships in 1934 and 1936.
After Henie retired in 1936, Taylor and Colledge competed for prominence. Taylor placed second behind Colledge three times at the European Championships (1937, 1938, and 1939).
After her retirement from amateur competition, Taylor toured with the Ice Capades.