Allysa Seely

Allysa Seely (born January 4, 1989) is an American paratriathlete and gold medalist at the 2016 Summer Paralympics.

Allysa Seely
Seely winning the PT2 Paratriathlon at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio
Personal information
Birth nameAllysa Ann Seely
Nationality American
Born (1989-01-04) 4 January 1989
Home townGlendale, Arizona
Alma materArizona State University
Sport
SportParatriathlon

Background

Seely was born on January 4, 1989. She grew up in Glendale, Arizona and graduated from Mountain Ridge High School in 2007. She attended Arizona State University afterwards.[1]

In September 2008 Allysa raced her first triathlon as part of a group that raises money for cancer research and then joined the Arizona State University triathlon team.[2] In 2010 Seely was diagnosed with Chiari II malformation, basilar invagination, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome.[3] In August, 2013, her left leg was amputated below the knee.

Sports career

Seely was nationally ranked in the triathlon prior to her diagnoses and amputation. She is a two-time world champion at the paratriathlon, having won in 2015 and 2016.[4]

2016 Summer Paralympics

Seely competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She won the gold medal in the Paratriathlon.[5] She also competed in Athletics, the Women's 200 meters where she placed 6th.[6]

Personal life

Seely currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado with her golden retriever and trains at the Olympic Training Center.[7]

Competitive History

Year Event Finish Time Class
2012Edmonton Triathlon World Cup1:25:07TRI-5
World Grand Final Auckland1:17:43TRI-5
2014Yokohama World Paratriathlon Event1:30:12PT3
Triathlon Pan American Championships Dallas1:41:07PT3
Chicago World Paratriathlon Event1:30:38PT3
Magog World Paratriathlon Event1:29:41PT3
World Grand Final Edmonton41:36:29PT3
USA Paratriathlon National Championships1:50:31PT3
2015Triathlon American Championships Monterrey1:28:48PT2
London World Paratriathlon Event1:35:34PT2
Besançon World Paratriathlon Event1:34:27PT2
Rio de Janeiro World Paratriathlon Event1:28:25PT2
Detroit World Paratriathlon Event1:20:37PT2
Edmonton World Paratriathlon Event[8]1:30:33PT2
World Grand Final Chicago[9]1:25:03PT2
2016Paratriathlon American Championships Sarasota1:17:29PT2
World Championships Rotterdam[10]1:23:46PT2
Paralympic Paratriathlon PT21:22:55PT2
Paralympic 200 Meters T36632.36T36
2017Paratriathlon American Championships Sarasota1:17:47PTS2
Gold Coast World Paratriathlon Series1:26:35PTS2
Yokohama World Paratriathlon Series1:21:01PTS2
World Grand Final Rotterdam1:24:50PTS2
2018World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama[11]1:17:39PTS2
Iseo - Franciacorta World Paratriathlon Series1:19:22PTS2
Edmonton World Paratriathlon Series1:21:54PTS2
World Grand Final Gold Coast1:17:54PTS2
2019World Paratriathlon Series Milan1:17:44PTS2
World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama1:19:38PTS2
World Paratriathlon Series Montreal1:20:12PTS2
Tokyo World CupDNFPTS2
World Grand Final Lausanne1:25:18PTS2

See also

References

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