Allysa Seely

Allysa Seely
Seely winning the PT2 Paratriathlon at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio
Personal information
Birth name Allysa Ann Seely
Nationality United States American
Born (1989-01-04) 4 January 1989
Residence Phoenix, Arizona
Alma mater Arizona State University
Website www.AllysaSeely.com
Sport
Sport Paratriathlon
Medal record
Paralympic Games
Representing  United States
2016 Rio de JaneiroPT2
World Championships
2015 RotterdamPT2
2016 ChicagoPT2
2018 Gold CoastPTS2
2017 RotterdamPTS2
2012 AucklandTRI-5

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

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 Cup2nd, silver medalist(s)1:25:07TRI-5
World Grand Final Auckland3rd, bronze medalist(s)1:17:43TRI-5
2014Yokohama World Paratriathlon Event2nd, silver medalist(s)1:30:12PT3
Triathlon Pan American Championships Dallas1st, gold medalist(s)1:41:07PT3
Chicago World Paratriathlon Event1st, gold medalist(s)1:30:38PT3
Magog World Paratriathlon Event1st, gold medalist(s)1:29:41PT3
World Grand Final Edmonton41:36:29PT3
USA Paratriathlon National Championships1st, gold medalist(s)1:50:31PT3
2015Triathlon American Championships Monterrey3rd, bronze medalist(s)1:28:48PT2
London World Paratriathlon Event3rd, bronze medalist(s)1:35:34PT2
Besançon World Paratriathlon Event2nd, silver medalist(s)1:34:27PT2
Rio de Janeiro World Paratriathlon Event3rd, bronze medalist(s)1:28:25PT2
Detroit World Paratriathlon Event2nd, silver medalist(s)1:20:37PT2
Edmonton World Paratriathlon Event[8]1st, gold medalist(s)1:30:33PT2
World Grand Final Chicago[9]1st, gold medalist(s)1:25:03PT2
2016Paratriathlon American Championships Sarasota1st, gold medalist(s)1:17:29PT2
World Championships Rotterdam[10]1st, gold medalist(s)1:23:46PT2
Paralympic Paratriathlon PT21st, gold medalist(s)1:22:55PT2
Paralympic 200 Meters T36632.36T36
2017Paratriathlon American Championships Sarasota1st, gold medalist(s)1:17:47PTS2
Gold Coast World Paratriathlon Series1st, gold medalist(s)1:26:35PTS2
Yokohama World Paratriathlon Series1st, gold medalist(s)1:21:01PTS2
World Grand Final Rotterdam2nd, silver medalist(s)1:24:50PTS2
2018World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama[11]1st, gold medalist(s)1:17:39PTS2
Iseo - Franciacorta World Paratriathlon Series1st, gold medalist(s)1:19:22PTS2
Edmonton World Paratriathlon Series1st, gold medalist(s)1:21:54PTS2
World Grand Final Gold Coast1st, gold medalist(s)1:17:54PTS2

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Arizona State grad Allysa Seely to compete in first paratriathlon in Rio 2016 Summer Olympics". The Arizona Republic. June 10, 2016.
  2. ↑ "my story".
  3. ↑ "Paratriathlete Allysa Seely on prosthetics and PRs". ESPN. July 5, 2016.
  4. ↑ "ALLYSA SEELY Paralympic Gold Medalist, Triathlon". Liv Cycling.
  5. ↑ "Meet the woman who won the first gold medal in PT2 triathlon Paralympic history". Upworthy. September 12, 2016.
  6. ↑ "U.S. pair wins debut of Paralympic women's triathlon races". NBC Sports. September 11, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Paralympian Allysa Seely Has Found the Perfect Training Partner in Her Supportive Dog Mowgli". People. June 28, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Results: 2015 Edmonton ITU World Paratriathlon Event Women's PT2". International Triathlon Union.
  9. ↑ "Results: 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago Women's PT2". International Triathlon Union.
  10. ↑ "Results: 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships". International Triathlon Union.
  11. ↑ "Results: 2018 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series Women's PTS2". International Triathlon Union.
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