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

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and

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Background

Seely was born on January 4, 1989. She grew up in

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and graduated from Mountain Ridge High School in 2007. She attended

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afterwards. In September 2008 Seely raced her first triathlon as part of a group that raises money for cancer research and then joined the

triathlon team. In 2010 Seely was diagnosed with Chiari II malformation, basilar invagination, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. In August 2013, her left leg was amputated below the knee. In 2020 Seely was diagnosed with

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as well as a

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in her heart.

Sports career

Seely was nationally ranked in the

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prior to her diagnoses and amputation. She is a three-time world champion at the

paratriathlon Para triathlon is a variant of the triathlon for athletes with a physical disability. The sport is governed by World Triathlon (TRI; formerly known as the International Triathlon Union or ITU), and was first held as a Paralympic event at the 2016 S ...

, having won in 2015, 2016 and 2018.

2016 Summer Paralympics

Seely competed in the

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. She won the gold medal in the

Paratriathlon Para triathlon is a variant of the triathlon for athletes with a physical disability. The sport is governed by World Triathlon (TRI; formerly known as the International Triathlon Union or ITU), and was first held as a Paralympic event at the 2016 S ...

. She also competed in

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, the Women's 200 meters where she placed 6th.

2020 Summer Paralympics

Seely competed at the

where she defended her title and won her second gold medal in the

2024 Summer Paralympics

Seely competed at the

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where she won the bronze medal in the

behind Hailey Danz and Veronica Yoko Plebani.

Personal life

Seely currently resides in

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with her golden retriever and trains at the

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Competitive history

References

External links

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Allysa Seely at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Seely, Allysa 1989 births Living people American female triathletes American amputees Paralympic triathletes for the United States Paralympic medalists in paratriathlon Paralympic gold medalists for the United States Paralympic bronze medalists for the United States Triathletes at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Triathletes at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Triathletes at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2024 Summer Paralympics Track and field athletes from Arizona Arizona State University alumni Sportspeople from Glendale, Arizona Arizona State Sun Devils women's track and field athletes 21st-century American sportswomen