Monica Sereda (born July 13, 1967) is an American Paralympic cyclist. She competed at the

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, which were postponed to 2021.

Personal life

Sereda was born in

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on July 13, 1967, and graduated from

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. She retired as a master sergeant in the

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in 2011.

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