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

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and 2020 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. In September 2008 Seely raced her first triathlon as part of a group that raises money for cancer research and then joined the Arizona State University 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

triathlon A triathlon is an endurance multisport race consisting of swimming, cycling, and running over various distances. Triathletes compete for fastest overall completion time, racing each segment sequentially with the time transitioning between the ...

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 ITU), and was first held as a Paralympic event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, ...

, 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 ITU), and was first held as a Paralympic event at the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio de Janeiro, ...

. She also competed in

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

2020 Summer Paralympics

Seely competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where she defended her title and won her second gold medal in the

Personal life

Seely currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado with her golden retriever and trains at the

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Competitive history

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* * * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Seely, Allysa 1989 births Living people American female triathletes American amputees Paratriathletes of the United States Paralympic medalists in paratriathlon Paralympic gold medalists for the United States Paratriathletes at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paratriathletes at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Medalists at the 2020 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 women