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Allysa Seely (born January 4, 1989) is an American paratriathlete and gold medalist at the 2016 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.[1]

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.[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.

In 2020 Seely was diagnosed with endocarditis as well as a blood clot in her heart.[4]

Sports career

Seely was nationally ranked in the triathlon prior to her diagnoses and amputation. She is a three-time world champion at the paratriathlon, having won in 2015, 2016 and 2018.[5]

2016 Summer Paralympics

Seely competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She won the gold medal in the Paratriathlon.[6] She also competed in Athletics, the Women's 200 meters where she placed 6th.[7]

2020 Summer Paralympics

Seely competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where she defended her title and won her second gold medal in the paratriathlon.[8]

Personal life

Seely currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado with her golden retriever and trains at the Olympic Training Center.[9]

Competitive history

Year Event Finish Time Class
2012 Edmonton Triathlon World Cup 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1:25:07 TRI-5
World Grand Final Auckland 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1:17:43 TRI-5
2014 Yokohama World Paratriathlon Event 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1:30:12 PT3
Triathlon Pan American Championships Dallas 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:41:07 PT3
Chicago World Paratriathlon Event 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:30:38 PT3
Magog World Paratriathlon Event 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:29:41 PT3
World Grand Final Edmonton 4 1:36:29 PT3
USA Paratriathlon National Championships 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:50:31 PT3
2015 Triathlon American Championships Monterrey 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1:28:48 PT2
London World Paratriathlon Event 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1:35:34 PT2
Besançon World Paratriathlon Event 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1:34:27 PT2
Rio de Janeiro World Paratriathlon Event 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1:28:25 PT2
Detroit World Paratriathlon Event 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1:20:37 PT2
Edmonton World Paratriathlon Event[10] 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:30:33 PT2
World Grand Final Chicago[11] 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:25:03 PT2
2016 Paratriathlon American Championships Sarasota 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:17:29 PT2
World Championships Rotterdam[12] 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:23:46 PT2
Paralympic Paratriathlon PT2 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:22:55 PT2
Paralympic 200 Meters T36 6 32.36 T36
2017 Paratriathlon American Championships Sarasota 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:17:47 PTS2
Gold Coast World Paratriathlon Series 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:26:35 PTS2
Yokohama World Paratriathlon Series 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:21:01 PTS2
World Grand Final Rotterdam 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1:24:50 PTS2
2018 World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama[13] 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:17:39 PTS2
Iseo - Franciacorta World Paratriathlon Series 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:19:22 PTS2
Edmonton World Paratriathlon Series 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:21:54 PTS2
World Grand Final Gold Coast 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:17:54 PTS2
2019 World Paratriathlon Series Milan 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:17:44 PTS2
World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:19:38 PTS2
World Paratriathlon Series Montreal 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:20:12 PTS2
Tokyo World Cup DNF PTS2
World Grand Final Lausanne 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1:25:18 PTS2
2021 Americas Triathlon Para Championships 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1:17:03 PTS2
Paralympic Paratriathlon PTS2 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:14:03 PTS2
2023 Americas Triathlon Para Cup St. Peters 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:18:14 PTS2
World Triathlon Cross Championships Ibiza 1st place, gold medalist(s) 1:52:26 PTS2
World Triathlon Para Series Yokohama 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1:15:36 PTS2
World Triathlon Para Series Swansea 1st place, gold medalist(s) 38:50[14] PTS2
World Triathlon Para Championships Pontevedra 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1:15:48 PTS2
2024 Americas Triathlon Para Cup Miami 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 1:16:07 PTS2
World Triathlon Para Series Devonport 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 1:22:16 PTS2

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". Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  3. ^ "Paratriathlete Allysa Seely on prosthetics and PRs". ESPN. July 5, 2016.
  4. ^ "Allysa Seely Opens Up About Health Challenges Past And Present". Team USA. December 23, 2020. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021.
  5. ^ "ALLYSA SEELY Paralympic Gold Medalist, Triathlon". Liv Cycling. Archived from the original on August 4, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  6. ^ "Meet the woman who won the first gold medal in PT2 triathlon Paralympic history". Upworthy. September 12, 2016.
  7. ^ "U.S. pair wins debut of Paralympic women's triathlon races". NBC Sports. September 11, 2016.
  8. ^ "U.S. Women Go 1-2 in Opening Paralympic Triathlon Race". Triathlete. August 27, 2021.
  9. ^ "Paralympian Allysa Seely Has Found the Perfect Training Partner in Her Supportive Dog Mowgli". People. June 28, 2018.
  10. ^ "Results: 2015 Edmonton ITU World Paratriathlon Event Women's PT2". International Triathlon Union.
  11. ^ "Results: 2015 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago Women's PT2". International Triathlon Union.
  12. ^ "Results: 2016 Rotterdam ITU Paratriathlon World Championships". International Triathlon Union.
  13. ^ "Results: 2018 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series Women's PTS2". International Triathlon Union.
  14. ^ swim and run only

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