Allysa Seely

Allysa Seely (born January 4, 1989) is an American paratriathlete and gold medalist at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.

Allysa Seely
Seely winning the PT2 Paratriathlon at the 2016 Paralympics in Rio
Personal information
Birth nameAllysa Ann Seely
NationalityUnited States American
Born (1989-01-04) 4 January 1989
Home townGlendale, Arizona
Alma materArizona State University
Sport
SportParatriathlon
Medal record
Representing  United States
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de JaneiroPT2
Gold medal – first place 2020 TokyoPTS2
ITU World Grand Final
Gold medal – first place 2015 RotterdamPT2
Gold medal – first place 2016 ChicagoPT2
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold CoastPTS2
Silver medal – second place 2017 RotterdamPTS2
Silver medal – second place2019 LausannePTS2
Bronze medal – third place 2012 AucklandTRI-5

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
2012Edmonton Triathlon World Cup2nd place, silver medalist(s)1:25:07TRI-5
World Grand Final Auckland3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1:17:43TRI-5
2014Yokohama World Paratriathlon Event2nd place, silver medalist(s)1:30:12PT3
Triathlon Pan American Championships Dallas1st place, gold medalist(s)1:41:07PT3
Chicago World Paratriathlon Event1st place, gold medalist(s)1:30:38PT3
Magog World Paratriathlon Event1st place, gold medalist(s)1:29:41PT3
World Grand Final Edmonton41:36:29PT3
USA Paratriathlon National Championships1st place, gold medalist(s)1:50:31PT3
2015Triathlon American Championships Monterrey3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1:28:48PT2
London World Paratriathlon Event3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1:35:34PT2
Besançon World Paratriathlon Event2nd place, silver medalist(s)1:34:27PT2
Rio de Janeiro World Paratriathlon Event3rd place, bronze medalist(s)1:28:25PT2
Detroit World Paratriathlon Event2nd place, silver medalist(s)1:20:37PT2
Edmonton World Paratriathlon Event[10]1st place, gold medalist(s)1:30:33PT2
World Grand Final Chicago[11]1st place, gold medalist(s)1:25:03PT2
2016Paratriathlon American Championships Sarasota1st place, gold medalist(s)1:17:29PT2
World Championships Rotterdam[12]1st place, gold medalist(s)1:23:46PT2
Paralympic Paratriathlon PT21st place, gold medalist(s)1:22:55PT2
Paralympic 200 Meters T36632.36T36
2017Paratriathlon American Championships Sarasota1st place, gold medalist(s)1:17:47PTS2
Gold Coast World Paratriathlon Series1st place, gold medalist(s)1:26:35PTS2
Yokohama World Paratriathlon Series1st place, gold medalist(s)1:21:01PTS2
World Grand Final Rotterdam2nd place, silver medalist(s)1:24:50PTS2
2018World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama[13]1st place, gold medalist(s)1:17:39PTS2
Iseo - Franciacorta World Paratriathlon Series1st place, gold medalist(s)1:19:22PTS2
Edmonton World Paratriathlon Series1st place, gold medalist(s)1:21:54PTS2
World Grand Final Gold Coast1st place, gold medalist(s)1:17:54PTS2
2019World Paratriathlon Series Milan1st place, gold medalist(s)1:17:44PTS2
World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama1st place, gold medalist(s)1:19:38PTS2
World Paratriathlon Series Montreal1st place, gold medalist(s)1:20:12PTS2
Tokyo World CupDNFPTS2
World Grand Final Lausanne2nd place, silver medalist(s)1:25:18PTS2
2021Americas Triathlon Para Championships2nd place, silver medalist(s)1:17:03PTS2
Paralympic Paratriathlon PTS21st place, gold medalist(s)1:14:03PTS2

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 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  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 2017-08-04. Retrieved 2017-08-04.
  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.
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