Athlete Profile: Allysa Seely

Allysa Seely

United States
Born: 1989

Rankings
Paratriathlon Ranking	4

Starts

24

Podiums

22

Wins

13 Biography

Ever since she was young, her grandma encouraged her to chase her dreams. Allysa made a promise to herself and her grandma to accomplish what she sets out to do no matter how daunting of a task it may be. And that is exactly what she has done. Taking gold at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games was a massive milestone for Allysa. To date, she has had a total of 21 podium finishes and 12 gold medals. Allysa has gone from strength to strength and is currently ranked as the world’s number one.

Recent Highlights

- 2nd place at the 2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam;
- Winner of the 2017 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series;
- Winner of the 2017 Gold Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Series;
- Winner of the 2017 Sarasota CAMTRI Paratriathlon American Championships; and
- Winner of the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games.

1	2018 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series 12 May, 2018 - PTS2 Women - 01:17:39
2	2017 ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Rotterdam 15 Sep, 2017 - PTS2 Women - 01:24:50
1	2017 Yokohama ITU World Paratriathlon Series 13 May, 2017 - PTS2 Women - 01:21:01
1	2017 Gold Coast ITU World Paratriathlon Series 08 Apr, 2017 - PTS2 Women - 01:26:35
1	2017 Sarasota CAMTRI Paratriathlon American Championships 11 Mar, 2017 - PTS2 Women - 01:17:47
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USA dominates women's Paratriathlon
As the women competed in the final races at Copacabana beach on Sunday, nine medals, four nations, three podiums and one historical day were represented as the Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games…
11 Sep, 2016
Paratriathlon women's Paralympic preview
On September 11, the women will take to Copacabana Beach as the first edition of ladies to ever race for Paralympic gold medals.
08 Sep, 2016
Americans score big at Paratri World Champs
Paratriathletes competed at a stand-alone World Championships on Sunday in Rotterdam, with Americans Allysa Seely, Kendall Gretsch and Aaron Scheidies headlined the day as they repeated…
24 Jul, 2016
Australia awesome at Paratriathlon World Championships
Ten paratriathletes were crowned World Champions on the second day of competition at the ITU World Triathlon Grand Final Chicago, with Australia scoring an awesome three golds.
18 Sep, 2015
Paratriathletes ready to shine in Chicago
The world of paratriathlon has been more exciting than ever, with just under a year to go until the sport makes its debut in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Paralympic Games.
11 Sep, 2015

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Athlete Fact Sheet

Given Name	Allysa
Family Name	Seely
Representing	USA
Year of Birth	1989
Residence	Tempe, United States
Coach	Bettina Warnholtz
Hobbies	Outdoor activities such as hiking, kayaking and rock climbing, teaching dance, cooking, reading scientific journals and DIY projects.
Website	http://defyingtheoddschasingadream.blogspot.com
Twitter	@AllysaSeely
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