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.
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 endocarditis as well as a blood clot in her heart.
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.
2016 Summer Paralympics Seely competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She won the gold medal in the Paratriathlon. She also competed in Athletics, 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 paratriathlon.
2024 Summer Paralympics Seely competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics where she won the bronze medal in the paratriathlon behind Hailey Danz and Veronica Yoko Plebani.
Personal life Seely currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado, with her golden retriever and trains at the Olympic Training Center.
Competitive history YearEventFinishTimeClass2012Edmonton Triathlon World Cup 1:25:07 TRI-5 World Grand Final Auckland 1:17:43 TRI-52014 Yokohama World Paratriathlon Event 1:30:12 PT3 Triathlon Pan American Championships Dallas 1:41:07 PT3 Chicago World Paratriathlon Event 1:30:38 PT3 Magog World Paratriathlon Event 1:29:41 PT3 World Grand Final Edmonton 4 1:36:29 PT3 USA Paratriathlon National Championships 1:50:31 PT32015Triathlon American Championships Monterrey 1:28:48 PT2 London World Paratriathlon Event 1:35:34 PT2 Besançon World Paratriathlon Event 1:34:27 PT2 Rio de Janeiro World Paratriathlon Event 1:28:25 PT2 Detroit World Paratriathlon Event 1:20:37 PT2 Edmonton World Paratriathlon Event 1:30:33 PT2 World Grand Final Chicago 1:25:03 PT22016 Paratriathlon American Championships Sarasota 1:17:29 PT2World Championships Rotterdam 1:23:46 PT2 Paralympic Paratriathlon PT2 1:22:55 PT2 Paralympic 200 Meters T36 6 32.36 T362017Paratriathlon American Championships Sarasota 1:17:47 PTS2 Gold Coast World Paratriathlon Series 1:26:35 PTS2 Yokohama World Paratriathlon Series 1:21:01 PTS2 World Grand Final Rotterdam 1:24:50 PTS22018World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama 1:17:39 PTS2 Iseo - Franciacorta World Paratriathlon Series 1:19:22 PTS2 Edmonton World Paratriathlon Series 1:21:54 PTS2 World Grand Final Gold Coast 1:17:54 PTS22019World Paratriathlon Series Milan 1:17:44 PTS2World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama 1:19:38 PTS2World Paratriathlon Series Montreal 1:20:12 PTS2Tokyo World Cup DNF PTS2World Grand Final Lausanne 1:25:18 PTS2 2021 Americas Triathlon Para Championships 1:17:03 PTS2 Paralympic Paratriathlon PTS2 1:14:03 PTS2 2023 Americas Triathlon Para Cup St. Peters 1:18:14 PTS2 World Triathlon Cross Championships Ibiza 1:52:26 PTS2 World Triathlon Para Series Yokohama 1:15:36 PTS2 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea 38:50swim and run only PTS2 World Triathlon Para Championships Pontevedra 1:15:48 PTS2 2024 Americas Triathlon Para Cup Miami 1:16:07 PTS2 World Triathlon Para Series Devonport 1:22:16 PTS2 World Triathlon Para Cup Besancon 1:24:13 PTS2 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea 1:20:12 PTS2 World Triathlon Para Series Montreal 1:14:20 PTS2 Paralympic Paratriathlon PTS2 1:13:32 PTS2 World Triathlon Para Championships Torremolinos 1:19:23 PTS2 2025 World Triathlon Para Cup Magog 1:26:01 PTS2 World Triathlon Para Series Montreal 1:19:36 PTS2 World Triathlon Para Championships Wollongong 4 1:25:34 PTS2
See also United States at the 2016 Summer Paralympics United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics Paratriathlon at the 2016 Summer Paralympics Paratriathlon at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
References
External links
Allysa Seely at the IPC Tokyo 2020 website