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| Birth name | Allysa Ann Seely | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  American | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | January 4, 1989 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Home town | Glendale, Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Arizona State University | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paratriathlon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | PTS2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Allysa Seely (born January 4, 1989) is an American paratriathlete and gold medalist at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics.
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]
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]
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]
Seely competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where she defended her title and won her second gold medal in the paratriathlon. [8]
Seely competed at the 2024 Summer Paralympics where she won the bronze medal in the paratriathlon behind Hailey Danz and Veronica Yoko Plebani. [9]
Seely currently resides in Colorado Springs, Colorado with her golden retriever and trains at the Olympic Training Center. [10]
| Year | Event | Finish | Time | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Edmonton Triathlon World Cup |  | 1:25:07 | TRI-5 |
| World Grand Final Auckland |  | 1:17:43 | TRI-5 | |
| 2014 | 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 | PT3 | |
| 2015 | Triathlon 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 [11] | | 1:30:33 | PT2 | |
| World Grand Final Chicago [12] | | 1:25:03 | PT2 | |
| 2016 | Paratriathlon American Championships Sarasota | | 1:17:29 | PT2 |
| World Championships Rotterdam [13] | | 1:23:46 | PT2 | |
| Paralympic Paratriathlon PT2 | | 1:22:55 | PT2 | |
| Paralympic 200 Meters T36 | 6 | 32.36 | T36 | |
| 2017 | Paratriathlon 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 | PTS2 | |
| 2018 | World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama [14] | | 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 | PTS2 | |
| 2019 | World Paratriathlon Series Milan | | 1:17:44 | PTS2 |
| World Paratriathlon Series Yokohama | | 1:19:38 | PTS2 | |
| World Paratriathlon Series Montreal | | 1:20:12 | PTS2 | |
| Tokyo World Cup | DNF | PTS2 | ||
| World 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 | | 38:50 [15] | 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 |
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