Jill Walsh (cyclist)

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Jill Walsh
Personal information
Born (1963-06-19) June 19, 1963 (age 62)
Rochester, New York, United States
Sport
CountryFlag of the United States (23px).png  United States
SportCycling
DisabilityMultiple sclerosis
Disability class T2
Medal record
Paralympic athletics
Representing Flag of the United States (23px).png  United States
Paralympic Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro road time trial T1–2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2016 Rio de Janeiro road race T1–2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2020 Tokyo road race T1–2
UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2014 GrenvilleWomen's Individual Time Trial T2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2014 GrenvilleWomen's Road Race T2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2015 Nottwil Women's Individual Time Trial T2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2015 NottwilWomen's Road Race T2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2017 Pietermaritzburg Women's Individual Time Trial T2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg2017 PietermaritzburgWomen's Road Race T2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2018 ManiagoWomen's Individual Time Trial T2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg2018 ManiagoWomen's Road Race T2
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2021 Cascais Women's Individual Time Trial T2
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg2021 CascaisWomen's Individual Road Race T2
Parapan American Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2015 Toronto Mixed Road Time Trial T1-2
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2019 Lima Mixed Road Time Trial T1-2

Jill Walsh (born June 19, 1963) is an American para-cyclist. She is a three-time medalist at the Paralympic Games and a two-time gold medalist at the Parapan American Games.

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Career

At the 2016 Summer Paralympics, she won a silver medal in the women's time trial T1–2 category and the women's road race T1–2 category. [1]

Walsh represented the United States at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in the women's road race T1–2 event and won a bronze medal. She also competed in the women's road time trial T1–2 event where she finished in fourth place. [2]

Personal life

Walsh was born in Rochester, New York on June 19, 1963. [3] She is married to Greg Walsh and they have three children. [3]

References

  1. Jill Walsh Archived 2016-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Angelika Dreock Kaeser fulfills late husband's wish in road cycling at Tokyo 2020". www.paralympic.org. September 2, 2021. Retrieved August 31, 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Jill Walsh". Team USA. Archived from the original on May 9, 2021. Retrieved July 29, 2021.