Allysa Seely
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| Birth name | Allysa Ann Seely | |||||||||||||||||||
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 American |
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| Born | 4 January 1989 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Residence | Phoenix, Arizona | |||||||||||||||||||
| Alma mater | Arizona State University | |||||||||||||||||||
| Website | www.AllysaSeely.com | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Paratriathlon | |||||||||||||||||||
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Allysa Seely (born January 4, 1989) is an American paratriathlete and gold medalist at the 2016 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.
In September 2008 Allysa 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.
Seely was nationally ranked in the triathlon prior to her diagnoses and amputation. She is a two-time world champion at the paratriathlon, having won in 2015 and 2016.
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.
Seely currently resides and trains in Phoenix, Arizona.
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