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| Nationality | American | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | November 23, 1992 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | Ursinus College | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Para-cycling, paratriathlon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Disability class | Para-cycling (H4) Paratriathlon (PTWC) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Emelia Perry (born November 23, 1992) is an American para-cyclist and paratriathlete. She represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics.
Early life
[edit]Perry was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and moved with her family to Osaka, Japan when she was a baby. In 2011, she moved back to the United States to attend Ursinus College to study exercise science.[1] She attended college on a running scholarship, where she competed on the cross country and track teams.[2]
On June 9, 2017, Perry fell from a fire escape ladder while hosting a party on the roof of her Philadelphia apartment.[3][4] She fractured her T12 vertebra as a result of her fall.[5]
Career
[edit]Following her injury Perry started competing in wheelchair racing, and in 2022 she started competing in paratriathlon.[1][6] She represented the United States at the 2024 Summer Paralympics in paratriathlon and finished in fifth place with a time of 1:14:03.[7][8]
In August 2025, she represented the United States at the 2025 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships and won silver medals in the time trial and road race H4 events.[9][10] In October 2025, she competed at the 2025 World Triathlon Para Championships and won a gold medal in the mixed team relay and a silver medal in the PTWC event.[11][12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Emelia Perry". teamusa.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ Freedman, Ani (August 29, 2024). "This athlete lost the use of her legs 7 years ago. How resilience got her to the Paralympics". fortune.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ Downey, Jess (October 5, 2022). "Injury Changed Her Life—Not Her Spirit". realwomanonline.com. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ Armstrong, Jenice (May 7, 2018). "Kudos to former runner who returned to Broad Street Run in a wheelchair". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ Moorhouse, Ed (November 4, 2024). "Resilience in Motion". ursinus.edu. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ Silverman, Drew (April 30, 2025). "Already A Paralympian In Triathlon, Emelia Perry Is Excelling Now As A Cyclist". usparacycling.org. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ "Perry '15 Competes for Team USA at 2024 Paralympic Games". ursinusathletics.com. September 4, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ "U.S. Paralympic Triathlon Team Wins 8 Medals to Lead All Countries at the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games". usatriathlon.org. September 2, 2024. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ Palermo, Angelina (August 28, 2025). "Emelia Perry Claims Silver in Women's Handcycle H4 to Kick Off the 2025 UCI Paracycling Road World Championships". usacycling.org. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ Palermo, Angelina (August 30, 2025). "Wilcox and Perry Claim Silver in Handcycle Road Races at the 2025 UCI Paracycling Road World Championships". usacycling.org. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
- ^ Gray, Doug (October 18, 2025). "Team USA earn Para Mixed Relay win on final day in Wollongong". triathlon.org. Retrieved October 18, 2025.
- ^ Gray, Doug (October 17, 2025). "2025 Para Triathlon World Champions wow the crowds in Wollongong". triathlon.org. Retrieved October 17, 2025.
External links
[edit]- Emelia Perry at the International Paralympic Committee
- Emelia Perry at Team USA
- Emelia Perry at World Triathlon
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