Emelia Perry
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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
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
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
- ^ 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
- Emelia Perry at the International Paralympic Committee
- Emelia Perry at Team USA
- Emelia Perry at World Triathlon