Paratriathlon

Emelia

Perry

Paralympian 2024

Emelia Perry

Athlete Bio#

Age

32

Hometown

Philadelphia, PA

Education

Ursinus College (Collegeville, Penn.)

classification: PTWC

Quick Facts
  • Perry has been a member of the U.S. Paratriathlon Resident Team in Colorado Springs, Colorado, since 2023
  • A runner before sustaining a spinal cord injury in 2017, Perry started competing in wheelchair racing and triathlon in 2022

  • Moved with her family to Osaka, Japan, when she was a baby

  • Moved back to the U.S. in 2011 to attend school at Ursinus College in Collegeville, Pennsylvania, to study exercise science.

Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
World Championships Experience
  • Most recent: 2024 – 6th (PTHC - Women)
  • Years of participation: PTHC - Women 2023, 2024
  • Top finish: 6th – 2024 (PTHC - Women)

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