Monica Sereda
Para-Cycling

Monica

Sereda

Paralympian 2020

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'9"

Age

57

Hometown

St. Petersburg, FL

Education

Lyons Township High School (La Grange, Ill. ) '85 St. Leo University '00, Management Information Systems; Touro University '05, MBA, Logistics

classification: WT2

Quick Facts
  • Retired from the U.S. Army in 2011 and one year later was involved in an auto accident
  • She sustained neck and back fusions, as well as a traumatic brain injury as the result of numerous deployments and an automobile acciden
  • In 2014, she started recumbent cycling as a way to heal, both physically and mentally, and was introduced to the trike in 2015
  • One year later, she was invited to her first Para-cycling camp at the Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado
  • Started racing internationally in 2017 and rose to the top of the international rankings following her first world championships
  • Since then, she has competed at multiple world championships and continues to improve on the national and international levels
  • Daughter of Margot Sereda
  • Has one sister, Chris, and one brother, Eric
  • Hobbies include playing with her service dog, Biscuit, relaxing on the beach and DIY projects.
Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;
    • Paralympic Games Tokyo 2020, 4th (T1-2 - Road Race - Women), 7th (T1-2 - Time Trial - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2018 – (T2 - Road Race - Women, T2 - Time Trial - Women)
  • Years of participation: T2 - Road Race - Women 2017, 2018; T2 - Time Trial - Women 2017, 2018
  • Top finish: – 2017 (T2 - Road Race - Women), 2018 (T2 - Road Race - Women), 2018 (T2 - Time Trial - Women)

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