Monica

Sereda

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)