Emelia Perry
American para-cyclist (born 1992)
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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.
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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) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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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]
