Megan Fisher

Fisher met Paralympic cyclist Sam Kavanaugh, who inspired her to begin competing in para-cycling and eventually the USA Paralympic team.^[4] In 2010, Fisher competed in the TRI-5 classification and won the International Triathlon Union Paratriathlon World Championship in Budapest, Hungary, and won the 2010 USA Paratriathlon National Championship in the TRI-5 division.^[4] She also became the first female lower-leg amputee to complete an XTERRA off-road triathlon.^[5]

Prior to leaving for the 2012 Summer Paralympics, Fisher began studying for her doctorate in physical therapy at the University of Washington.^[5] In London, she competed in Paralympic cycling, winning both a gold and silver medal.^[6] Her gold medal came in the C4 time trial and her silver in the track pursuit.^[7]

The next year, Fisher won gold in the C4 classification at the 2013 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships.^[8] As a result of winning the 2013 ITU Paratriathlon World Championships, her third world championship title, Fisher was honored by the United States Olympic Committee as USOC Athlete of the Month.^[9] She was later named to Team USA's 2015 UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships roster.^[10]

In 2016, Fisher was selected to compete with Team USA at the 2016 Summer Paralympics, where she won a silver medal after losing to teammate Shawn Morelli in the C4 road timed trial.^[11] She also ended the games with a bronze medal in the 3000M individual pursuit.^[12]

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