One Year Later: Paratriathlon's Hailey Danz Reflects On Her Gold Medal In Paris
Paratriathlete Hailey Danz reflects on her gold-medal moment from Paris 2024.
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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
- Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 5th (PTHC - Women)
World Championships Experience
- Most recent: 2025 – silver (H4 - Road Race - Women, H4 - Time Trial - Women)
- Years of participation: H4 - Road Race - Women 2025; H4 - Time Trial - Women 2025; PTHC - Women 2023, 2024
- Medals: 2 (2 silver)
- Silver – 2025 (H4 - Road Race - Women, H4 - Time Trial - Women)
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