Emma Meyers of the USA celebrates as she crosses the finish line during the World Para Triathlon Series Swansea at on July 15, 2023 in Swansea, Wales.
Paratriathlon

Emma Meyers

Paralympian 2024

Athlete Bio#

Emma Meyers of the USA celebrates as she crosses the finish line during the World Para Triathlon Series Swansea at on July 15, 2023 in Swansea, Wales.

Age

18

Hometown

Pensacola, FL

Education

Colorado Mesa University

Personal
  • The youngest member of the U.S. Paralympic Triathlon Team

  • Meyers this spring signed her national letter of intent to compete in NCAA Division II triathlon at Colorado Mesa University
  • Meyers was born with fibular hemimelia, a congenital limb deficiency that limits growth of the calf bone.
  • Her leg was amputated below the knee when she was just a toddler, two months after being adopted from China by parents Jacob and Leah
  • She started her triathlon journey in 2017.
Career Highlights
  • Meyers is set to make her Paralympic debut in Paris.
  • She has earned 10 podiums and three wins in 15 World Triathlon starts.

  • She earned her World Triathlon Para Series win in 2023 at Swansea and won the 2022 Paratriathlon National Championship.

Paralympic Experience
  • 1-time Paralympian;

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