Para-Cycling

Megan Fisher

Paralympian 2012, 2016

  • 1

    GOLD

  • 2

    SILVER

  • 1

    BRONZE

Athlete Bio#

Height

5'4"

Age

41

Hometown

Missoula, MT

Education

Hinsdale Central High School (Hinsdale, Ill.) ’01 University of Montana ’06, Athletic Training; University of Washington ’14, Doctorate in Physical Therapy

classification: WC4

Personal
A natural athlete, Fisher played able-bodied tennis as a freshman the University of Montana and lettered in Tennis, basketball and softball in high school. When she was 19 years old, Megan was involved in a tragic car accident that stole the life of her best friend and the lower half of her left leg. At the 2013 UCI Para-Cycling Road World Championships in Baie-Comeau, Canada, Fisher claimed both the road race and time trial titles, and just 11 days later, she raced to victory at the International Triathlon Union Paratriathlon World Championships in London. Her outstanding cycling fitness was evident, as she recorded the fastest bike split of all TRI-5 competitors by more than three minutes....Daughter of Brooks and Sara Fisher…Hobbies include playing with her dog (Betsy), hiking, mountain biking, cross country skiing, sledding, rollerblading, fishing, reading, and making crepes.
Paralympic Experience
  • 2-time Paralympian; 4-time Paralympic medalist (1 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze)
    • Paralympic Games Rio de Janeiro 2016, silver (C4 - Time Trial - Women), bronze (C4 - 3km Pursuit - Women), 9th (C4-5 - 500m Time Trial - Women), 12th (C4-5 - Road Race - Women)
    • Paralympic Games London 2012, gold (C4 - Time Trial - Women), silver (C4 - 3km Pursuit - Women), 9th (C4-5 - 500m Time Trial - Women), 15th (C4-5 - Road Race - Women)
World Championship Experience
  • Most recent: 2016 – 4th (C4 - 3km Pursuit - Women), 5th (C4 - 500m Time Trial - Women), 13th (C1-5 Team Sprint - Open)
  • Years of participation: C1-5 Team Sprint - Open 2015, 2016; C4 - 3km Pursuit - Women 2015, 2016; C4 - 500m Time Trial - Women 2015, 2016; C4 - Road Race - Women 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015; C4 - Time Trial - Women 2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015; TRI-5 - Women 2013
  • Medals: 10 (6 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
    • Gold – 2014 (C4 - Time Trial - Women); 2013 (C4 - Road Race - Women, C4 - Time Trial - Women, TRI-5 - Women); 2010 (C4 - Road Race - Women, C4 - Time Trial - Women)
    • Silver – 2015 (C4 - 3km Pursuit - Women); 2011 (C4 - Time Trial - Women)
    • Bronze – 2015 (C4 - Time Trial - Women); 2011 (C4 - Road Race - Women)
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