Melissa Stockwell set to compete in Paralympics
Schedule update: After a one-day delay, Melissa Stockwell is set to compete at .
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Melissa Stockwell
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In 2004, Melissa Stockwell became the first woman to lose a limb in the Iraq War when she lost her leg to an IED during a routine patrol in Iraq. She went on to win three paratriathlon world championships and a bronze medal at the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Her memoir, The Power of Choice: My Journey from Wounded Warrior to World Champion, was published in 2020.
After a one-day delay, Stockwell will compete at 1:35 a.m. MDT on Monday, Sept. 2. Check .
Stockwell will be competing in the women’s triathlon in the . This category is for athletes with impairments in the lower and/or upper limbs who do not require a handcycle for the cycling segment or a racing chair for the running segment. Assistive devices such as prosthetic legs and/or bike modifications are allowed.
This is Stockwell’s fourth Paralympics, having competed in the 2021 Paralympic games Tokyo; the 2016 Paralympics in Rio, where she earned a bronze medal; and the 2008 Paralympics in Beijing.
At ²ÊÃñ±¦µä, Stockwell is a member of the Golden Buffalo Battalion Hall of Fame.