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.

Emma Meyers

Sport: Paratriathlon

Gold: 0 Silver: 0 Bronze: 0

Quick Facts

Birthday: May 20, 2006

Height: N/A

Age: 19

Hometown: Pensacola, FL

Education: Colorado Mesa University

Biography

Quick Facts
  • 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;
    • Paralympic Games Paris 2024, 9th (PTS4 - Women)