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MELISSA STOCKWELL In 2004, Melissa Stockwell was injured while serving for the US army and lost her left leg. After a year of rehab, she was medically retired with a Purple Heart and a Bronze Star. She quickly adapted into a life of sports and went on to swim in the 2008 Beijing Paralympics before turning to the sport of triathlon in 2009. Today, she is a 3x Para Triathlon World Champion and a bronze medalist from the 2016 Rio Paralympics. Melissa loves giving back to the multisport community and is the co-founder of the Chicago based Dare2Tri para triathlon club, where she helps get other athletes with disabilities into the sport of triathlon. She is a level 1 triathlon coach and currently serves as chair of the USAT Women's Committee. Selected as flag-bearer for their country at the Tokyo 2020 Opening Ceremony. Paralympic Games Rio 2016 bronze medallist Other Major Games - World Champion 2015, 2016 & 2018 World Champion WTPS Starts / Wins / Podiums 6 / 1 / 3 More info about Melissa ATHLETES BIOS PTS2 USA 207 17 - World Triathlon Media Guide Tokyo 2020 - Paralympics