Schedule update: After a one-day delay, Melissa Stockwell is set to compete at .
University of Colorado Boulder alumna Melissa Stockwell will compete this weekend in the as part of the in Paris, France.ÌýÌý
Melissa Stockwell
Ìý•Ìý¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder Class of 2002
In 2004,ÌýMelissa 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. CheckÌý.ÌýÌý
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.ÌýÌý
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.ÌýÌý
At ¶¶Òõ¶ÌÊÓƵ Boulder, Stockwell is a member of the Golden Buffalo Battalion Hall of Fame.
