Nice autographed trading card from the 2018 Sportkings Volume 1 set features a hard-signed signature from Seely, authenticated by Upper Deck. The card is 20 Pt. thick and made of high-quality card stock with an autograph.
The card is in near mint condition and comes from a smoke-free environment. It is an original, ungraded card from the SAGE manufacturer. The card depicts Seely during the Olympic Games, where she represented the United States Paralympic Team in the triathlon event.
Allysa Seely is an American paratriathlete and gold medalist at the 2016 and 2020 Summer Paralympics. Seely was born on January 4, 1989. She grew up in Glendale, Arizona and graduated from Mountain Ridge High School in 2007. She attended Arizona State University afterwards.
In September 2008 Seely raced her first triathlon as part of a group that raises money for cancer research and then joined the Arizona State University triathlon team. In 2010 Seely was diagnosed with Chiari II malformation, basilar invagination, and Ehlers-Danlos syndrome. In August, 2013, her left leg was amputated below the knee. In 2020 Seely was diagnosed with endocarditis as well as a blood clot in her heart. Seely was nationally ranked in the triathlon prior to her diagnoses and amputation. She is a three-time world champion at the paratriathlon, having won in 2015, 2016 and 2018. Seely competed in the 2016 Summer Paralympics. She won the gold medal in the Paratriathlon. She also competed in Athletics, the Women's 200 meters where she placed 6th. Seely competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics where she defended her title and won her second gold medal in the paratriathlon.