WALSH Jill

United States of America

Date of Birth: 19 Jun 1963

Age: 58

Gender: Female

Sport Class: T2

Place of birth: ROCHESTER, NY

Birth Country:

United States of America

Events and Medals
Records
Schedule
Bio
General Interest
Milestones

Events and Medals

Discipline	Event	Rank	Medal
Cycling Road	Women's T1-2 Road Race	3
	Women's T1-2 Time Trial	4

Schedule

Start Time	Location	Event	Status
	Fuji International Speedway	Women's T1-2 Time Trial	Finished
	Fuji International Speedway	Women's T1-2 Road Race	Finished

Biographical Information

Highlights

Rank	Event	Year	Location
Paralympic Games
2	T1-2 Road Race	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
2	T1-2 Time Trial	2016	Rio de Janeiro, BRA
Road World Championships
1	Women's T2 - Road Race	2018	Maniago, ITA
1	Women's T2 - Time Trial	2018	Maniago, ITA
1	Women's T2 - Road Race	2015	Nottwil, SUI
2	Women's T2 - Road Race	2021	Cascais, POR
2	Women's T2 - Time Trial	2019	Emmen, NED
2	Women's T2 - Time Trial	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
2	Women's T2 - Time Trial	2015	Nottwil, SUI
2	Women's T2 - Road Race	2014	Greenville, SC, USA
3	Women's T2 - Time Trial	2021	Cascais, POR
3	Women's T2 - Road Race	2017	Pietermaritzburg, RSA
3	Women's T2 - Time Trial	2014	Greenville, SC, USA
4	Women's T2 - Road Race	2019	Emmen, NED

Triathlon, building projects. (teamusa.org, 31 Dec 2019)

Occupation:

Accounting - SUNY Polytechnic Institute, Utica, NY, USA

Daughter Julia, sons Sullivan and Griffin

Languages spoken:

Peace Cycling Performance [United States]

Sarah Hammer [national]

Other sports:

She competed in able-bodied triathlon and Ironman competitions before her diagnosis. She has competed in Para triathlon at national level in the United States of America. (eaglenewsonline.com, 14 Aug 2018; syracuse.com, 03 May 2013)

She first tried Para cycling in 2013 when she took part in the Challenged Athletes Foundation's bike ride from San Francisco to San Diego in California, United States of America. She began competing in the sport in 2014. (eaglenewsonline.com, 14 Aug 2018; teamusa.org, 25 Aug 2016)

She was a keen runner and triathlete before her diagnosis. She was convinced to try Para cycling by US Para cyclist Steve Peace. (teamusa.org, 25 Aug 2016)

Philosophy:

"Whether you believe you can or you can't, you are probably right." (foodmatters365.com, 22 Sep 2015)

General Interest

Classification
T2 (UCI, 26 May 2021)

Type of Impairment
Impaired muscle power (syracuse.com, 03 May 2013)

Origin of Impairment
Acquired (syracuse.com, 03 May 2013)

Impairment Details
She was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2010. (syracuse.com, 03 May 2013)

General
FURTHER EDUCATION
She has a master's degree in accounting from Binghamton University in New York, United States of America. (teamusa.org, 2016)

FORMER OCCUPATION
She worked as a state police officer in New York, United States of America. (peacecyclingperformance.com, 2016)

Social Media

Legend

:: Bronze Medal
:: Gold Medal Event
:: Silver Medal Event
:: Bronze Medal Event

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