Grace Norman is a 2x Paralympic Triathlon Medalist and World Champion who is dominating the international field and shattering professional barriers for women. Grace was the first amputee in Ohio state history to compete and podium at the high school track & field state championships (against able-bodied athletes). Since, Grace has worked to positively impact awareness and opportunity for athletes of all abilities, while actively supporting gender equality in the workforce. At the 2016 Rio Paralympics, Grace won a gold medal in triathlon, and the next day, won a bronze medal in Track & Field (400-meters). She added a Paralympic silver medal during the Tokyo Games, and captured the 2022 World Title following an undefeated season. Currently training for the Paris Paralympic Games, Grace has demonstrated that she will be the one to beat in 2023 and 2024. Grace earned a nursing degree from Cedarville University in Ohio.

Exposure & Messaging

• 2021 “Able” mini documentary presented by Shimano
• 2021 Americas Triathlon Cup Para Championships Pleasant Prairie 1st
• 2021 USA Triathlon Club Collegiate National Championships – 3rd
• Only woman with a prosthetic, competed against 200 able-bodied women
• March 4, 2021 Going Beyond Podcast with Grace Norman
• Triathlete Magazine: Perceptions of Paratriathletes Have Evolved – But Not Enough
• 10 of the Most Influential and Badass Women in Sports: 8. Grace Norman
• July 2021 – Norman on her Cedarville college running experience
• Earned a nursing degree from Cedarville University in her home state of Ohio
• Passionate about dissolving barriers for para sport athletes by encouraging big goals, and using her platform to expand professional opportunities for women and athletes of all abilities.

Race Results

• 2022 World Champion – undefeated season
• 3x Paralympic Medalist
• 2x Paralympian (2016 Rio, 2021 Tokyo)
• 6x World Paratriathlon Championships Medalist (3 gold, 1 silver, 2 bronze)
• 2023 World Triathlon Para Series Swansea 1st
• 2023 World Triathlon Para Series Montreal 1st
• 2023 World Triathlon Para Cup Bescanon 1st
• 2023 Super League Triathlon Arena Games London 1st
• 2023 Americas Triathlon Para Championships Sarasota 1st
• 2022 World Triathlon Para Series Grand Final Abu Dhabi 1st
• 2022 World Triathlon Para Series Montreal 1st
• 2022 World Triathlon Para Cup A Coruna 1st
• 2022 World Triathlon Para Cup Besancon 1st
• 2022 World Triathlon Para Series Yokohama 1st
• 2022 Americas Triathlon Cup Para Championships Sarasota-Bradenton 1st
• 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Triathlon Silver Medalist (in 2021)
• 2021 World Paratriathlon Championships ^2nd
• 2016 Rio Paralympic Gold Medalist, Triathlon
• 2016 Rio Paralympic Bronze Medalist, Track & Field (400-meters)
• 1^st woman to win a Paralympic gold medal in the sport of paratriathlon
• 1^st female amputee to finish on the podium at an Ohio high school track & field state championship
• 1^st paratriathlete signed by Shimano
• Youngest triathlete (18yrs) in the Rio Paralympic Games - her Gold Medal performance earned an ESPY nomination for Best Female Athlete with a Disability
• Passionate about dissolving barriers for para sport athletes by encouraging big goals, and using her platform to expand professional opportunities for women