Monica Sereda
{{Short description|American paracyclist (born 1967)}}
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| birth_place = Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Monica Sereda (born July 13, 1967) is an American Paralympic cyclist. She competed at the 2020 Summer Paralympics, which were postponed to 2021.{{cite web |last1=McDougall |first1=Chrös |title=Meett the 14 para-cyclists who will represent Team USA in Tokyo |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2021/june/20/meet-the-14-para-cyclists-who-will-represent-team-usa-in-tokyo |publisher=insidethegames.com |accessdate=August 14, 2021 |date=June 20, 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://watermarkonline.com/2021/07/16/lgbtq-st-pete-cyclist-joins-team-usa-for-paralympics/|title=LGBTQ St. Pete cyclist joins Team USA for Paralympics|website=watermarkonline.com|date=July 16, 2021|language=English}}
Personal life
Sereda was born in Chicago, Illinois on July 13, 1967, and graduated from Lyons Township High School in La Grange, Illinois.{{cite web |title=Monica Sereda |url=https://www.teamusa.org/usparacycling/athletes/Monica-Sereda |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210717003929/https://www.teamusa.org/usparacycling/athletes/Monica-Sereda |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 17, 2021 |publisher=Team USA |access-date=August 14, 2021 |language=English}} She retired as a master sergeant in the United States Army in 2011.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-03 |title=As Team USA Was Honored At The White House, Monica Sereda's Service Dog Biscuit Stole The Show |url=https://www.teamusa.com/news/2022/june/03/as-team-usa-was-honored-at-the-white-house-monica-seredas-service-dog-biscuit-stole-the-show |access-date=2024-03-13 |website=www.teamusa.com |language=en}}
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Category:American female cyclists
Category:Paralympic cyclists for the United States
Category:Cyclists at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Category:Cyclists from Chicago
Category:Sportspeople from La Grange, Illinois
Category:Saint Leo University alumni
Category:United States Army non-commissioned officers
Category:Military personnel from Illinois
Category:American LGBTQ military personnel
Category:21st-century American sportswomen
Category:20th-century American sportswomen
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