Jessica Gallagher

Cycling

Why follow paths lived by others when you can create your own path

Personal Details

Home town:

Geelong

Occupation / Area of Study / Work:

Corporate motivational speaker and Osteopath

Hero / Most Admired Athlete:

Mikaela Shiffrin

Date of birth:

14 March 1986

Sporting Details

Home Club:

St Kilda Cycling Club

Classification:

PR3

Disability:

Vision impairment

Olympic / Paralympic History:

First Australian to medal at a summer and winter Paralympics (alpine skiing and track cycling).

First Australian women to win a winter Paralympic medal.

Triple Paralympic medalist - 2010, 2014 and 2016.

5 x Paralympian across 3 sports (athletics, alpine skiing and track cycling) - 2008, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016.

Australian representative four sports.

Commonwealth Games History:

2022, Birmingham Commonwealth Games, two Gold's

2018, Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, two Silver's

World Championships History:

Track Cycling: Gold tandem match sprint 2016. 2 x Silver 2018 and 2019. 2 x Bronze 2016 and 2018

Athletics: Silver Long Jump 2011 Bronze Javelin 2011.

Sporting Highlights:

First Australian to medal at a summer and winter Paralympics (alpine skiing and track cycling).

First Australian women to win a winter Paralympic medal.

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