Jessica Gallagher

Cycling

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

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

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.
Commonwealth Games History:

Birmingham 2022 2 gold

Gold Coast 2018 2 2nd place finishe

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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