About Jess Gallagher
Jess Gallagher is the first Australian athlete (Olympic or Paralympic) to win both Summer and Winter Paralympic medals,
The multi talented athlete has represented Australia in 4 sports. alpine skiing, athletics, track cycling and rowing.
In 2010 at the Vancouver Winter Paralympics Jess became the first Australian women to win a Winter Paralympics medal when she won bronze in the Slalom. She won her second Paralympic medal at the 2014 Sochi Winter Paralympics another bronze, this time in the Giant Slalom. At the 2016 Rio Paralympics she won bronze in the 1km Time Trial on the tandem.
Jess is a fully qualified Osteopath, Board Director at Vision 2020 Australia and an ambassador for a number of not-for-profit organisations.
Jess is a highly sought-after keynote and motivational speaker.
Recent Posts
Oceania & National Championships gold
It was a big 2 weeks for Caitlin and Jess as the 2023 Australian National Championships and Oceania Championships were held back to back at …
Jess named on the 2023 Australian Rowing Team
It is with great excitement that Jess has been named as a member of the 2023 Australian Rowing Team PR3 Squad. Many thanks to the …
Double SILVER at UCI World Para-Cycling Championships
It was a double delight for Jess and Caitlin at the World Championships winning SILVER in both the tandem 1 kilometre Time Trial and Match …
4th place finish World Rowing Championships
It wa s fourth place finish for Australia’s PR3 mixed coxed four at the 2022 World Rowing Championships. As the fastest qualifiers in the PR3 …
Jess selected for 2022 UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
The Australian Cycling team has been announced for the 2022 UCI Track Para-Cycling World Championships to take place in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, France from October 20-23. Jess …
Jess bound for 2022 World Rowing Championships
The Australian Rowing Team has been announced for the 2022 World Championships, which will be held in Racice, Czech Republic, 18 to 25 September. There …
