Jessica Gallagher

Who is Jessica Gallagher?

Jessica Gallagher is an Australian Paralympic alpine skier and track and field athlete. She was Australia's second female Winter Paralympian, and the first Australian woman to win a medal at the Winter Paralympics. She has been selected to represent Australia at the 2014 Sochi Games.

She is legally blind, and represents Australia internationally in two sports: skiing and athletics. In skiing, she won a bronze medal at the 2010 Vancouver Paralympics. In athletics, she has represented Australia at the 2012 London Paralympics and won a silver and a bronze medal at the 2011 Christchurch IPC Athletics World Championships in long jump and javelin, respectively. She has also represented the state of Victoria as a junior in netball and basketball.