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Australian cyclist (born 1980)

Toireasa Gallagher
Personal information
Nationality Australia
Born (1980-06-24) 24 June 1980 (age 44)
Bathurst, New South Wales
Medal record
Women's cycling
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Road Race / Time Trial Tandem B1-3
Silver medal – second place 2004 Athens Individual Pursuit Tandem B1-3
Silver medal – second place 2008 Beijing Individual Pursuit B VI 1–3
Bronze medal – third place 2008 Beijing 1 km Time Trial B VI 1–3

Toireasa Gallagher née Ryan (born 24 June 1980) is an Australian cyclist. She was born in the New South Wales city of Bathurst. Before the 2004 Athens Paralympics, she piloted Lindy Hou in the tandem pursuit and road races; after the games, she was Hou's sole pilot. At the Athens Games, she won two silver medals in the Women's Road Race / Time Trial Tandem B1–3 and Women's Individual Pursuit Tandem B1–3 events. At the 2006 IPC World Cycling Championships, she won two gold medals. At the 2008 Beijing Games, she won a silver medal in the Women's Individual Pursuit B VI 1–3 event and a bronze medal in the Women's 1 km Time Trial B VI 1–3 event.

References

  1. ^ Media guide : Athens 2004 (PDF). Sydney: Australian Paralympic Committee. 2004.
  2. ^ "Lindy Hou". Australian Paralympic Committee. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2012.
  3. ^ "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. Retrieved 1 February 2012.


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