Jackie Gallagher (triathlete)
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Jackie Gallagher (born November 10, 1967) is an Australian triathlete and distance runner.
Gallagher began competing in triathlon in 1992 and won the elite Australian National Series in her first season. She spent eight years as a professional triathlete. In 1996 she became the world triathlon champion, setting a championship record time of 1 hour 50 minutes 52 seconds in Cleveland, Ohio. She also won the World Duathlon Championships in 1996 to become the only person ever to win both world titles in the same year.
She won the bronze medal in the marathon in the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Gallagher is married to the Australian Olympic archery champion Simon Fairweather.
