AusTriathlon & AusCycling
Gallagher had La Defense Arena in Paris on its feet as he stormed to Australia’s first gold medal of the Paralympic Games with victory in the S10 50m freestyle.
It would be the highlight of a terrific Paralympic meet, with Gallagher also boarding the flight home with a S10 100m freestyle bronze and S10 100m backstroke bronze in his keeping.
The Games were especially fulfilling for Gallagher after he couldn’t take to the podium in Tokyo to receive his S10 400m freestyle bronze as he battled with a bout of crippling pancreatitis that would see him rushed to hospital.
Out of the water, he is an active member and contributor to Surf Life Saving Australia and after completing a Business/Marketing degree, is studying architecture at Griffith University.
His experiences in 2023 inspired him to make a concerted effort to improve his leadership skills. The result has seen him become an influential figure and leader to a group of male athletes, helping them make good performance and behavioural choices throughout the 2024 Paralympic campaign.