Michael Gallagher (cyclist)

Michael Gallagher

Personal information
Nationality	Australia
Born	14 December 1978 Scotland, United Kingdom
Medal record Cyling Paralympic Games Bronze 2008 Beijing Men's Individual Road Race LC1-2/CP4

Michael Gallagher OAM (born 14 December 1978) is a Paralympic cycling competitor from Australia.

Personal

Gallagher was born on 14 December 1978 in Scotland. He lives in Melbourne, Victoria and is a builder by trade.^[1] One of his heroes is Hilton Clarke Senior.^[2] His disability is erbs palsy right shoulder, which is a result of an accident at birth.^[2]

Cycling

Gallagher is a LC1 classified track and road cyclist. He started cycling with a family friend when he was twenty-five years old, and then started taking the sport more seriously. He cycles for Carnegie Caulfield CC, is affiliated with the Victorian Institute of Sport and is coached by Hilton Clarke Snr. He first represented Australia in 2005 at the IPC European Championships. His cycling is sponsored by Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS), Bianchi, 2XU and CSM Cycles.^[1]

National teams

In 2005, he was part of the Australian team at the IPC European Championships in the Netherlands. In 2006, he was part of the Australian team at the Para-cycling World Championships in Switzerland. In 2007, he was part of the Australian team at the Para-cycling World Championships in France. In 2009, he was part of the Australian team at the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Great Britain. In 2009, he was part of the Australian team at the Para-cycling Road World Championships in Italy. In 2011, he was part of the Australian team at the Para-cycling Track World Championships in Italy. In 2011, he was part of the Australian team at the Para-cycling Road World Cup in Australia.^[1]

Paralympics

He won a bronze medal at the 2008 Beijing Games in the Men's Individual Road Race LC1-2/CP4 event.^[3]

Recognition

Gallagher has been recognised for his work. He was named the Victorian Athlete of the year with a disability in 2006. He was also award the Victorian Institute of Sport coaches award for cycling in 2006. That year, he was also on the top three finalists for the Australian Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability. In 2006, 2009 and 2010, he was named the Cycling Australia Male Para-cyclist of the Year. In 2007, he was named the Male Para-cyclist of the Year by Cycling Australia. In 2007, he was also named the Victorian Institute of Sport Athlete of the year with a disability. That year, he was one of the top three finalists for the Victorian Institute of Sport Award of Excellence. In 2008, he was one of eighty Australians to participate in the 2008 Summer Olympics torch relay. He has been awarded the Order of Australia medal in 2009.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} "Michael Gallagher". Cycling Australia. 4 October 2011. http://www.cycling.org.au/?ID=34098. Retrieved 9 November 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b} "Michael Gallagher". Australian Paralympic Committee. http://www.paralympic.org.au/team/michael-gallagher. Retrieved 9 November 2011. 
3. ^ "Athlete Search Results". International Paralympic Committee. http://www.paralympic.org/Sport/Results/search.html?npc=AUS&gender=all&medal=medals&sport=all&games=2008PG. Retrieved 5 October 2011. 

Persondata
Name	Gallagher, Michael
Alternative names
Short description	Paralympic cyclist
Date of birth	14 December 1978
Place of birth	Scotland, United Kingdom
Date of death
Place of death