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Kimberly Ann "Kim" Gallagher (June 11, 1964 – November 18, 2002) was an American middle-distance runner who won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics.[1][2]

Kim Gallagher
Gallagher (right) in the 800m final at the 1984 Summer Olympics
Personal information
Born(1964-06-11)June 11, 1964
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.[1]
DiedNovember 18, 2002(2002-11-18) (aged 38)
Oreland, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)400–1500 m
ClubPuma and Energizer Track Club
Los Angeles Track Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)400 m – 52.44 (1985)
800 m – 1:56.91 (1988)
1500 m – 4:03.29 (1988)[2]
Medal record
Representing the  United States
1984 Los Angeles 800 metres
1988 Seoul 800 metres

Records



National high school records



PIAA state records



Accomplishments


Gallagher was a High School All American at Upper Dublin High School, Penn Relays Champion, won twelve PIAA gold medals and was a Pennsylvania State Champion in Track & Field and cross-country. She was inducted into the Pennsylvania Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1995 and into the Penn Relays Hall of Fame in 1996.[3]

In 2005, Gallagher was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Upper Dublin High School as part of the inaugural class.[4]


Personal life


Gallagher took up athletics following her brother Bart, who coached her in her early years.[5] In 1983, she abandoned her studies at the University of Arizona because they interfered with her training. She married John Corcoran of Oreland, Pennsylvania, where the couple made their home.


Death


After the 1988 Olympics, Gallagher was diagnosed with colon cancer. She refused chemotherapy and used vitamins, diet, and rest as a remedy, which initially appeared effective. But the cancer reemerged in 1994. In her last years, she used a wheelchair, and died from a stroke aged 38.[1] She was survived by her mother Barbara, father John, husband John Corcoran, and 13-year-old daughter Jessica Smith.[3]


References


Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kim Gallagher.
  1. "Kim Gallagher". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved July 10, 2015.
  2. IAAF Biographies – Kim Gallagher
  3. Ron Reid (November 20, 2002) Olympic runner Kim Gallagher dead of a stroke The Philadelphian, who won medals in the 1984 and 1988 Games, was 38. philly.com
  4. Athletic Department. udsd.org
  5. "Kim Gallagher, area's best middle-distance runner ever, remembered 10 years after her death - philly-archives". August 21, 2016. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved June 3, 2021.

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- [en] Kim Gallagher

[fr] Kim Gallagher

Kim Ann Gallagher, née le 11 juin 1964 à Philadelphie et morte le 18 novembre 2002 à Oreland, est une athlète américaine, coureuse de fond et demi-fond. Elle a participé aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1984 à Los Angeles, remportant l'argent derrière la roumaine Doina Melinte. Aux Jeux olympiques d'été de 1988 à Séoul, elle remporta le bronze, toujours sur 800 m, battue par les Est-allemandes Sigrun Wodars et Christine Wachtel.

[it] Kim Gallagher

Kimberly Ann Gallagher, detta Kim (Filadelfia, 11 giugno 1964 – Oreland, 18 novembre 2002), è stata una mezzofondista statunitense, vincitrice di due medaglie olimpiche negli 800 metri piani.


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