Jessica Galli
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | December 1, 1983 (age 40) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Para athletics |
| Disability class | T53 |
| Event | Wheelchair racing |
Medal record | |
Jessica Galli (born December 1, 1983) is a female wheelchair racing athlete. Raised in Hillsborough Township, New Jersey, Galli has participated in the 2000, 2004, and 2008 Paralympic Games. At the 2000 Sydney Paralympic Games she won the silver medal in the 800 meter T53 female wheelchair race. Galli set a world record holder in the T53 400 m race with a time of 55.82 at the 2007 European Wheelchair Championships on June 7 in Pratteln, Switzerland.[1]
In January 2008, she was named the United States Olympic Committee's 2007 Paralympian of the Year.[2] That summer, Galli was nominated for an ESPY Award for Best Female Athlete With A Disability.[3] At the 2008 Summer Paralympics in September, she won five medals: 1 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze.[4]
Galli is a paraplegic as a result of a September 1991 car accident when she was 7 years old.[5] She became involved in Paralympic Sports by joining the Children's Lightning Wheels PSC at the recommendation of a recreational therapist at Children's Specialized Hospital, where she underwent rehabilitation.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Sydney 2000 Paralympic Games Athletics Women's 800 m T53". United States Olympic Committee. June 12, 2007. Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ "U.S. PARALYMPICS: Jessica Galli Selected as 2007 U.S. Olympic Committee Paralympian of the Year". US Paralympics. January 18, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ "Nominees for the 2008 ESPY Awards announced". Dominican Today. July 5, 2008. Archived from the original on November 21, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ "Athlete Biography GALLI Jessica". Beijing 2008 Official Website. 2008. Archived from the original on September 19, 2008. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ "Athlete Profile: Jessica Galli". US Paralympics. Retrieved July 26, 2009.
- ^ "Jessica Galli: How I became a Paralympian". Archived from the original on January 6, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2020.
External links[edit]
- Jessica Galli at the International Paralympic Committee
- Jessica Galli at IPC.InfostradaSports.com (archived)
- Jessica Galli on US Paralympics [dead link]
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