Photo: Unknown (Comitetul Olimpic si Sportiv Roman) / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Kim Gallagher is an athlete I find genuinely stirring. A middle-distance runner from Philadelphia, she took silver in 1984 and bronze in 1988, medaling at two consecutive Olympics in the brutally honest 800 metres, an event where there is nowhere to hide behind teammates or tactics. Doing that twice on the world stage is no fluke. From her Upper Dublin High School days she clearly had rare talent and the grit to sustain it near the very top. Her death in 2002 at just 38 is a real loss. Her career was short, but the marks she left on the track have not faded, and I want to keep her story alive.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Kim Gallagher
- Name (Japanese)
- キム・ギャラガー
- Reading
- きむ・ぎゃらがー
- Born
- June 11, 1964 – November 18, 2002
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Dragon
- Origin
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
- Height
- 165 cm
- Occupation
- long-distance runner / middle-distance runner
2. Background
- High school
- Upper Dublin High School
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Kim Gallagher born?
June 11, 1964 – November 18, 2002.
Where is Kim Gallagher from?
Kim Gallagher is from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States.
What does Kim Gallagher do?
Kim Gallagher works as long-distance runner, middle-distance runner.
How tall is Kim Gallagher?
Kim Gallagher is 165 cm.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.