Thomas Gallagher
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1999-05-20) 20 May 1999
Cardiff, South Wales
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportParalympic swimming
Surf life saving
Disability classS10
ClubSomerset College Gold Coast (Swimming)
Currumbin Beach Vikings (Surf life saving)
Medal record
Men's Paralympic swimming
Representing  Australia
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2020 Tokyo400 m freestyle S10
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2023 Manchester 50 m freestyle S10
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Manchester 100 m freestyle S10

Thomas Gallagher (born 20 May 1999) is an Australian Paralympic swimmer and surf life saver. He represented Australia at the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics,[1] winning a bronze medal.

Personal

Gallagher was born and grew up in Perth, Western Australia. He has cerebral palsy and suffers from bouts of pancreatitis.[2] In 2019, he moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland, to further his surf life saving career. As of 2021, he is undertaking a Bachelor of Business at Griffith University and je has been awarded a Full Sporting Blue.[3][4]

Swimming career

Gallagher is classified as a S10 swimmer. At the 2021 Australian Multi-Class Swimming Championship, he won the gold medal in the Men’s 400m Freestyle Multi-Class in a time of 4:10.17 (997 points), defeating reigning Paralympic champion Brenden Hall.[5]

Surf life saving

Gallagher took up surf life saving in Perth, Western Australia and represented the City of Perth. In 2019, he moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland, to train under surf life saving coach Michael King and represents Currumbin Vikings.[2] His achievements include: 1st Open and U19 ironman WA 2018, 1st U19 board relay Aussies 2018, 3rd U19 ironman Aussies 2018, 1st Open Short Course Coolangatta Gold 2018, Dean Mercery Memorial Trophy Winning 2019 and SOS Surf Race Winner 2020.[2]

At the 2020 Tokyo Paralympics, Gallagher won the bronze medal in the Men's 400 m freestyle S10 and finished fifith in both Men's 50 m freestyle S10 and Men's 100 m freestyle S10.[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Paralympics Australia Names Powerful Para-Swimming Team For Tokyo". Paralympics Australia. 16 June 2021. Retrieved 17 June 2021.
  2. 1 2 3 "Thomas Gallagher". Speedo Australia. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  3. ↑ "Quick, smart: Griffith student athletes dominate Olympic swim squad". InQueensland. 25 June 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  4. ↑ Dobson, Ben (16 November 2023). "Cass makes a big splash at Griffith Sports Blues Awards". news.griffith.edu.au. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ↑ "No Raining on Lucky's Parade". Swimming Australia. 5 April 2021. Retrieved 5 August 2021.
  6. ↑ "Thomas Gallager". Tokyo Paralympics Official Results. Retrieved 8 October 2021.
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