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'''Jackie Fairweather''' (née '''Gallagher'''; 10 November 1967 – 2 November 2014) was an [[Australia]]n world champion [[triathlon|triathlete]],[[long-distance running|long-distance runner]], coach and [[Australian Institute of Sport]] high performance administrator.
'''Jacquilyn ("Jackie") Louise Fairweather''' (née '''Gallagher)'''; 10 November 1967 – 2 November 2014) was an [[Australia]]n world champion [[triathlon|triathlete]],[[long-distance running|long-distance runner]], coach and [[Australian Institute of Sport]] high performance administrator.



==Personal==
Jacquilyn Louise Gallagher was born on 10th November 1967 in Perth. <ref name=athleticsnsw/> In 1979, whilst living in Sydney she bacame involved in little athletics. <ref name=athleticsnsw/> She moved to Brisbane in the mid 1980s and in 1989, she completed a Bachelor of Human Movement Studies (First Class Honours) at the [[University of Queensland]]. <ref name=athleticsnsw/> In 1991, she completed a Master of Science (Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation) at the [[Eastern Illinois University]]. <ref name=athleticsnsw/> In 2001, she moved to take up the position of Head Coach of the newly established [[Australian Institute of Sport]] triathlon program.<ref name=ais>{{cite web|title=World Champion takes up coaching position at AIS|url=http://fulltext.ausport.gov.au/fulltext/2000/ascmedia/20001221.html|website=Australian Sports Commission News21 December 2000|accessdate=4 November 2014}}</ref> In 2004, she married [[Simon Fairweather]], Australian archery gold medalist from the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney Olympics]].<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/articles/2004/07/22/1090464803348.html Fairweather and friends target golden opportunity]</ref>


==Triathlon Career==
Fairweather began competing in triathlons in 1992 and won the elite Australian National Series in her first season. She spent eight years as a professional triathlete. In 1996 she became the [[1996 ITU Triathlon World Championships|world triathlon champion]], setting a championship record time of 1 hour 50 minutes 52 seconds in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. She also won the World [[Duathlon]] Championships in 1996 to become the only person ever to win both world titles in the same year.
Fairweather began competing in triathlons in 1992 and won the elite Australian National Series in her first season. She spent eight years as a professional triathlete. In 1996 she became the [[1996 ITU Triathlon World Championships|world triathlon champion]], setting a championship record time of 1 hour 50 minutes 52 seconds in [[Cleveland]], [[Ohio]], [[United States]]. She also won the World [[Duathlon]] Championships in 1996 to become the only person ever to win both world titles in the same year.


Fairweather won the Duathlon World Championships again in 1999, but narrowly missed repeating the double when she placed 2nd to Loretta Harrop in the Triathlon World Championship. Gallagher collected further World Championship silver medals in 1995 and 1997. She won the bronze medal in the marathon in the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]],<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport3/commonwealthgames2002/hi/athletics/newsid_2156000/2156982.stm Marathon clean sweep for Aussies]</ref> after finishing 11th in her first ever marathon in [[Boston Marathon|Boston]].<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-52885352.html Gallagher makes spectacular transition to marathon]</ref> In 2005, she won the Gold Coast Marathon.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/australia/qld/goldc/200507/s1406365.htm Marathon effort wins race for Tanzanian runner]</ref>
Fairweather won the Duathlon World Championships again in 1999, but narrowly missed repeating the double when she placed 2nd to Loretta Harrop in the Triathlon World Championship. Gallagher collected further World Championship silver medals in 1995 and 1997.


==Distance Running Career==
Fairweather married the Australian Olympic archery champion [[Simon Fairweather]] in 2004.<ref>[http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/articles/2004/07/22/1090464803348.html Fairweather and friends target golden opportunity]</ref>
She won the bronze medal in the marathon in the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]], <ref name=athleticsnsw/> after finishing 11th in her first ever marathon in [[Boston Marathon|Boston]].<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-52885352.html Gallagher makes spectacular transition to marathon]</ref> In 2005, she won the Gold Coast Marathon.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/australia/qld/goldc/200507/s1406365.htm Marathon effort wins race for Tanzanian runner]</ref>


Fairweather had a Master of Science degree in Exercise Physiology and worked as a senior sports consultant at the Australian Sports Commission. She was the inaugural coach of the [[Australian Institute of Sport]] (AIS) Triathlon program between 2001 and 2005.<ref>[http://www.ausport.gov.au/ais/sports/triathlon/home AIS Triathlon program]</ref>


On 4 November 2014, it was announced that Fairweather had taken her own life at the age of 46 on 2 November 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/australian-sporting-community-is-in-mourning-after-death-of-legendary-triathlete-jackie-fairweather/story-fnj94ixl-1227111445335|title=Australian sporting community is in mourning after death of legendary triathlete Jackie Fairweather|last=Steele|first=Selina|last2=Grundy|first2=Neale|date=4 November 2014|accessdate=4 November 2014|publisher=Gold Coast Bulletin}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-04/australian-athletics-mourns-death-of-jackie-fairweather/5864360|title=Jackie Fairweather: Australian athletics community mourns death of world champion|last=Gavel|first=Time|date=4 November 2014|publisher=ABC.net.au}}</ref>
On 4 November 2014, it was announced that Fairweather had taken her own life at the age of 46 on 2 November 2014.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/australian-sporting-community-is-in-mourning-after-death-of-legendary-triathlete-jackie-fairweather/story-fnj94ixl-1227111445335|title=Australian sporting community is in mourning after death of legendary triathlete Jackie Fairweather|last=Steele|first=Selina|last2=Grundy|first2=Neale|date=4 November 2014|accessdate=4 November 2014|publisher=Gold Coast Bulletin}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-04/australian-athletics-mourns-death-of-jackie-fairweather/5864360|title=Jackie Fairweather: Australian athletics community mourns death of world champion|last=Gavel|first=Time|date=4 November 2014|publisher=ABC.net.au}}</ref>
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Jackie Fairweather
Personal information
Full nameJacquelin Louise Fairweather
Nationality Australia
Born(1967-11-10)10 November 1967
Perth, Western Australia
Died2 November 2014(2014-11-02) (aged 46)
Canberra, Australian Capital Territory
Medal record
Representing  Australia
Women's road running
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2002 Manchester Marathon
Women's triathlon
ITU World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Cleveland Elite
Silver medal – second place 1995 Cancún Elite
Silver medal – second place 1997 Perth Elite
Silver medal – second place 1999 Montreal Elite
Women's duathlon
ITU Duathlon World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1996 Ferrara Elite
Gold medal – first place 1999 Huntersville Elite

Jacquilyn ("Jackie") Louise Fairweather (née Gallagher); 10 November 1967 – 2 November 2014) was an Australian world champion triathlete,long-distance runner, coach and Australian Institute of Sport high performance administrator.


Personal

Jacquilyn Louise Gallagher was born on 10th November 1967 in Perth. [1] In 1979, whilst living in Sydney she bacame involved in little athletics. [1] She moved to Brisbane in the mid 1980s and in 1989, she completed a Bachelor of Human Movement Studies (First Class Honours) at the University of Queensland. [1] In 1991, she completed a Master of Science (Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation) at the Eastern Illinois University. [1] In 2001, she moved to take up the position of Head Coach of the newly established Australian Institute of Sport triathlon program.[2] In 2004, she married Simon Fairweather, Australian archery gold medalist from the 2000 Sydney Olympics.[3]


Triathlon Career

Fairweather began competing in triathlons in 1992 and won the elite Australian National Series in her first season. She spent eight years as a professional triathlete. In 1996 she became the world triathlon champion, setting a championship record time of 1 hour 50 minutes 52 seconds in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. She also won the World Duathlon Championships in 1996 to become the only person ever to win both world titles in the same year.

Fairweather won the Duathlon World Championships again in 1999, but narrowly missed repeating the double when she placed 2nd to Loretta Harrop in the Triathlon World Championship. Gallagher collected further World Championship silver medals in 1995 and 1997.

Distance Running Career

She won the bronze medal in the marathon in the 2002 Commonwealth Games, [1] after finishing 11th in her first ever marathon in Boston.[4] In 2005, she won the Gold Coast Marathon.[5]


On 4 November 2014, it was announced that Fairweather had taken her own life at the age of 46 on 2 November 2014.[6][7]

Recognition

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h "Vale Jackie Fairweather (nee Gallagher)". Athletics NSW News, 3 November 2014. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  2. ^ "World Champion takes up coaching position at AIS". Australian Sports Commission News21 December 2000. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  3. ^ Fairweather and friends target golden opportunity
  4. ^ Gallagher makes spectacular transition to marathon
  5. ^ Marathon effort wins race for Tanzanian runner
  6. ^ Steele, Selina; Grundy, Neale (4 November 2014). "Australian sporting community is in mourning after death of legendary triathlete Jackie Fairweather". Gold Coast Bulletin. Retrieved 4 November 2014.
  7. ^ Gavel, Time (4 November 2014). "Jackie Fairweather: Australian athletics community mourns death of world champion". ABC.net.au.
  8. ^ "Three Aussie Greats Inducted into Triathlon Australia's Hall of Fame". Triathlon Australia. Retrieved 4 November 2014.

External links

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