Kelly Gallagher

Blind skier from Northern Ireland

Kelly Gallagher (born 24 April 1987) is a skier from Northern Ireland. She has a disability: she cannot see everything.[1][2] She skied at the 2011 IPC Alpine Skiing World Championships. She was the second skier to finish in the women's visually impaired slalom race. She was the third skier to finish in the women's slalom race. Because she cannot see, Charlotte Evans was her guide and told her where to go when going down the mountain.[3]

Kelly Gallagher at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Champions
Kelly Gallagher and Charlotte Evans at the 2013 IPC Alpine Skiing World Champions

References change

  1. "Kelly makes history at World Championships". Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  2. "University of Bath graduate makes history with slalom silver". thisisbath.co.uk. Retrieved 20 April 2011.
  3. "Historical Results". Germany: International Paralympic Committee Alpine Skiiing. Archived from the original on 11 November 2013. Retrieved 16 May 2013.