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Nationality | Australia |
Born | Bathurst, New South Wales | 24 June 1980
Toireasa Gallagher née Ryan (born 24 June 1980) [1] is an Australian cyclist. She was born in the New South Wales city of Bathurst. [1] Before the 2004 Athens Paralympics, she piloted Lindy Hou in the tandem pursuit and road races; after the games, she was Hou's sole pilot. [2] At the Athens Games, she won two silver medals in the Women's Road Race / Time Trial Tandem B1–3 and Women's Individual Pursuit Tandem B1–3 events. [3] At the 2006 IPC World Cycling Championships, she won two gold medals. [2] At the 2008 Beijing Games, she won a silver medal in the Women's Individual Pursuit B VI 1–3 event and a bronze medal in the Women's 1 km Time Trial B VI 1–3 event. [3]