Kim Gallagher
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BornJune 11, 1964
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania], U.S.[1]
DiedNovember 18, 2002 (aged 38)
Oreland, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight47 kg (104 lb)
 Gallagher (right) in the 800m final at the 1984 Summer Olympics | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | June 11, 1964 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania], U.S.[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Died | November 18, 2002 (aged 38) Oreland, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 165 cm (5 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 47 kg (104 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | 400–1500 m | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Puma and Energizer Track Club Los Angeles Track Club | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 400 m – 52.44 (1985) 800 m – 1:56.91 (1988) 1500 m – 4:03.29 (1988)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Kimberly Ann "Kim" Gallagher (June 11, 1964 – November 18, 2002) was an American middle-distance runner who won a silver and a bronze medal at the 1984 and 1988 Olympics.[1][2]
National high school records
- 800 Meters – 2:00.07
- 3200 Meter Relay – 8:58.43 (T. Pahutski, K. Baldwin, W. Crowell, K. Gallagher)
PIAA state records
- 800 meters – 2:05.47
- 1600 meters – 4:41.08
- 1600-meter relay – 3:49.61 (T. Pahutski, K. Baldwin, C. Woldecke, K. Gallagher)
- 3200-meter relay – 8:58.43 (T. Pahutski, K. Baldwin, W. Crowell, K. Gallagher)
Accomplishments
Gallagher was a High School All-American at Upper Dublin High School, Penn Relays Champion, won twelve PIAA gold medals and was a Pennsylvania State Champion in Track & Field and cross-country. She was inducted into the Pennsylvania Track and Field Hall of Fame in 1995 and into the Penn Relays Hall of Fame in 1996.[3]
In 2005, Gallagher was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Upper Dublin High School as part of the inaugural class.[4]
