Jess Gallagher is both a Summer and Winter Paralympian, having competed for

Australia in Long Jump, Javelin (track & field), Slalom and Giant Slalom (alpine

skiing). She has since transitioned to track cycling and in March 2016 became

World Champion and the new World Record Holder in the tandem sprint.

In 2010 at the Vancouver Winter Paralympics, Jess became the first Australian

women to win a Winter Paralympics medal when she won bronze in the Slalom. She

then won another bronze at Sochi in 2014 in the Giant Slalom.

In the last episode of Going to Rio, we follow Jess in her journey to become the

first Australian to win a Paralympic medal in both the summer and winter games.

Additional Information

Episode Length: 6:40 minutes

Sport: Tandem Sprint (Track Cycling)

Producer: Michael Lynch

Executive Producer: Edris Toussaint

Production Company: More Than A Game Productions

Published on September 2, 2016