Kim Ann Gallagher (born
June 11,
1964 in
Philadelphia – died
November 18,
2002 in
Oreland) was an
American track & field Olympian, who participated in two
Summer Olympics: 1984 and 1988.
Gallagher died in 2002 after her battle with stomach cancer at the age of 38, but not before she left her mark as one of the United States most outstanding Track & Field athletes.
Records
Olympic
- 1984, Los Angeles, CA - 800 Meters - Silver 1:58.63
- 1988, Seoul, Korea - 800 Meters - Bronze 1:56.91
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.
Gallagher is now a member of the Pennsylvania Track and Field Coaches Association Hall of Fame and the
Penn Relays Hall of Fame.
ON November 19, 2005, Gallagher was inducted into the Athletic Hall of Fame at Upper Dublin High School as part of the inaugural class. Her mother and daughter accepted the award on her behalf.