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Personal life[edit source]

Jacquilyn Louise Gallagher was born on 10 November 1967 in Perth. Her parents were Delys and Martin, and she had two younger brothers: Matthew and Joshua. In 1979, whilst living in Sydney, she became involved in Little Athletics. She moved to Brisbane in the mid-1980s; and, in 1989, she completed a Bachelor of Human Movement Studies (First Class Honours) at the University of Queensland. In 1991, she completed a Master of Science (Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation) at the Eastern Illinois University. In 2001, she moved to Canberra to take up the position of Head Coach of the newly established Australian Institute of Sport triathlon program. In 2004, she married Simon Fairweather, Australian archery gold medalist from the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Triathlon career[edit source]

Fairweather began competing in triathlons in 1992 and won the elite Australian National Series in her first season. She spent eight years as a professional triathlete. In 1996 she became the world triathlon champion, setting a championship record time of 1 hour 50 minutes 52 seconds in Cleveland, Ohio, United States. She also won the World Duathlon Championships in 1996 to become the only person ever to win both world titles in the same year.

Fairweather won the Duathlon World Championships again in 1999, but she missed repeating the double when she placed 2nd to Loretta Harrop in the Triathlon World Championship. Gallagher collected further World Championship silver medals in 1995 and 1997.

Distance running career[edit source]

After finishing 11th in her first-ever marathon, in Boston, she won the bronze medal in the marathon at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. In 2005, she won the Gold Coast Marathon.

IAAF Personal Bests

Event	Time	Place	Date
5000 metres	16:19.43	Melbourne	12 February 2004
Half marathon	1:18:37	Gold Coast	1 July 2007
Marathon	2:32:40	Nagoya	14 March 2004
100 kilometres run	7:41:23	Keswick	19 September 2009

Sports administration[edit source]

In 2001, Fairweather was appointed to the position of Head Coach of the newly established Australian Institute of Sport triathlon program. From 2005 to her death on 2014, she held senior sport administration positions with the Australian Sports Commission /Australian Institute of Sport. These positions primarily assisted the high performance programs of national sports organisations.

Fairweather played a major role in triathlon administration and positions included: Triathlon Australia national elite selector, International Triathlon Union (ITU) Athletes Committee (1998–2002) athlete member, ITU Women's Committee member (1997–98) and Triathlon Australia Board Member (first ever athletes' representative) (1998–2001).

Jacquilyn Louise "Jackie" Fairweather (née Gallagher; 10 Novemba 1967 - 1 Novemba 2014) alikuwa bingwa wa dunia wa mwanariadha watatu, mwanariadha wa masafa marefu, mkufunzi na msimamizi wa utendaji wa juu wa Taasisi ya Australia ya Michezo.

Maisha ya kibinafsi [hariri chanzo] Jacquilyn Louise Gallagher alizaliwa tarehe 10 Novemba 1967 huko Perth. Wazazi wake walikuwa Delys na Martin, na alikuwa na kaka wawili wadogo: Matthew na Joshua. Mnamo 1979, alipokuwa akiishi Sydney, alijihusisha na Riadha Ndogo. Alihamia Brisbane katikati ya miaka ya 1980; na, mnamo 1989, alimaliza Shahada ya Mafunzo ya Harakati za Binadamu (Heshima za Daraja la Kwanza) katika Chuo Kikuu cha Queensland. Mnamo 1991, alihitimu Shahada ya Uzamili ya Sayansi (Fiziolojia ya Mazoezi na Urekebishaji wa Moyo) katika Chuo Kikuu cha Illinois Mashariki. Mnamo 2001, alihamia Canberra kuchukua nafasi ya Kocha Mkuu wa programu mpya ya triathlon ya Taasisi ya Michezo ya Australia. Mnamo 2004, aliolewa na Simon Fairweather, mshindi wa medali ya dhahabu wa Australia kutoka Olimpiki ya Sydney ya 2000.

Kazi ya Triathlon[hariri chanzo]

Fairweather alianza kushindana katika triathlons mnamo 1992 na akashinda Msururu wa Kitaifa wa wasomi wa Australia katika msimu wake wa kwanza. Alitumia miaka minane kama mwanariadha wa kitaalam. Mnamo 1996 alikua bingwa wa ulimwengu wa triathlon, akiweka rekodi ya saa 1 dakika 50 na sekunde 52 huko Cleveland, Ohio, Marekani. Pia alishinda Mashindano ya Dunia ya Duathlon mnamo 1996 na kuwa mtu pekee aliyewahi kushinda mataji yote mawili ya ulimwengu katika mwaka mmoja.

Fairweather alishinda Mashindano ya Dunia ya Duathlon tena mwaka wa 1999, lakini alikosa kurudia mara mbili aliposhika nafasi ya 2 kwa Loretta Harrop katika Mashindano ya Dunia ya Triathlon. Gallagher alikusanya medali zaidi za fedha za Ubingwa wa Dunia mnamo 1995 na 1997

Kazi ya kukimbia umbali[hariri chanzo]

Baada ya kumaliza wa 11 katika mbio zake za marathon za kwanza kabisa, huko marathon Boston, alishinda medali ya shaba katika mbio za kwenye Michezo ya Jumuiya ya Madola ya 2002. Mnamo 2005, alishinda Gold Coast Marathon.

Bora za Kibinafsi za IAAF

Tarehe ya Mahali pa Tukio

Mita 5000 16:19.43 Melbourne 12 Februari 2004

Nusu marathon 1:18:37 Gold Coast 1 Julai 2007

Marathoni 2:32:40 Nagoya 14 Machi 2004

Kilomita 100 kukimbia 7:41:23 Keswick 19 Septemba 2009

Usimamizi wa michezo[hariri chanzo]

Mnamo 2001, Fairweather aliteuliwa kwa nafasi ya Kocha Mkuu wa programu mpya ya triathlon ya Taasisi ya Michezo ya Australia. Kuanzia 2005 hadi kifo chake mnamo 2014, alishikilia nyadhifa za juu za usimamizi wa michezo na Tume ya Michezo ya Australia / Taasisi ya Michezo ya Australia. Nafasi hizi kimsingi zilisaidia programu za utendaji wa juu wa mashirika ya kitaifa ya michezo.

Fairweather alicheza jukumu kubwa katika usimamizi wa triathlon na nyadhifa zikiwemo: Mteuzi wa wasomi wa kitaifa wa Triathlon Australia, Kamati ya Wanariadha ya Umoja wa Kimataifa wa Triathlon (ITU) (1998-2002) mjumbe wa Kamati ya Wanawake ya ITU (1997-98) na Mjumbe wa Bodi ya Triathlon Australia (wa kwanza mwakilishi wa wanariadha wa milele) (1998-2001).