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Kelly Gallagher wins Gold in Super-G!

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Kelly Gallagher wins Gold in Super-G!

Admin posted Mar-2014

Kelly Gallagher wins Britains first ever Winter Paralympic Gold


Picture (c) Getty Images

Team GB's Paralympic Skiers bagged two more medals this morning, with Kelly Gallagher (and her guide Charlotte Evans) taking Gold and Jade Etherington (with her guide Caroline Powell) taking the bronze in the Visually Impaired Super-G.

"Normally when we compete, even in big events like World Championships, there is nobody interested in what we are doing but here there has been a lot of hype and pressure, as well as expectation, and maybe we let some of that in, so today we just decided to ski and see what happens," said Gallagher.


Both skiers have severely impaired vision and rely on guides who they ski behind on the course.

This was Jade's second medal of the Games, having taken Silver in the Downhill on Saturday.

From the BBC :-

Britain has had athletes competing in every Winter Paralympics since the first event in 1976 in Sweden and the three medals won so far surpasses the minimum target of two set by UK Sport ahead of the event.

Gallagher and Evans will be in action again in Tuesday's super combined event while they and Etherington and Powell will both compete in Friday's slalom.
The Admin Man

Dids1
reply to 'Kelly Gallagher wins Gold in Super-G!'
posted Mar-2014

This is an incredible achievement!

I loved the quote (African apparently) from Ade Adepitan in the studio
'If you want to go quickly, go alone, if you want to go far, go together'
Absolute teamwork.
Well done girls.

Ian Wickham
reply to 'Kelly Gallagher wins Gold in Super-G!'
posted Mar-2014

Good stiuff guy's .... Congrats :thumbup:

Dave Mac
reply to 'Kelly Gallagher wins Gold in Super-G!'
posted Mar-2014

Was up at six am to watch it live. Good performances from all 4 ladies. I did think, when Caroline made the left shout she sounded a bit too urgent, and maybe that caused Jade to put a sharp check in. Hitting the gate took a chunk off the speed, shame, but a great performance to deal with the error.
Many of the DSUK instructors I skied with in January knew or skied with Jade.
Hopes for more to come, this team certainly has the talent, the commitment and the training.

And aren't the commentators streets ahead of the young screechers in the main Olympics?

Edited 1 time. Last update at 10-Mar-2014

Ian Wickham
reply to 'Kelly Gallagher wins Gold in Super-G!'
posted Mar-2014

I have to agree Dave ... it is good to get rid of the self promoting screechers -)

Topic last updated on 11-March-2014 at 07:31