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Jessica Galli

Sport: Track & Field
Residence: Savoy, IL

In 1991, Jessica Galli was paralyzed from the waist down due to an injury she sustained in a car accident. Shortly after her accident, Galli was introduced to disabled sports. In 1998, she attended her first international event, the IPC World Championships in Birmingham, England, and has been competing internationally ever since.

Galli graduated from the University of Illinois in 2006 with a bachelor’s degree in Kinesiology and in 2010 with a master’s degree in Community Health with a concentration in Health Policy and Administration.

Career Highlights

  • 2011 Bronze Medal, 800m- IPC Athletics World Championships, Christchurch, NZ
  • 2010: First Place, 100m T53, Second Place, 200m T53, 800m T53, Third Place, 400m T53, Fourth Place, 1500m T53 – U.S. Paralympics Track & Field National Championships, Miramar, FL
  • 2008: Gold Medal, T53 400m (world record); Bronze Medal, Women’s 4 x 100m relay T53/54, Silver Medal, T53 100m, Silver Medal, T53 200m, silver medal, T53 800m – Paralympic Games, Beijing, China
  • 2007: Three World Records, 200m, 400m, 800m – Meet in the Heat, Atlanta, GA
  • 2007: Two Gold Medals, 200m, 400m – Visa Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • 2006: Gold Medal, 100m, Silver Medal, 200m, Bronze Medal, 800m – IPC Athletics World Championships, Assen, The Netherlands
  • 2006: Two Gold Medals, 100m, 800m – Visa Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • 2005: Silver Medal, 100m, Bronze Medal, 400m – Visa Paralympic World Cup, Manchester, United Kingdom
  • 2002: Two Gold Medals, 400m, 800m, Silver Medal, 100m – IPC Athletics World Championships, Lille, France
  • 2000: Silver Medal, 800m – Paralympic Games, Sydney, Australia

Jessica works closely with The Hartford, Founding Partner of U.S. Paralympics, a division of the U.S. Olympic Committee, helping to positively change public attitudes and perceptions about disability. To learn more about Jessica, visit her website: www.jessicagalli.com.