{{Short description|Australian triathlete, long-distance runner and coach}} {{Use dmy dates|date=October 2014}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2011}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Jackie Fairweather | image = Jackie_Fairweather.jpg | imagesize = | caption = | fullname = Jacquilyn Louise Fairweather | nickname = | nationality = {{AUS}} | birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1967|11|10}} | birth_place = [[Perth]], [[Western Australia]], Australia | death_date = {{Death date and age |df=yes|2014|11|01|1967|11|10}} | death_place = [[Canberra]], [[Australian Capital Territory]], Australia | spouse = {{marriage|[[Simon Fairweather]]|2004}} | medaltemplates = {{Medal|Country | {{AUS}} }} {{Medal|Sport | Women's [[road running]]}} {{Medal|Competition|[[Commonwealth Games]]}} {{Medal|Bronze | [[2002 Commonwealth Games|2002 Manchester]] | [[Athletics at the 2002 Commonwealth Games – Women's marathon|Marathon]]}} {{Medal|Sport | Women's [[triathlon]]}} {{Medal|Competition|[[ITU Triathlon World Championships|ITU World Championships]]}} {{Medal|Gold| [[1996 ITU Triathlon World Championships|1996 Cleveland]] |1.5+40+10}} {{Medal|Silver| [[1995 ITU Triathlon World Championships|1995 Cancún]] |1.5+40+10}} {{Medal|Silver| [[1997 ITU Triathlon World Championships|1997 Perth]] |1.5+40+10}} {{Medal|Silver| {{ill|1999 ITU Triathlon World Championships|lt=1999 Montreal|fr|Championnats du monde de triathlon 1999}} |1.5+40+10}} {{Medal|Sport | Women's [[duathlon]]}} {{Medal|Competition|[[ITU Duathlon World Championships]]}} {{Medal|Bronze| 1994 Hobart| Elite {{Medal|Gold| {{ill|1996 ITU Duathlon World Championships|lt=1996 Ferrara|fr|Championnats du monde de duathlon 1996}} | Elite }} {{Medal|Gold| {{ill|1999 ITU Duathlon World Championships|lt=1999 Huntersville|fr|Championnats du monde de duathlon 1999}} | Elite }} }} }}
'''Jacquilyn Louise''' "'''Jackie'''" '''Fairweather''' (née '''Gallagher'''; 10 November 1967{{Snd}} 1 November 2014)<ref name=death>{{cite news|title=Death notice{{Snd}} Jackie Fairweather|url=http://tributes.canberratimes.com.au/obituaries/canberratimes-au/obituary.aspx?n=jackie-fairweather-gallagher&pid=173112993|access-date=13 November 2014|work=Canberra Times|archive-date=13 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141113092127/http://tributes.canberratimes.com.au/obituaries/canberratimes-au/obituary.aspx?n=jackie-fairweather-gallagher&pid=173112993|url-status=dead}}</ref> was an Australian world champion [[triathlon|triathlete]], [[long-distance running|long-distance runner]], coach and [[Australian Institute of Sport]] high-performance administrator.
==Personal life== Jacquilyn Louise Gallagher was born on 10 November 1967 in Perth.<ref name=athleticsnsw/> Her parents were Delys and Martin, and she had two younger brothers: Matthew and Joshua.<ref name=death/> In 1979, whilst living in Sydney, she became involved in [[Little Athletics]].<ref name=athleticsnsw/> 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]].<ref name=athleticsnsw/> In 1991, she completed a Master of Science (Exercise Physiology and Cardiac Rehabilitation) at the [[Eastern Illinois University]].<ref name=athleticsnsw/> In 2001, she moved to [[Canberra, Australian Capital Territory|Canberra]] to take up the position of Head Coach of the newly established [[Australian Institute of Sport]] triathlon program.<ref name=ais>{{cite web|title=World Champion takes up coaching position at AIS|url=http://fulltext.ausport.gov.au/fulltext/2000/ascmedia/20001221.html|website=Australian Sports Commission News21 December 2000|access-date=4 November 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110329165102/http://fulltext.ausport.gov.au/fulltext/2000/ascmedia/20001221.html|archive-date=29 March 2011|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In 2004, she married [[Simon Fairweather]], Australian archery gold medallist from the [[2000 Summer Olympics|2000 Sydney Olympics]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.smh.com.au/olympics/articles/2004/07/22/1090464803348.html|title=Fairweather and friends target golden opportunity|date=22 July 2004}}</ref>
==Triathlon career== 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 [[1996 ITU Triathlon World Championships|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.<ref name=athleticsnsw/>
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.<ref name=athleticsnsw/>
==Distance running career== After finishing 11th in her first-ever marathon, in [[Boston Marathon|Boston]],<ref>[http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P1-52885352.html Gallagher makes spectacular transition to marathon]{{dead link|date=February 2019|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> she won the bronze medal in the marathon at the [[2002 Commonwealth Games]].<ref name=athleticsnsw/> In 2005, she won the [[Gold Coast Marathon]].<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/news/australia/qld/goldc/200507/s1406365.htm Marathon effort wins race for Tanzanian runner]</ref>
{| class="wikitable" |- !colspan=4|[[World Athletics|IAAF]] personal bests |- ! Event<ref>{{cite web|title=Athlete Profile{{Snd}} Jackie Fairweather|url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/australia/jackie-fairweather-189047|publisher=IAAF|url-status=dead|access-date=5 November 2014}}</ref> ! Time ! Place ! Date |- | [[5000 metres]] || 16:19.43|| [[Melbourne]]||12 February 2004 |- | [[10,000 metres]] || 33:14.16|| [[Melbourne]]||17 December 1992 |- | [[Half marathon]] ||1:18:37||[[Gold Coast, Queensland|Gold Coast]]|| 1 July 2007 |- | [[Marathon]] ||2:32:40|| [[Nagoya]]||14 March 2004 |- | {{ill|50 kilometres run|ru|Бег на 50 км}} ||3:19:12|| [[Canberra]]|| 13 April 2008 |- | {{ill|100 kilometres run|ru|Бег на 100 км}} ||7:41:23|| [[Keswick, Cumbria|Keswick]]|| 19 September 2009 |}
==Sports administration== 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.<ref name=asc>{{cite web|title=Jackie Fairweather|url=http://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_612319_jackie_fairweather|website=Australian Sports Commission News, 4 November 2014|access-date=12 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150311034945/http://www.ausport.gov.au/news/ais_news/story_612319_jackie_fairweather|archive-date=11 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>
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).<ref name=athleticsnsw/>
==Death== On 4 November 2014, it was announced that Fairweather had died by suicide at the age of 46 on 1 November 2014, nine days before her 47th birthday.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/australian-sporting-community-is-in-mourning-after-death-of-legendary-triathlete-jackie-fairweather/story-fnj94ixl-1227111445335|title=Australian sporting community is in mourning after death of legendary triathlete Jackie Fairweather|last=Steele|first=Selina|last2=Grundy|first2=Neale|date=4 November 2014|access-date=4 November 2014|work=Gold Coast Bulletin|archive-date=17 November 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151117071028/http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/australian-sporting-community-is-in-mourning-after-death-of-legendary-triathlete-jackie-fairweather/story-fnj94ixl-1227111445335|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-11-04/australian-athletics-mourns-death-of-jackie-fairweather/5864360|title=Jackie Fairweather: Australian athletics community mourns death of world champion|last=Gavel|first=Time|date=4 November 2014|work=ABC.net.au}}</ref> Her death led to many former athletes recognizing her achievements.
Her main Australian triathlon rival in the 1990s, [[Emma Carney]], said: "Jackie was a perfectionist[,] and I think perhaps Jackie never really appreciated{{Snd}}or realised{{Snd}}all that she achieved. It wasn't just the races she won, or the sports she excelled in – Jackie was a pioneer in Australian triathlon coaching and administration."
[[Emma Snowsill]], [[Triathlon at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's|2008 Beijing Olympics women's triathlon]] gold medalist, commented that "You shared and cared in your knowledge and passion for our sport more than anyone[,] Jackie Fairweather. “Not only a hero for your athletic abilities, but your generosity to help many up-and-coming athletes to pave a way for themselves and the future of the sport is second to none…"<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-12-11 |title=Vale Jackie Fairweather |url=https://www.eurosport.com/cycling/vale-jackie-fairweather_sto5024320/story.shtml |access-date=2022-07-28 |website=Eurosport }}</ref><ref name=athleticsnsw/> Snowsill was a member of Fairweather's [[Australian Institute of Sport]] triathlon squad.
Her memorial service was held at the [[AIS Arena]] with more than 600 people attending. The location was apt, as it was where Jackie worked for 13 years and met her husband Simon.<ref name=memorial>{{cite news|last1=Wilson|first1=Chris|title=Husband, friends and sporting foes toast triathlon champion Jackie Fairweather|url=http://www.canberratimes.com.au/sport/act-sport/husband-friends-and-sporting-foes-toast-triathlon-champion-jackie-fairweather-20141113-11lmtw.html|access-date=13 November 2014|date=13 November 2014}}</ref>
==Recognition== *Australian Triathlete of the Year{{Snd}} 1993 & 1996<ref name=athleticsnsw>{{cite web|title=Vale Jackie Fairweather (nee Gallagher)|url=http://www.nswathletics.org.au/News/ArtMID/1740/ArticleID/1143392/Vale-Jackie-Fairweather-nee-Gallagher|website=Athletics NSW News, 3 November 2014|access-date=4 November 2014|archive-date=5 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105004400/http://www.nswathletics.org.au/News/ArtMID/1740/ArticleID/1143392/Vale-Jackie-Fairweather-nee-Gallagher|url-status=dead}}</ref> *Australian Sports Woman of the Year (Confederation of Australian Sport){{Snd}} 1996<ref name=athleticsnsw/> *[[Australian Sports Medal]]{{Snd}} 2000<ref name=athleticsnsw/> *[[Triathlon Australia]] Hall of Fame{{Snd}} 2012<ref name=hall>{{cite web|title=Three Aussie Greats Inducted into Triathlon Australia's Hall of Fame|url=http://www.triathlon.org.au/About/Latest_News/Three_Aussie_Greats_Inducted_into_Triathlon_Australia_s_Hall_of_Fame.htm|website=Triathlon Australia|access-date=4 November 2014|archive-date=5 November 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141105042237/http://www.triathlon.org.au/About/Latest_News/Three_Aussie_Greats_Inducted_into_Triathlon_Australia_s_Hall_of_Fame.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> *[[International Triathlon Union]] Hall of Fame{{Snd}} 2017<ref>{{cite web|title=Jackie Fairweather|url=http://www.triathlon.org/hall_of_fame/profiles/nominees/jackie_fairweather_aus|website=ITU Hall of Fame website|access-date=16 September 2017}}</ref>
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==External links== *{{sports links}} *[https://web.archive.org/web/20141105004400/http://www.nswathletics.org.au/News/ArtMID/1740/ArticleID/1143392/Vale-Jackie-Fairweather-nee-Gallagher Vale Jackie Fairweather NSW Athletics]
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