Galina Zybina

Galina Zybina
Zybina at the 1952 Olympics
Personal information
Born22 January 1931 (1931-01-22)
Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia)
Died10 August 2024 (2024-08-11) (aged 93)
Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight80 kg (176 lb)
Sport
SportShot put
Discus throw
Javelin throw
ClubZenit St. Petersburg
Trud St. Petersburg[1]
Coached byViktor Alekseyev[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)17.50 m (SP, 1964)
48.62 m (DT, 1955)
54.98 m (JT, 1958)[3]
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1952 Helsinki Shot put
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1964 Tokyo Shot put
European Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1950 Brussels Javelin
Gold medal – first place 1954 Bern Shot put
Bronze medal – third place 1954 Bern Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Belgrade Shot put

Galina Ivanovna Zybina (Russian: Гали́на Ива́новна Зы́бина; 22 January 1931 – 10 August 2024) was a Soviet and Russian athlete and coach. She competed in the shot put at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and finished in first, second, seventh and third place, respectively; in 1952, she also finished fourth in the javelin throw. Between 1952 and 1956, she set eight consecutive world records[3] and 14 national records in the shot put.[4] In 1953, she became the first woman to throw over 16 meters when she threw 16.20 m.[5]

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