Galina Prozumenshchikova

"Galina Stepanova" redirects here. For the Olympic rower, see Galina Stepanova (rower).
In this name that follows Eastern Slavic naming customs, the patronymic is Nikolayevna and the family name is Prozumenshchikova.

Galina Prozumenshchikova
Prozumenshchikova in 1966
Personal information
Full nameGalina Nikolayevna Prozumenshchikova
National teamSoviet Union
Born(1948-11-26)26 November 1948
Sevastopol, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Died19 July 2015(2015-07-19) (aged 66)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.69 m (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBreaststroke
ClubSKF Sevastopol; CSKA Moscow
Medal record
Representing the Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1968 Mexico City 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1968 Mexico City 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1972 Munich 100 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich 200 m breaststroke
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Utrecht 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1966 Utrecht 4×100 m medley
Gold medal – first place 1970 Barcelona 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1970 Barcelona 200 m breaststroke
Silver medal – second place 1970 Barcelona 4×100 m medley
Summer Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1970 Turin 100 m breaststroke
Gold medal – first place 1970 Turin 200 m breaststroke
Bronze medal – third place 1973 Moscow 100 m breaststroke

Galina Nikolayevna Prozumenshchikova (Russian: Галина Николаевна Прозуменщикова, IPA: [ɡɐˈlʲinə nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvnə prəzʊˈmʲenʲɕːɪkəvə]; 26 November 1948[1] – 19 July 2015) was a Soviet breaststroke swimmer who also competed in medley relays. She won five Olympic medals in 1964, 1968 and 1972 and five European Championships medals in 1966 and 1970. Her first Olympic medal, the gold in 200 m breaststroke in 1964, was the first Olympic gold in swimming for the Soviet Union. From 1964 to 1966, she set five world records: four in 200 m and one in 100 m breaststroke events. Between 1963 and 1972, she won 15 national titles and set 27 national records.[2][3]

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