Galina Savinkova
Soviet-Russian discus thrower
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| Intro | Soviet-Russian discus thrower | ||||
| Places | Russia | ||||
| is | Athlete Discus thrower | ||||
| Work field | Sports | ||||
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| Birth | 15 July 1953 | ||||
| Age | 71 years | ||||
| Star sign | Cancer | ||||
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Biography
Galina Savinkova (Russian: Галина Савинкова; born 15 July 1953) is a retired female track and field athlete from the Soviet Union, who set the world record in the women's discus throw on 23 May 1983 with a distance of 73.26 metres. A year later, on 8 September 1984 in Donetsk, she reached 73.28 metres. That mark still is the Russian national record.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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| Representing Soviet Union | ||||
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th | 59.28 m |