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Galina Kulakova

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Galina Zybina

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Galina Valentinovna Chistyakova is a retired athlete who represented the Soviet Union and later Slovakia. She is the current world record holder in the long jump, jumping 7.52 metres on 11 June 1988. She is the 1988 Olympic bronze medallist and the 1989 World Indoor champion. She is also a former world record holder in the triple jump with 14.52 metres in 1989.

Galina Yakovlevna Shamray is a retired Soviet gymnast. In 1954, she became the first women's all-around World Champion from the USSR.

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Galina Mitrokhina (rowing)

Galina Mikhailovna Mitrokhina is a retired Russian rower. She won bronze in the single sculls at the 1962 European Rowing Championships in East Berlin. Between 1963 and 1967 she won five more European titles in single and quad sculls. She also won six national titles in single (1962–1966) and quad sculls (1967). After retirement she worked as a coach.

Galina Dmitrievna Mitrokhina is a retired Russian sprinter and pentathlete. She won a silver medal in the 60 m at the 1966 European Indoor Games, and a bronze medal in the 100 m at the 1965 European Cup.

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