Galina Nikitina

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Galina Nikitina
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NationalitySoviet
Born1952 (age 6667)
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SportSpeed skating

Galina Nikitina (Russian : Галина Никитина; born 1952) is a former Soviet female speed skater. She won a bronze medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships for Women in 1977. [1]

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References

  1. "Galina Nikitina". schaatsstatistieken.nl. Retrieved 13 January 2014.