Galina Zybina

✶January 22, 1931

†August 10, 2024

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Galina Ivanovna Zybina 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 and 14 national records in the shot put. In 1953, she became the first woman to throw over 16 meters when she threw 16.20 m.

Russian shot-putter, javelin thrower, and coach (1931–2024)

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