Galina Prozumenshchikova
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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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Full name | Galina Nikolayevna Prozumenshchikova | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
National team | Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | (1948-11-26)26 November 1948 Sevastopol, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Died | 19 July 2015(2015-07-19) (aged 66) Moscow, Russia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Strokes | Breaststroke | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | SKF Sevastopol; CSKA Moscow | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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