Galina Stepanskaya
 Galina Stepanskaya in 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 January 1949 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Speed skating | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Trud Leningrad | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Galina Andreyevna Stepanskaya (Russian: Галина Андреевна Степанская; born 27 January 1949) is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union. She won the 1,500 m event at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. She was Soviet Allround Champion in 1976 and 1977 and won silver twice at the World Allround Championships, in 1977 and 1978.[1][2] In 2009, she was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour.[3]
World records
[edit]During her career, Stepanskaya set three world records:[2]
| Distance | Result | Date | Location |
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| 3,000 m | 4:40.59 | 16 March 1976 | Medeo |
| 3,000 m | 4:31.00 | 23 March 1976 | Medeo |
| Mini combination | 173.810 | 23 March 1976 | Medeo |
Personal records
[edit]| Distance | Result | Date | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| 500 m | 42.44 | 3 April 1978 | Medeo |
| 1,000 m | 1:24.06 | 23 March 1976 | Medeo |
| 1,500 m | 2:10.12 | 22 March 1976 | Medeo |
| 3,000 m | 4:31.00 | 23 March 1976 | Medeo |
References
[edit]- ↑ Galina Stepanskaya Archived 3 December 2013 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- 1 2 Galina Stepanskaya. speedskatingstats.com
- ↑ Медведев поздравил с юбилеем олимпийскую чемпионку Галину Степанскую. RIA Novosti. 27 January 2009.
External links
[edit]- Galina Stepanskaya at SpeedSkatingNews.info
- Galina Stepanskaya at SpeedSkatingStats.com
- Galina Stepanskaya at Olympics.com
- Galina Stepanskaya at Olympedia
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