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Galina Zybina
August 10, 2024
Russian shot-putter, javelin thrower, and coach (1931–2024)
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Galina Ivanovna Zybina, born January 22, 1931 in Leningrad and died August 10, 2024, is a Soviet athlete specializing in javelin and shot put. She won three Olympic medals and set eight consecutive world records in the shot put between 1952 and 1956.
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- Anniversary · August 10
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