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Galina Prozumenshchikova

1948 - 2015

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Galina Nikolayevna Prozumenshchikova (Russian: Галина Николаевна Прозуменщикова, IPA: [ɡɐˈlʲinə nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvnə prəzʊˈmʲenʲɕːɪkəvə]; 26 November 1948 – 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. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Galina Prozumenshchikova is the 16th most popular swimmer (up from 48th in 2019). (up from 3,898th in 2019)

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Among SWIMMERS

Among swimmers, Galina Prozumenshchikova ranks 16 out of 709. Before her are Charlie Hickcox, Wally Ris, Frederick Holman, Katalin Szőke, Doug Russell, and Carolyn Schuler. After her are István Bárány, Kornelia Ender, Bill Mulliken, Ken Huszagh, Don Schollander, and Ken Walsh.

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Among people born in 1948, Galina Prozumenshchikova ranks 299. Before her are Luis Caffarelli, Gérard Darmon, Phil Hartman, Tony Ramos, Ray Clemence, and Mervyn King, Baron King of Lothbury. After her are Winfried Kretschmann, Chris Squire, Aleksandr Aleksandrovich Volkov, José José, Bernard Thévenet, and Robert Taylor. Among people deceased in 2015, Galina Prozumenshchikova ranks 173. Before her are Dragan Holcer, Ian Murdock, Giacomo Biffi, E. L. Doctorow, Fred Anton Maier, and Moses Malone. After her are Chris Squire, Johanna Quandt, Jackie Collins, Valentin Rasputin, Nils Christie, and Czesław Kiszczak.

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