Galina Chistyakova
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Native name | Галина Валентиновна Чистякова |
| Full name | Galina Valentinovna Chistyakova |
| Nationality | Russian / Slovak |
| Born | 26 July 1962 Izmail, Ukrainian SSR |
| Height | 1.69 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 53 kg (117 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | Long jump, triple jump |
| Club | CSKA Moscow |
| Coached by | Vyatscheslav Sokolow |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | Long jump: 7.52 m WR Triple jump: 14.76 m |
Medal record | |
| Updated on 13 August 2014 | |
Galina Valentinovna Chistyakova (Russian: Галина Валентиновна Чистякова, Slovak: Galina Čisťakovová; born 26 July 1962) is a retired athlete who represented the Soviet Union and later Slovakia. She is the current world record holder in the long jump, jumping 7.52 metres on 11 June 1988. She is the 1988 Olympic bronze medalist and the 1989 World Indoor champion. She is also a former world record holder (pre IAAF) in the triple jump with 14.52 metres in 1989.