Galina Zybina
Zybina at the 1952 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 22 January 1931 Leningrad, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Saint Petersburg, Russia) |
| Died | 10 August 2024 (aged 93) Saint Petersburg, Russia |
| Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 80 kg (176 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Shot put Discus throw Javelin throw |
| Club | Zenit Leningrad Trud Leningrad |
| Coached by | Viktor Alekseyev |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 17.50 m (SP, 1964) 48.62 m (DT, 1955) 54.98 m (JT, 1958) |
Galina Ivanovna Zybina (Russian: Гали́на Ива́новна Зы́бина; 22 January 1931 – 10 August 2024) was a Soviet and Russian athlete and coach. She competed in the shot put at the 1952, 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and finished in first, second, seventh and third place, respectively; in 1952, she also finished fourth in the javelin throw. Between 1952 and 1956, she set eight consecutive world records and 14 national records in the shot put. In 1953, she became the first woman to throw over 16 meters when she threw 16.20 m.