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Galina Savinkova (Russian: Галина Савинкова; born 15 July 1953) is a retired female track and field athlete from the Soviet Union, who set the world record in the women's discus throw on 23 May 1983 with a distance of 73.26 metres. A year later, on 8 September 1984 in Donetsk, she reached 73.28 metres. That mark still is the Russian national record.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing  Soviet Union
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| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th | 59.28 m |
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Preceded by Mariya Petkova
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Women's Discus World Record Holder 23 May 1983 – 17 August 1984 |
Succeeded by Irina Meszynski
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| Preceded by Irina Meszynski
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Women's Discus Best Year Performance 1983 |
Succeeded by Zdeňka Šilhavá
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| Preceded by Zdeňka Šilhavá
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Women's Discus Best Year Performance 1985 |
Succeeded by Diana Gansky
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- Soviet female discus throwers
- 1953 births
- Living people
- World record setters in athletics (track and field)
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Competitors at the 1984 Friendship Games
- Sportspeople from Kemerovo
- Russian female discus throwers
- Soviet Athletics Championships winners
- 20th-century Russian sportswomen
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