Galina Gorokhova

Galina Yevgenyevna Gorokhova (Russian: Галина Евгеньевна Горохова; born 31 August 1938) is a Russian and former Soviet retired fencer and five-time Olympic medalist,[1][2] as well as a nine-time world gold medalist. She is also the coach of the Russian Olympic fencing team.

Galina Gorokhova
Personal information
Born (1938-08-31) 31 August 1938
Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportFencing
ClubDynamo Moscow
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place1960 RomeTeam foil
Gold medal – first place1968 Mexico CityTeam foil
Gold medal – first place1972 MunichTeam foil
Silver medal – second place1964 TokyoTeam foil
Bronze medal – third place1972 MunichIndividual foil
World Fencing Championships
Gold medal – first place1961Team foil
Gold medal – first place1963Team foil
Gold medal – first place1965Team foil
Gold medal – first place1966Team foil
Gold medal – first place1970Team foil
Gold medal – first place1971Team foil
Gold medal – first place1965Individual foil
Gold medal – first place1970Individual foil
Silver medal – second place1959Individual foil
Silver medal – second place1962Individual foil
Silver medal – second place1962Team foil
Silver medal – second place1967Team foil
Silver medal – second place1969Team foil
Bronze medal – third place1966Individual foil

She is a laureate of the national sports award of the Ministry of Sport of Russia, in the nomination "Epoch in Sport".[3]

References
  1. "Olympics Statistics: Galina Gorokhova". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  2. "Galina Gorokhova Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
  3. Церемония награждения лауреатов Национальной спортивной премии за 2018 год
The Soviet foil team at the 1960 Olympics. Gorokhova is 2nd from left.
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