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.
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Born | Moscow, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | 31 August 1938||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Sport | Fencing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Club | Dynamo Moscow | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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She is a laureate of the national sports award of the Ministry of Sport of Russia, in the nomination "Epoch in Sport".[3]
References
- "Olympics Statistics: Galina Gorokhova". databaseolympics.com. Archived from the original on 18 October 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- "Galina Gorokhova Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 5 January 2012. Retrieved 6 November 2010.
- 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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