Soviet speed skater
Galina Andreyevna Stepanskaya (Russian: Галина Андреевна Степанская; born 27 January 1949) is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union. She won the 1,500 m event at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. She was Soviet Allround Champion in 1976 and 1977 and won silver twice at the World Allround Championships, in 1977 and 1978.[1][2] In 2009, she was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour.[3]
World records
During her career, Stepanskaya set three world records:[2]
Personal records
Distance |
Result |
Date |
Location
|
500 m |
42.44 |
3 April 1978 |
Medeo
|
1,000 m |
1:24.06 |
23 March 1976 |
Medeo
|
1,500 m |
2:10.12 |
22 March 1976 |
Medeo
|
3,000 m |
4:31.00 |
23 March 1976 |
Medeo
|
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