Galina Savinkova
Encyclopedia
Galina Savinkova is a retired female track and field athlete
from the Soviet Union
, who set the world record in the women's discus throw
on May 23, 1983 with a distance of 73.26 metres. A year later, on September 8, 1984 in Donetsk
, she reached 73.28 metres. That mark still is the Russia
n national record.
Track and field
Track and field is a sport comprising various competitive athletic contests based around the activities of running, jumping and throwing. The name of the sport derives from the venue for the competitions: a stadium which features an oval running track surrounding a grassy area...
from the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
, who set the world record in the women's discus throw
Discus throw
The discus throw is an event in track and field athletics competition, in which an athlete throws a heavy disc—called a discus—in an attempt to mark a farther distance than his or her competitors. It is an ancient sport, as evidenced by the 5th century BC Myron statue, Discobolus...
on May 23, 1983 with a distance of 73.26 metres. A year later, on September 8, 1984 in Donetsk
Donetsk
Donetsk , is a large city in eastern Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Administratively, it is a center of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the economic and cultural Donets Basin region...
, she reached 73.28 metres. That mark still is the Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n national record.
Achievements
| Representing | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 11th | 59.28 m |