Lioubov Galkina
Encyclopedia
Lioubov Galkina (born March 15, 1973 in Alapayevsk
, Russian SFSR) is a Russia
n sports
shooter
and Olympic champion. She received two medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics
in Athens
. In her five Olympic starts, she has reached the final each time.
Alapayevsk
Alapayevsk is a town in Sverdlovsk Oblast, Russia, located at the confluence of the Neyva and Alapaikha Rivers. Population: 44,263 ; 50,060 ; 49,000 . The local church is named Saint Catherines....
, Russian SFSR) is a 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 sports
Shooting sports
A shooting sport is a competitive sport involving tests of proficiency using various types of guns such as firearms and airguns . Hunting is also a shooting sport, and indeed shooting live pigeons was an Olympic event...
shooter
Shooting
Shooting is the act or process of firing rifles, shotguns or other projectile weapons such as bows or crossbows. Even the firing of artillery, rockets and missiles can be called shooting. A person who specializes in shooting is a marksman...
and Olympic champion. She received two medals at the 2004 Summer Olympics
2004 Summer Olympics
The 2004 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, was a premier international multi-sport event held in Athens, Greece from August 13 to August 29, 2004 with the motto Welcome Home. 10,625 athletes competed, some 600 more than expected, accompanied by 5,501 team...
in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. In her five Olympic starts, she has reached the final each time.
Olympic results
| Event | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 50 metre rifle three positions 50 metre rifle three positions 50 metre rifle three positions is an International Shooting Sport Federation event, a miniature version of 300 metre rifle three positions. It consists of the prone, standing and kneeling positions, fired in that order, with 3×40 shots for men and 3×20 shots for women... |
— | Gold 587+102.4 |
4th 585+102.4 |
| 10 metre air rifle | 4th Shooting at the 2000 Summer Olympics - Women's 10 metre air rifle -Qualification round:−2p 2 points deducted – EOR Equalled Olympic record – Q Qualified for final-Final:... 395+101.7 |
Silver 399+102.5 |
Silver 399+103.1 |
Records
| Current world records held in 10 metre air rifle |
|---|
| Women |