Galina Murašova (Russian: Галина Мурашова; born December 22, 1955, in Vilnius, Lithuania) is a retired female discus thrower, who competed for the Soviet Union at two Summer Olympics: 1980 and 1988. Her last name is sometimes also spelled as Murashova.
Murašova set the Lithuanian national record in the women's discus throw on August 18, 1984, in Prague, by throwing 72.14 metres. She claimed the silver medal in the women's discus throw event at the 1983 World Championships in Helsinki, Finland, behind East Germany's Martina Opitz.
Achievements
editYear | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
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Representing the Soviet Union | ||||
1980 | Summer Olympics | Moscow, Soviet Union | 7th | 63.84 m |
1983 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 2nd | 67.44 m |
References
edit- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Galina Murašova". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2012-11-04.