Galina Bukharina
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| Full name | Galina Petrovna Bukharina | ||||||||||||||
| Nationality |  United States | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 14 February 1945 Voronezh, Voronezh Oblast, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.56 m (5 ft 1+1⁄2 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Country |  Soviet Union | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 100 metres, 4 × 100 metres relay | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 100 m: 11.30 (1972) 4 × 100 relay: 43.41 sec (1968) [1] | ||||||||||||||
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| Updated on 27 August 2018 | |||||||||||||||
Galina Petrovna Bukharina (Russian: Галина Петровна Бухарина; born 14 February 1945) is a Soviet track athlete. She competed mainly in the 100 metres and 4 × 100 m relay. She is head coach of 400 m and relay athletes of India, at NIS, Patiala.
Personal life
[edit]Galina was born at Voronezh, Russia during Soviet era. In 1989 she moved to the US seeking better medical treatment for her daughter, who was suffering from cancer.
She became a US citizen. She initially worked as an elder care aide and house cleaner.[2]
She has three grandchildren.
Career
[edit]Athlete
[edit]Bukharina trained at the Armed Forces sports society in Moscow. She competed for the Soviet Union in the 1968 Summer Olympics in the 4 × 100 metres. She won the bronze medal with her teammates Lyudmila Zharkova, Vera Popkova and Lyudmila Samotyosova.[3] She participated at the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Coach
[edit]She started coaching in the Soviet Union, and worked with the national setup for about 17 years. “I’ve competed in the Olympics myself but as a coach I have been more successful. I used to coach the women’s (Soviet Union) 4 × 400 team. They still hold the world record set under me. 3.15.17"s, she said. The record was set at the 1988 Games.[2]
During her US stay, Galina wanted to return home after her daughter’s recovery. The USSR's collapse convinced her to prolong her stay. She coached for Texas State University-San Marcos, formally Southwest Texas State University, winning various NCAA meets until 2011, when she retired.
At 72, she was appointed 400 m and relay coach of Indian national team. She coached Hima Das to become 2018 World Junior Champion and set national records.[4] Mohammad Anas also won medals at various international platforms and set national records.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Galina Bukharina at World Athletics
- ^ a b "At 72, Galina Bukharina keen for another test". The Indian Express. 20 May 2017. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Galina Bukharina Biography and Olympic Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". 5 September 2010. Archived from the original on 5 September 2010. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Meet Galina Bukharina, the 72-year-old Indian Athletics coach, who helped Hima Das clinch gold". dna. 13 July 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2019.
- ^ "Muhammed Anas betters own 400m Indian record in Czech Republic - Times of India". The Times of India. 21 July 2018.
External links
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- 1945 births
- Soviet female sprinters
- Olympic bronze medalists for the Soviet Union
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1972 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union
- Living people
- Armed Forces (sports society) sportspeople
- European Athletics Championships medalists
- Medalists at the 1968 Summer Olympics
- Olympic bronze medalists in athletics (track and field)
- Olympic female sprinters
- Soviet Athletics Championships winners