Lyudmila Galkina
Lyudmila Galkina (Russian: Людмила Галкина; born January 20, 1972 in Saratov) is a Russian athlete. She won the European Junior Championships in 1991 as a triple jumper, but thereafter later focused on the long jump. Her greatest achievement was taking the World Championship title in 1997, with a personal best jump of 7.05 metres.
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing the  Soviet Union | |||||
| 1990 | World Junior Championships | Plovdiv, Bulgaria | 7th | 6.45 m (wind: +0.9 m/s) | |
Representing  Russia | |||||
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 5th | 6.74 m | |
| 1994 | European Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 16th (q) | 6.26 m (wind: -1.5m/s) | |
| 1995 | World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 1st | 6.95 m | |
| 1997 | World Championships | Athens, Greece | 1st | 7.05 m PB | |
| 1998 | European Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 3rd | 7.06 m | |
| 2002 | European Indoor Championships | Vienna, Austria | 3rd | 6.68 m | |
External links
- Lyudmila Galkina profile at IAAF
| Sporting positions | ||
|---|---|---|
Preceded by Jackie Joyner-Kersee |
Women's Long Jump Best Year Performance 1997 |
Succeeded by Marion Jones |
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