Galina Prozumenshchikova

Galina Nikolayevna Prozumenshchikova (; 26 November 1948 Babanina finished third. Two years later, at the 1968 Summer Olympics, she came within one-tenth of a second of taking gold in the 100 m breaststroke. She settled for silver in the 100 m event and bronze in the 200 m breaststroke.

In 1969, Prozumenshchikova gave birth to a daughter, Irina, and was on the verge of retiring. Her body was cremated.

Awards and honors

In 2013, two years before her death, Prozumenshchikova was recognized as one of the "100 Greatest Swimmers in History" in a book by swim journalist John Lohn. She ranked at number 60 in the book, which highlighted her Olympic and European medals and prowess in setting new world records.