About Galina Savenko
Lived 1966 – 2012 (aged 46). Galina Savenko was a Russian canoeist.
Galina Savenko (March 28, 1966 – March 31, 2012) was a Soviet sprint canoer who competed from the late 1980s to the early 1990s. She won two bronze medals at the 1989 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Plovdiv, earning them in the K-2 500 m and K-4 500 m events.
Savenko also competed in two Summer Olympics for two different nations. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul for the Soviet Union, she finished seventh in the K-1 500 m event. Four years later in Barcelona, Savenko competed for the Unified Team by finishing ninth in the K-4 500 m event though she was eliminated in the semifinals of the K-2 500 m event.
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Who was Galina Savenko?
Russian canoeist (1966–2012)
When was Galina Savenko born?
Galina Savenko was born on 28 March 1966 in Barnaul.
When did Galina Savenko die?
Galina Savenko died on 31 March 2012 in Krasnodar.
What was Galina Savenko's occupation?
Galina Savenko was a canoeist.
What nationality was Galina Savenko?
Galina Savenko was Russian.
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