About Vitaly Galkov
Lived 1939 – 1998 (aged 58). Vitaly Galkov was a Russian canoeist.
Vitaly Aleksandrovich Galkov (; May 26, 1939 in Tambov – April 7, 1998 in Moscow) was a Soviet-born Russian sprint canoer who competed in the 1960s. He won the bronze medal in the C-1 1000 m event at the 1968 Summer Olympics in Mexico City.
Galkov also won a silver medal in the C-2 1000 m event at the 1963 ICF Canoe Sprint World Championships in Jajce.
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Who was Vitaly Galkov?
Canoe racer (1939-1998)
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Vitaly Galkov was born on 26 May 1939 in Tambov.
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Vitaly Galkov died on 7 April 1998.
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Vitaly Galkov was a canoeist.
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Vitaly Galkov was Russian.
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