Galina Kreft-Alekseyeva
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Galina Sergeyevna•Kreft-Alekseyeva |
| Used name | Galina•Kreft-Alekseyeva |
| Original name | Галина Сергеевна•Крефт-Алексеева |
| Born | 14 March 1950 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| Died | 24 February 2005 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| Measurements | 168 cm / 68 kg |
| Affiliations | Zenit St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 1 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 2 |
Biography
Galina Kreft, later married as Alekseyeva, was one of the top female canoeists in the 1970s. She never won a world title, but was runner-up no less than seven times: in the K1 (1975, 1979), the K2 (1975) and the K4 (1974-75, 1979, 1983). She had more luck at the Olympics, winning the K2 gold at the 1976 Olympics with Nina Gopova-Trofimova. The duo returned at the 1980 Moskva Olympics, but were beaten by the East German boat. Kreft-Alekseyeva, who was from Leningrad (now St. Petersburg) also won the 1974 European K4 title, as well as four Soviet titles between 1974 and 1979.
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | URS |
RUS |
Galina Kreft | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Nina Gopova | 1 | Gold | ||||
| 1980 Summer Olympics | Canoe Sprint (Canoeing) | URS |
RUS |
Galina Alekseyeva | |||
| Kayak Doubles, 500 metres, Women (Olympic) | Nina Gopova-Trofimova | 2 | Silver |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the Canoe Sprint World Championships (0–7–0 1974 Ciudad de México silver: K4 500 m (competed as Galina Kreft); 1975 Beograd silver: K1 500 m, K2 500 m, and K4 500 m (competed as Galina Kreft); 1979 Duisburg silver: K1 500 m and K4 500 m (competed as Galina Alekseyeva); 1983 Tampere silver: K4 500 m (competed as Galina Alekseyeva))