Galina Stepanskaya
Biographical information
| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games |
|---|---|
| Sex | Female |
| Full name | Galina Andreyevna•Stepanskaya |
| Used name | Galina•Stepanskaya |
| Original name | Галина Андреевна•Степанская |
| Born | 27 January 1949 in St. Petersburg, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| Measurements | 169 cm |
| Affiliations | Trud Leningrad, St. Petersburg (RUS) |
| NOC |  Soviet Union |
| Nationality |  Russian Federation |
| Medals | OG |
| Gold | 1 |
| Silver | 0 |
| Bronze | 0 |
| Total | 1 |
Biography
In her first international championship, the 1973 World All-around, Galina Stepanskaya won the 1,500 and established herself as one of the world’s best female long-distance skaters. Her next international medal came at the 1976 Olympics, also winning the 1,500, and she won silvers in the all-around at the 1977 and 1978 World All-around Championships, while winning both the 1,500 and 3K in 1977 and winning silvers at those distances in 1978. Domestically Stepanskaya won Soviet all-around titles in 1976 and 1977, and won 10 Soviet distance titles: 1,000 (1977), 1,500 (1973, 1976, 1977, 1978), and 3,000 (1974, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979).
Personal Bests: 500 – 42.44 (1978); 1000 – 1:24.06 (1976); 1500 – 2:10.12 (1976); 3000 – 4:31.00 (1976).
Results
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | Nationality | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter Olympics | Speed Skating (Skating) | URS |
RUS |
Galina Stepanskaya | |||
| 1,500 metres, Women (Olympic) | 1 | Gold |
Olympic Records
Records may have been broken subsequently during the same competition.| Games | Date | Sport | Event | Phase | Mark | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 Winter Olympics | 5 February 1976 | Speed Skating (Skating) | 1,500 metres, Women | Final Standings | 2:16.58 | 1 |
Special Notes
- Listed in Olympians Who Led the Adelskalender (speed skating) (Allround – 3 April 1976 - 19 November 1976: 173.449 (3 April 1976; Medeo, URS), 173.399 (10 April 1976; Medeo, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Set a World Record in Speed Skating (3000 m – 16 March 1976 - 28 March 1981: 4:40.59 (16 March 1976; Medeo, URS), 4:31.00 (23 March 1976; Medeo, URS); Mini Combination – 23 March 1976 - 27 March 1980: 173.810 (22/23 March 1976; Medeo, URS))
- Listed in Olympians Who Won a Medal at the World Allround Speed Skating Championships (0–2–0 1977 Keystone silver: Allround; 1978 Helsinki silver: Allround)