Galkina, Lioubov (1973–)
Galkina, Lioubov (1973–)
Russian shooter. Born Mar 15, 1973, in Alapayevsk, USSR.
Won a silver medal for 10m air rifle and a gold medal for 50m rifle 3 positions at Athens Olympics (2004); at World Cup Finals, placed 1st for 10m air rifle (2002) and 1st for 50m rifle 3 positions (2003).
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