Galina Stepanskaya


Galina Andreyevna Stepanskaya is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union. She won the 1,500 m event at the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck. She was Soviet Allround Champion in 1976 and 1977 and won silver twice at the World Allround Championships, in 1977 and 1978. In 2009, she was awarded the Order of the Badge of Honour.

World records

During her career, Stepanskaya set three world records:
DistanceResultDateLocation
3,000 m4:40.5916 March 1976Medeo
3,000 m4:31.0023 March 1976Medeo
Mini combination173.81023 March 1976Medeo

Personal records