Died 1985 (aged 51) Name Gennady Galkin Sport Diving | Weight 68 kg (150 lb) Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) | |
Born 10 July 1934 Kiyv, Ukraine Club Burevestnik Moscow, Dynamo Moscow | ||
Gennady Aleksandrovich Galkin (Russian: Геннадий Александрович Галкин, 10 July 1934 – 1985) was a Russian diver. He competed in the 10 m platform at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in 13th and 6th place, respectively. He won a bronze medal in this discipline at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships, as well as five national titles in 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961 and 1963.
He graduated from the Moscow State University and held a PhD in physics.
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