Galina Chistyakova

Quick Facts

Full Name	Galina Chistyakova
Date Of Birth	Jul 26, 1962(1962-07-26)
Age	62
Birthplace	Izmail
Country	Ukraine
Birth City	Odessa Oblast
Horoscope	Leo

Galina Chistyakova Biography

Galina Chistyakova is one of the most popular and richest Athletics Competitor who was born on July 26, 1962 in Izmail, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine. Galina Valentinovna Chistyakova (Russian: Галина Валентиновна Чистякова , Slovak: Galina Čisťaková; born 26 July 1962) is a retired athlete who represented the Soviet Union and later Slovakia. She is the current world record holder in the long jump, jumping 7.52 metres on 11 June 1988. She is the 1988 Olympic bronze medallist and the 1989 World Indoor champion. She is also a former world record holder (pre IAAF) in the triple jump with 14.52 metres in 1989.

Galina Chistyakova Net Worth

Galina Chistyakova is one of the richest Athletics Competitor from Ukraine. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Galina Chistyakova 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Born in Izmail, Ukrainian SSR, Chistyakovahe trained at Burevestnik in Moscow. Competing in long jump, Galina Chistyakova won the 1985 European Indoor Championships and a silver medal at the European Championships one year later. In 1988 she managed to win an Olympic bronze medal in Seoul as well as jumping 7.52 metres, the current world record for women. More gold medals at Indoor Championships followed, and in 1990 she even won the first triple jump event held at the European Indoor Championships. Later that year she underwent a knee operation but never returned to her old form.

After the dissolution of the Soviet Union she became a Russian citizen. At the end of her career she received Slovak citizenship and represented Slovakia. She used to hold the Slovak triple jump record with 14.41 metres, achieved in July 1996 in London. This mark was bettered by Dana Velďáková. Married to retired triple jumper Aleksander Beskrovnyi, the couple now lives in Slovakia.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Galina Chistyakova height 5 ft 7 in Thomas weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Galina Chistyakova Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Thomas Ranked on the list of most popular Athletics Competitor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Ukraine. Galina Chistyakova celebrates birthday on July 26 of every year.

Who holds the women's world record for long jump?

The current women’s world record is held by Galina Chistyakova of the former Soviet Union who leapt 7.52 m (24 ft 8 in) in Leningrad on 11 June 1988, a mark that has now stood for over 33 years.

How tall is Galina chistyakova?

5′ 7″

Where did Galina chistyakova break the record?

Galina Chistyakova of the Soviet Union set that world record in 1988 at a meet in Leningrad.

What is the current world high jump record?

Javier Sotomayor (Cuba) is the current men’s record holder with a jump of 2.45 m ( 8 ft 1⁄4 in) set in 1993 – the longest-standing record in the history of the men’s high jump.

Where is Galina chistyakova from?

Izmail, Ukraine