Famous People with Name Galina

Galina Sergeyevna Ulánova            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Galina Sergeyevna Ulánova: has the reputation as the greatest Soviet ballerina. Her flat in Moscow is designated a national museum, and there are monuments to her in Saint Petersburg and Stockholm.

Galina Pavlovna Vishnevskaya            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Galina Pavlovna Vishnevskaya: is a Russian soprano opera singer and recitalist who was named a People's Artist of the USSR in 1966.Vishnevskaya was born in Leningrad. She made her professional stage debut in 1944 singing operetta. After a year studying with Vera Nikolayevna Garina, she won a competition held by the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow (with Rachmaninoff's song "O, Do Not Grieve" and Giuseppe Verdi's aria "O patria mia" from Aida) in 1952. The next year, she became a member of the Bolshoi Theatre.

Galina Malchugina            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Galina Malchugina: a retired sprinter from Russia. Competing for the Soviet (later Unified Team, later Russian) relay team, she won medals at the 1988 and 1992 Olympics. In the individual distance 200 metres her success came mostly on European level, although she won a bron

Galina Olegovna Voskoboeva            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Galina Olegovna Voskoboeva: is a professional Russian-born Kazakhstani tennis player. Her highest WTA singles ranking is 84th, which she reached on August 28, 2006. Her career high in doubles was at 31 set at January 29, 2007.

Galina Andreyevna Stepanskaya            Origin/Culture/Country: Russian

Galina Andreyevna Stepanskaya: is a former speed skater who competed for the Soviet Union.She trained at Trud Voluntary Sports Society. At the 1976 Winter Olympics in Innsbruck, Galina Stepanskaya won gold on the 1,500 m. She was Soviet Allround Champion in 1976 and 1977 and won silver

Georges Galinat            Origin/Culture/Country: French

Georges Galinat: was a French boxer who competed in the 1924 Summer Olympics.In 1924 he was eliminated in the first round of the heavyweight class after losing his fight to Edward Greathouse.