Galina Kovalenskaya

Galina Kovalenskaya (born September 24, 1934) is a Russian Masters track and field athlete. She is the former W75 World Record holder in the shot put. Her record of 8.93 m (29 ft 3 1⁄2 in) was retired as the farthest outdoor mark with the 3 kg implement; the age division now throws a 2 kg implement. Her distance was surpassed by former Olympian Rosemary Chrimes indoors with 9.21, but World Masters Athletics do not accept indoor marks as equal to outdoor marks. At the 2010 World Indoor Masters Championships in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, she also set the W75 World Indoor Record in the weight throw.

Galina Kovalenskaya

Galina Kovalenskaya (born September 24, 1934) is a Russian Masters track and field athlete. She is the former W75 World Record holder in the shot put. Her record of 8.93 m (29 ft 3 1⁄2 in) was retired as the farthest outdoor mark with the 3 kg implement; the age division now throws a 2 kg implement. Her distance was surpassed by former Olympian Rosemary Chrimes indoors with 9.21, but World Masters Athletics do not accept indoor marks as equal to outdoor marks. At the 2010 World Indoor Masters Championships in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada, she also set the W75 World Indoor Record in the weight throw.