Galina Murašova (; born December 22, 1955, in

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) is a retired female

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er, who competed for the

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at two

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: 1980 and 1988. Her last name is sometimes also spelled as Murashova. Murašova set the

n national record in the women's discus throw on August 18, 1984, in

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, by throwing 72.14 metres. She claimed the silver medal in the women's discus throw event at the 1983 World Championships in

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, behind East Germany's Martina Opitz.

Achievements

References

* 1955 births Living people Soviet female discus throwers Lithuanian female discus throwers Athletes (track and field) at the 1980 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for the Soviet Union Athletes from Vilnius World Athletics Championships medalists World Athletics Championships athletes for the Soviet Union Friendship Games medalists in athletics Soviet Athletics Championships winners {{Lithuania-athletics-bio-stub