Galina Marinova (artistic gymnast)

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Galina Marinova
Personal information
Born1 November 1964 (1964-11) (age 59)
Height155 cm (5 ft 1 in)
Weight38 kg (84 lb)
Sport
SportArtistic gymnastics

Galina Marinova (Bulgarian: Галина Маринова, born 1 November 1964) is a retired Bulgarian gymnast who competed at the 1980 Summer Olympics.

Marinova started gymnastics at age 8 and became a national champion in 7th grade. She was named as an alternate for the 1979 World Championships and ended up competing, including qualifying for the all-around final, after another gymnast was injured. She also competed in the all-around finals at the 1980 Olympics, where she finished 19th, and at the 1981 World Championships.[1]

After retiring, she opened a gym, All Olympia Gymnastics Center, in Calabasas, California.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Galina Marinova Archived 2 February 2016 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com