Galina Petrovna Bukharina (Russian: Галина Петровна Бухарина; born 14 February 1945) is a Soviet track athlete. She competed mainly in the 100 metres and 4 x 100 m relay. She is head coach of 400 m and relay athletes of India, at NIS, Patiala.
Galina was born at Voronezh, Russia during Soviet era. In 1989 she moved to the US seeking better medical treatment for her daughter, who was suffering from cancer.
She became a US citizen. She initially worked as an elder care aide and house cleaner.[2]
She started coaching in the Soviet Union, and worked with the national setup for about 17 years. “I’ve competed in the Olympics myself but as a coach I have been more successful. I used to coach the women’s (Soviet Union) 4×400 team. They still hold the world record set under me. 3.15.17"s, she said. The record was set at the 1988 Games.[2]
During her US stay, Galina wanted to return home after her daughter’s recovery. The USSR's collapse convinced her to prolong her stay. She coached for Texas State University-San Marcos, formally Southwest Texas State University, winning various NCAA meets until 2011, when she retired.
At 72, she was appointed 400m and relay coach of Indian national team. She coached Hima Das to become 2018 World Junior Champion and set national records.[4]Mohammad Anas also won medals at various international platforms and set national records.[5]
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