Galina Ivanovna Yaroshevskaya (maiden name - Stepina ; August 25, 1930 , Sorochinka, Plavsky district , Tula region , RSFSR , USSR - December 15, 2013 , Moscow , Russia ) - Soviet basketball player , Honored Master of Sports of the USSR, world and European basketball champion in the squad USSR national team . She was the captain of the USSR national team at the 1960 European Championship. Sometimes she is called the best point guard of the 1959 World Cup.
| Galina Ivanovna Yaroshevskaya | |
|---|---|
| Completed her career | |
| Position | Point guard |
| Growth | 166 cm |
| Citizenship |  USSR →  Russia |
| Date of Birth | August 25, 1930 |
| Place of Birth | Sorochinka , Plavsky district , Tula region , RSFSR , USSR |
| Date of death | December 15, 2013 (83 years old) |
| Place of death | Moscow , Russia |
I was married. She died in Moscow at the age of 83.
Achievements
- Champion of the USSR : 1952, 1956, 1959.
- Silver medalist of the USSR championship: 1955.
- Bronze medalist of the USSR Championship: 1954, 1957, 1962, 1963.
- World Champion : 1959 .
- Silver medalist at the World Cup: 1957 .
- European Champion : 1952 , 1954 , 1956 , 1960 .
- Silver medalist at the European Championship: 1958
Sources
- Basketball: A Guide. / Auto-comp. Z. A. Genkin, R. Ya. Yakhontov. - M.: Physical Culture and Sports, 1983.- 224 p.