Gennady Galkin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Gennady Galkin

Soviet diver

Date of Birth: 10-Jul-1934

Place of Birth: Kiev, Ukraine

Date of Death: 01-Jan-1985

Profession: competitive diver

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Gennady Aleksandrovich Galkin (Russian: ???????? ????????????? ??????, 10 July 1934 – 1985) was a Russian diver.
He competed in the 10 m platform at the 1956 and 1960 Summer Olympics and finished in 13th and 6th place, respectively.
He won a bronze medal in this discipline at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships, as well as five national titles in 1956, 1957, 1960, 1961 and 1963.He graduated from the Moscow State University and held a PhD in physics.