Galina Minaicheva

Galina Yakovlevna Minaicheva was a Soviet artistic gymnast. She competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics, finishing within the first 10 in all artistic gymnastics events, and winning one gold, one silver and one bronze medal.

Biography

Minaicheva married a Georgian man and moved to Tbilisi, changing her last name to Sharabidze. Under this name she won a team gold medal at the 1954 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships. In 1957 she graduated from the Institute of Physical Education in Tbilisi and worked as a gymnastics coach.
Minaicheva died in Tbilisi, Georgia on 28 January 2025, at the age of 95.