Tags: Gymnast.
Galina Yakovlevna Shamray (Russian: Гали́на Я́ковлевна Шамра́й) (also known as Galina Rudko Galina Ilyina after marriages; born October 5 1931 Tashkent USSR) is a retired Soviet gymnast and the first women’s all-around World Champion from the USSR.She trained at the Iskra club and later at the Burevestnik sports society in Moscow. Shamrai began competing at the USSR Championships in 1950 where she placed eighth in the all-around.