Galina Petrovna Bystrova (née Dolzhenkova; Russian: Галина Петровна Быстрова; 8 February 1934 – 11 October 1999) was a Soviet athlete.

She also won three European titles, two in the pentathlon (1958 and 1962) and one in the hurdles (1958) and set three world records in these events.

[2] Bystrova was born to a Russian family in Azerbaijan, where her father served with the Soviet Border Guard.

After his service ended, the family moved to Nizhny Novgorod, where Bystrova started training in gymnastics.

[2] Her last years were marred by osteoarthritis developed as a result of arduous training and by conflicts were her husband.