Galina Nikolayevna Prozumenshchikova (Russian: Галина Николаевна Прозуменщикова, IPA: [ɡɐˈlʲinə nʲɪkɐˈla(j)ɪvnə prəzʊˈmʲenʲɕːɪkəvə]; 26 November 1948[1] – 19 July 2015) was a Soviet breaststroke swimmer who also competed in medley relays.

[2] However, she returned to competition in 1970, winning gold in the 100 m and 200 m breaststroke and another medley silver at the European Aquatics Championships that year.

Prozumenshchikova graduated from MSU in 1976 and was writing sports columns for the major newspaper Izvestia.

[2] Prozumenshchikova died aged 66 in Moscow on 19 July 2015 after a long illness, according to the Russian Swimming Federation.

[9] In 2013, two years before her death, Prozumenshchikova was recognized as one of the "100 Greatest Swimmers in History" in a book by swim journalist John Lohn.

She ranked at number 60 in the book, which highlighted her Olympic and European medals and prowess in setting new world records.