Oleg Vladimirovich Galkin, also Oleh Halkin (1 May 1965 - 10 May 2003) was a Soviet and Ukrainian cyclist. His name was spelled Oleh Halkin as transliterated from Ukrainian when he competed for post-Soviet Ukraine.
In 1990 he was world champion (as part of the) in 100km team racing and bronze medalist in 1989.[1] He competed in the 100 km. team time trial at the 1992 Summer Olympics for the Unified Team, which took 4th place.[2]
Galkin was born and raised in Ishim, Tyumen Oblast, where he graduated from school #8.[3] In 1987 he graduated from Kiev State Institute of Physical Culture. He is merited master of sports (1990).[1] In 1990s he moved to Canada. He spent his last years in Kiev suffering from leukemia. [3] He is interred at the Baikove Cemetery, Kiev.[1] Since 2012, the annual open championship of Ishim in cycling dedicated to the memory of Galkin has been organized. [4]