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Tamara Press: Soviet track-and-field athlete

Tamara Natanovna Press (10 May 1937 – 26 April 2021) was a Soviet athlete who dominated the shot put and discus throw in the early 1960s.

She won three gold medals and one silver medal at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics and three European titles in 1958–1962.

Tamara Press
Tamara Press: Soviet track-and-field athlete
Tamara Press at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1937-05-10)10 May 1937
Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died26 April 2021(2021-04-26) (aged 83)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
SportShot put, discus throw
ClubTrud Leningrad
Medal record
Representing Tamara Press: Soviet track-and-field athlete Soviet Union
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1960 Rome Shot put
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Shot put
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Discus throw
Silver medal – second place 1960 Rome Discus throw
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1958 Stockholm Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 1962 Belgrade Shot put
Gold medal – first place 1962 Belgrade Discus throw
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Stockholm Shot put
Universiade
Gold medal – first place 1961 Sofia Discus throw
Gold medal – first place 1963 Porto Alegre Discus throw

Notes

References

Tags:

Discus throwShot putSoviet Union

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