Tamara Press

Tamara Natanovna Press[nb 1] (10 May 1937 – 26 April 2021)[1] 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 at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born	(1937-05-10)10 May 1937 Kharkiv, Ukrainian SSR, Soviet Union
Died	26 April 2021(2021-04-26) (aged 83) Moscow, Russia
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	102 kg (225 lb)
Sport
Sport	Shot put, discus throw
Club	Trud Leningrad
Medal record Representing  Soviet Union Olympic Games 1960 Rome Shot put 1964 Tokyo Shot put 1964 Tokyo Discus throw 1960 Rome Discus throw European Championships 1958 Stockholm Discus throw 1962 Belgrade Shot put 1962 Belgrade Discus throw 1958 Stockholm Shot put Universiade 1961 Sofia Discus throw 1963 Porto Alegre Discus throw