Tamara Press

Shot Putter

Birthday May 10, 1937

Birth Sign Taurus

Birthplace Kharkiv, Ukraine

DEATH DATE Apr 26, 2021 (83)

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About

Russian shot putter and discus thrower who won three Olympic gold medals and one silver over two Olympics.

Before Fame

She won gold at the 1958 European Championships in Stockholm.

Trivia

She was accused of both being a hermaphrodite and being injected with male hormones.

Family Life

Her younger sister Irina Press also competed in track and field in the Olympics.

Associated With

She won gold at the 1960 Olympics where boxer Muhammad Ali also took home the gold.