Soviet Union OLYMPIC CHAMPION

Tamara Press

Also known as Tamara Natanovna Press

Born: 10 May 1937
Died: 26 Apr 2021 · aged 83
Birthplace: Kharkiv, Ukraine
On the podium: 1958 – 1966
Olympian: 2× · Rome, Tokyo

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37 international medals + 13 national titles

All 50 results Report missing info

By championship

Championship				Total
Olympic Games	3	1	0	4
Universiade	5	0	1	6
European Championships	3	0	1	4
European Indoor	0	1	0	1
European Cup Finals	1	1	0	2
International Universities Champs	4	0	0	4
USA vs USSR Series	11	0	1	12
Spartakiad USSR	3	0	1	4
International total	30	3	4	37

National championships

Championship				Total
Soviet Athletics Championships	13	0	0	13
National total	13	0	0	13

Medals 37

Year	Championship	Event	Venue	Place	Mark	Record	Notes
1966	European Indoor	SP	Dortmund	2	17.00 i
1965	European Cup Finals	SP	Kassel	1	18.59	WR
1965	European Cup Finals	DT	Kassel	2	54.83
1965	Universiade	SP	Budapest	1	18.31	CR
1965	Universiade	DT	Budapest	3	53.62
1965	USA vs USSR Series	SP	Kiev	1	18.46	MR
1965	USA vs USSR Series	DT	Kiev	1	56.76
1964	Olympic Games	SP	Tokyo	1	18.14		17.51 - 17.72 - 17.18 - 16.49 - x - 18.14
1964	Olympic Games	DT	Tokyo	1	57.27		x - 55.38 - 50.38 - 55.23 - 57.27 - 56.08
1964	USA vs USSR Series	DT	Los Angeles	1	55.80
1964	USA vs USSR Series	SP	Los Angeles	1	18.11	MR
1963	Universiade	SP	Porto Alegre	1	17.29	CR
1963	Universiade	DT	Porto Alegre	1	55.90
1963	Spartakiad USSR	DT	Moscow	1	57.63	CR	Leningrad Team
1963	Spartakiad USSR	SP	Moscow	1	17.53	CR	Leningrad Team
1963	USA vs USSR Series	SP	Moscow	1	17.59	MR
1963	USA vs USSR Series	DT	Moscow	1	55.61
1962	European Championships	SP	Belgrade	1	18.55	WR
1962	European Championships	DT	Belgrade	1	56.91	CR
1962	International Universities Champs	SP	Helsinki	1	16.96	CR
1962	International Universities Champs	DT	Helsinki	1	54.59
1962	USA vs USSR Series	SP	Stanford	1	17.39	MR
1962	USA vs USSR Series	DT	Stanford	1	57.74	MR
1961	Universiade	SP	Sofia	1	17.12	CR
1961	Universiade	DT	Sofia	1	58.06	CR
1961	USA vs USSR Series	SP	Moscow	1	17.25	MR
1961	USA vs USSR Series	DT	Moscow	1	57.43	WR
1960	Olympic Games	SP	Rome	1	17.32
1960	Olympic Games	DT	Rome	2	52.59
1959	Spartakiad USSR	SP	Moscow	1	16.65	CR	Leningrad Team
1959	Spartakiad USSR	DT	Moscow	3	50.98		Leningrad Team
1959	International Universities Champs	SP	Vienna	1	16.65	CR
1959	International Universities Champs	DT	Vienna	1	55.80	CR
1959	USA vs USSR Series	SP	Philadelphia	1	16.94	MR
1958	European Championships	DT	Stockholm	1	52.32	CR
1958	European Championships	SP	Stockholm	3	15.53
1958	USA vs USSR Series	SP	Moscow	3	15.94

National results 13

1966 Soviet Athletics Championships · Dnipropetrovsk SP 1 17.77
1966 Soviet Athletics Championships · Dnipropetrovsk DT 1 54.70
1965 Soviet Athletics Championships · Almaty SP 1 17.82
1965 Soviet Athletics Championships · Almaty DT 1 55.46
1964 Soviet Athletics Championships · Kiev SP 1 17.98
1964 Soviet Athletics Championships · Kiev DT 1 57.34
1962 Soviet Athletics Championships · Moscow SP 1 17.50
1962 Soviet Athletics Championships · Moscow DT 1 58.17
1961 Soviet Athletics Championships · Tbilisi SP 1 16.95
1961 Soviet Athletics Championships · Tbilisi DT 1 56.20
1960 Soviet Athletics Championships · Moscow SP 1 17.42
1960 Soviet Athletics Championships · Moscow DT 1 55.57
1958 Soviet Athletics Championships · Tallinn SP 1 16.54