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Tamara Press - Trivia, Family, Bio
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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.
