52 kg Tamara Podpalnaya (born January 3, 1972) is a Russian Paralympic powerlifter.

[citation needed] Tamara Podpalnaya has won a tally of 4 medals including 2 gold and silver medals for Russia in the Paralympic event since making her debut in the 2000 Summer Paralympics held in Melbourne.

Her husband has been coaching the powerlifting sport for her since 1997 after giving birth to a daughter.

[4] Tamara also holds the title of Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR.

[5] In 2021, she won the bronze medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.