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.

[2] Her younger sister Irina Press was also a prominent track athlete, mostly in the sprint events.

Her father died fighting in World War II in 1942, while her mother took the daughters to Samarkand, where they started training in athletics.

Next year, she was shortlisted for the Olympic team, but was cut due to a strong domestic competition in the throwing events.

[10] In 1942 wartime Soviet evacuation records (at age 5) Tamara Press is documented as a girl.