Tamara Tyshkevich

Belarusian shot putter and Olympian

Tamara Tyshkevich - Belarusian shot putter and Olympian
Born

March 31st, 1931
94 years ago

Died

1997
28 years ago — 66 years old

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

Belarus

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Born in 1931, a Belarusian shot putter achieved significant success in track and field. Competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, securing a bronze medal in shot put. Dominated the Soviet sports scene during the 1950s and 1960s, setting multiple national records and representing the Soviet Union in various international competitions.

Bronze medal at the 1956 Summer Olympics

Multiple national records in shot put

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