Tamara Tyshkevich
Olympic athlete
Tamara Andreevna Tyshkevich was a Soviet shot putter. She won an Olympic gold medal in 1956 and placed fourth in 1952, losing to her long-term rival Galina Zybina. At the European championships she won a bronze medal in 1954 and a silver in 1958.... Wikipedia
Born: March 31, 1931, Vitebsk Region, Belarus
Died: December 27, 1997 (age 66 years), Saint Petersburg, Russia
Height: 5′ 7″
Weight: 256 lbs