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Olympic track and field champion Tamara Press dies at 83
FILE - In this Sept. 2, 1960 file photo, Tamara Press of Russia heaves the shot during the Women's shot put qualifying round at the Summer Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. Three-time Olympic champion Tamara Press has died at the age of 83. The Russian track federation says Press died in the hospital on April 26, 2021 without giving a cause of death. Press competed for the Soviet Union and won gold in the shot put and silver in the discus at the 1960 Rome Olympics. She won gold in both events four years later at the 1964 Tokyo Games. (AP Photo, file)

FILE - In this Sept. 2, 1960 file photo, Tamara Press of Russia heaves the shot during the Women's shot put qualifying round at the Summer Olympic Games in Rome, Italy. Three-time Olympic champion Tamara Press has died at the age of 83. The Russian track federation says Press died in the hospital on April 26, 2021 without giving a cause of death. Press competed for the Soviet Union and won gold in the shot put and silver in the discus at the 1960 Rome Olympics. She won gold in both events four years later at the 1964 Tokyo Games. (AP Photo, file)

May. 06, 2021 12:19 PM EDT
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FILE - In this Oct. 20, 1964 file photo, Tamara Press, center, raises her hand on victory stand after winning the women's shot put finals with a new Olympic record of 18.14 meters. Three-time Olympic champion Tamara Press has died at the age of 83. The Russian track federation says Press died in the hospital on April 26, 2021 without giving a cause of death. Press competed for the Soviet Union and won gold in the shot put and silver in the discus at the 1960 Rome Olympics. She won gold in both events four years later at the 1964 Tokyo Games. (AP photo, file)

FILE - In this Oct. 20, 1964 file photo, Tamara Press, center, raises her hand on victory stand after winning the women's shot put finals with a new Olympic record of 18.14 meters. Three-time Olympic champion Tamara Press has died at the age of 83. The Russian track federation says Press died in the hospital on April 26, 2021 without giving a cause of death. Press competed for the Soviet Union and won gold in the shot put and silver in the discus at the 1960 Rome Olympics. She won gold in both events four years later at the 1964 Tokyo Games. (AP photo, file)

May. 06, 2021 12:18 PM EDT
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Medal Count

Last Updated: Feb. 20 1:30 a.m. EST

  • Team
    G
    S
    B
    Total
  • Norway
    16 8 13 37
  • Germany
    12 10 5 27
  • China
    9 4 2 15
  • United States
    8 10 7 25
  • Sweden
    8 5 5 18
  • Netherlands
    8 5 4 17
  • Austria
    7 7 4 18
  • Switzerland
    7 2 5 14
  • ROC
    6 12 14 32
  • France
    5 7 2 14
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