Irina Natanovna Press (10 March 1939 – 21 February 2004) was a multitalented Soviet athlete who competed at the 1960 and 1964 Olympics. In 1960 she won a gold medal in the 80 m hurdles and finished fourth in the 4 × 100 m relay. In 1964 she finished fourth in the hurdles and sixth in the shot put, but won gold in the newly introduced pentathlon event.
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10 March 1939 Kharkiv, Ukraine
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Died |
21 February 2004 (aged 64) Moscow, Russia
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Zodiac | Pisces |
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