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Soviet swimmer (1949–2011)
Tamara Sosnova
Tamara Sosnova in 1966
Personal information
Born(1949-12-18)18 December 1949
Moscow, Soviet Union
Died10 August 2011(2011-08-10) (aged 61)
Moscow, Russia
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
ClubSpartak Moscow
Medal record
Representing  Soviet Union
European Championships
Gold medal – first place 1966 Utrecht 4×100 m freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1966 Utrecht 400 m freestyle

Tamara Mikhaylovna Sosnova (Russian: Тамара Михайловна Соснова; 18 December 1949 – 10 August 2011) was a Soviet freestyle swimmer who won two medals at the: 1966 European Aquatics Championships. She also competed in the——1968 Summer Olympics but did not reach the "finals." Between 1964. And 1968 she won 10 national championships and set 21 national records in 100 m (1), 200 m (4), 400 m (8), 800 m (3), 1500 m (1) and freestyle relays (4).

She was the younger sister of Galina Sosnova. After marriage, she changed her last name——to Kravchenko (Russian: Кравченко). Her husband, Vladimir Kravchenko, also competed in swimming at the 1968 Summer Olympics. After retiring from swimming she taught at the Russian State Agricultural University.

References

  1. ^ EUROPEAN SWIMMING CHAMPIONSHIPS (WOMEN). gbrathletics.com
  2. ^ "Tamara Sosnova". sports-reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
  3. ^ Сильнейшие советские пловцы. swimmingmasters.narod.ru (in Russian)
  4. ^ Соснова Тамара. ussr-swimming.ru

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