Tamara Manina

Tamara Manina
Tamara Manina at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Full nameTamara Ivanovna Manina
Nickname(s)Monia The Bird
Country represented Soviet Union
Born (1934-09-16) 16 September 1934 (age 89)
Petrozavodsk, Respublika Kareliya, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union
Height1.62 m (5 ft 4 in)
Weight56 kg (123 lb)
DisciplineWomen's artistic gymnastics
ClubBurevestnik, Leningrad[1]
Medal record
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1956 Melbourne Team
Gold medal – first place 1964 Tokyo Team
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Vault
Silver medal – second place 1956 Melbourne Balance beam
Silver medal – second place 1964 Tokyo Balance Beam
Bronze medal – third place 1956 Melbourne Team PA
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 1954 Rome Team
Gold medal – first place 1954 Rome Vault
Gold medal – first place 1954 Rome Floor exercise
Gold medal – first place 1958 Moscow Team
Gold medal – first place 1962 Prague Team
Silver medal – second place 1958 Moscow Vault
Bronze medal – third place 1958 Moscow All-around
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Prague Vault
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1957 Bucharest Vault
Silver medal – second place 1959 Krakow Floor exercise
Bronze medal – third place 1957 Bucharest Balance beam

Tamara Ivanovna Manina (Russian: Тама́ра Ива́новна Ма́нина; born 16 September 1934) is a retired Soviet Olympic gymnast and a sports scientist.

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