| Tamara Podpalnaya | |
| Nationality: | Russian |
| Birth Date: | 3 January 1972 |
| Residence: | Barnaul, Russia |
| Spouse: | Andrey Podpalny |
| Sport: | Paralympic powerlifting |
| Disability: | short stature |
| Event: | 52 kg - 61 kg |
| Coach: | Andrey Podpalny |
Tamara Podpalnaya (born January 3, 1972) is a Russian Paralympic powerlifter.[1] [2] She has represented Russia at the Paralympics in 2000, 2004, 2008 and in 2012. Tamara Podpalnaya has won a tally of 4 medals including 2 gold and silver medals for Russia in the Paralympic event since making her debut in the 2000 Summer Paralympics held in Melbourne.[3]
She took the sport of powerlifting in 1997 soon after becoming a mother at the age of 23. She was married to Andrey Podpalny who is a weightlifter and a professional powerlifting coach. Her husband has been coaching the powerlifting sport for her since 1997 after giving birth to a daughter. Her daughter, Uliana Podpalnaya is a Para athlete who has also won a bronze medal in the 2016 IPC European Athletics shot put event.[4] Tamara also holds the title of Honoured Masters of Sport of the USSR.[5]
In 2021, she won the bronze medal in her event at the 2021 World Para Powerlifting Championships held in Tbilisi, Georgia.[6] [7]