Tamara Safonova

Who is Tamara Safonova?

Tamara Stepanovna Safonova is a retired Russian diver. She competed in the 3-metre springboard at the 1964, 1968 and 1972 Summer Olympics and finished in fifth, second and seventeenth place, respectively.

She won bronze medals in the springboard at three consecutive European championships: in 1966, 1970 and 1974. She was a Soviet champion in this event in 1964, 1966–1968 and 1970–1974.

Her husband, Mikhail Safonov, is a Russian diver who competed at the 1964 and 1968 Olympics.