Tamara Sorokina

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Tamara Aleksandrovna Sorokina (Russian: Тамара Александровна Сорокина; born 15 August 1950) is a Russian former Soviet middle-distance runner who competed in both the 800 metres and the 1500 metres. She set personal bests of 1:56.6 minutes and 3:58.89 minutes for the events, respectively.

Sorokina was the gold medallist at the 1981 IAAF World Cup setting a meet record. She represented the Soviet Union at the 1972 Summer Olympics.

At continental level, she was a bronze medallist at the 1974 European Athletics Indoor Championships and the winner of the 1981 European Cup. In her last major performance she was a finalist at the 1982 European Athletics Championships. She was a five-time national champion indoors.