Tiiu Parmas (18 December 1943 – 23 August 2011) was an Estonian

tennis Tennis is a racket sport that is played either individually against a single opponent ( singles) or between two teams of two players each ( doubles). Each player uses a tennis racket that is strung with cord to strike a hollow rubber ball ...

player. She competed under her maiden name Tiiu Kivi, until her marriage to coach Jaak Parmas in 1969. Born in

Tallinn Tallinn () is the most populous and capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and administratively lies in the Harju '' ...

, Parmas was the Soviet national champion in 1968 and made the singles third round of the

1969 French Open The 1969 French Open was a tennis tournament that was held at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris in France from May 26 through June 8, 1969. It was the 73rd edition of the French Open, the 39th to be open to foreign competitors, and the second Gra ...

. Parmas, who was named Estonian Female Athlete of the Year in 1970, won three medals for the Soviet Union at the

1970 Summer Universiade The 1970 Summer Universiade, also known as the VI Summer Universiade, took place in Turin, Italy. After the city of Lisbon, Portugal failed to host the 1969 Summer Universiade, the games were assigned to Turin to be held next year. Sports at ...

, including gold medals for singles and mixed doubles.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parmas, Tiiu 1943 births 2011 deaths Soviet female tennis players Estonian female tennis players Medalists at the 1970 Summer Universiade Sportspeople from Tallinn Universiade gold medalists for the Soviet Union Universiade bronze medalists for the Soviet Union Universiade medalists in tennis