Tommy Kono
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| Olympic medal record | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's Weightlifting | |||
| Gold | 1952 Helsinki | 69 kg class | |
| Gold | 1956 Melbourne | 85 kg class | |
| Silver | 1960 Rome | 77 kg class | |
Tommy Kono (born June 27, 1930) was a U.S. weightlifter in the 1950s. Kono set records in four different weightlifting classes: lightweight (148 pounds or 67 kilograms), middleweight (165 lb or 75 kg), light-heavyweight (181 lb or 82 kg), and middle-heavyweight (198 lb or 90 kg). He won a Gold Medal at both the 1952 and 1956 Olympic Games, and a Silver Medal at the 1960 Olympics. He was world champion from 1953 - 1959 and set 26 world records. He was also a successful Bodybuilder, winning the Mr. Universe title several times.
Of Japanese decent, Kono was born in Sacramento, California, on June 27, 1930. Sickly as a child, Kono's family was relocated during World War II to the California desert. The desert air helped Kono's asthma. It was during the relocation that Kono was introduced to weight training.
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