Tommy Kono

Tommy Kono
Kono in 2015
Personal information
Birth nameTamio Kono
Born(1930-06-27)June 27, 1930
Sacramento, California, U.S.
DiedApril 24, 2016(2016-04-24) (aged 85)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height167 cm (5 ft 6 in)
Weight67–81 kg (148–179 lb)
Sport
CountryUnited States
SportOlympic weightlifting
Event(s)Clean and press
Clean and jerk
Snatch
Turned pro1952
Retired1964
Medal record
Men's weightlifting
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1952 Helsinki-67.5 kg
1956 Melbourne-82.5 kg
1960 Rome-75 kg
World Weightlifting Championships
1953 Stockholm-75kg
1954 Vienna-82.5 kg
1955 Munich-82.5 kg
1957 Teheran-75kg
1958 Stockholm-75kg
1959 Warsaw-75kg
1961 Vienna-82.5 kg
1962 Budapest-82.5 kg
Pan American Games
1955 Mexico City-82.5 kg
1959 Chicago-75kg
1963 São Paulo-82.5 kg

Tamio "Tommy" Kono (Japanese: 高野 民夫, June 27, 1930 – April 24, 2016) was an American weightlifter of Japanese descent. A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Kono set world records in four different weight classes: lightweight (149 pounds or 67.5 kilograms), middleweight (165 lb or 75 kg), light-heavyweight (182 lb or 82.5 kg) and middle-heavyweight (198 lb or 90 kg).