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Also Known As Tamio Kono
Born June 27, 1930 • Sacramento • California
Died April 24, 2016 (aged 85) • Honolulu • Hawaii
Awards And Honors Olympic Games

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Tommy Kono on his way to winning the silver medal in the middleweight weightlifting competition at the 1960 Olympics in Rome.
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Tommy Kono at the Helsinki 1952 Olympic Games
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