Saturday, August 23, 2008
Tamio "Tommy" Kono on the cover of the August, 1955 issue of Strength and Health Magazine. A year later he would go on to win the Goldmedal at the 1956 Olympic games in Melbourne, Australia with a 447.5 kg total (140+132.5 + 175).
Labels: 1956 Olympics, Cover, Melbourne Australia, Olympic Lifting, Strength and Health Magazine, Tommy Kono
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