Monday, August 10, 2009
Tommy Kono's winning clean & jerk at the 1959 World Weightlifting Championships held in Warsaw, Poland. Tommy totaled 425 kg that day (132.5 + 130 + 162.5) in the middleweight class. This one marked his 6th World Championship win.
Labels: 1959 World Championships, Barbell, Clean and Jerk, Olympic Weightlifting, Poland, Tommy Kono, World Champion
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Tommy Kono: '59 Worlds