Tommy Kono
The Life of America's Greatest Weightlifter
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2023
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8958-6 (ISBN)
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-8958-6 (ISBN)
In a career spanning three decades, weightlifter Tommy Kono won three Olympic medals and eight world championships, captured 11 US national and three Pan-American titles, and set 26 world records. This definitive biography covers the life and career of an exceptional athlete who defied disadvantage and achieved international renown.
In a career spanning three decades, weightlifter Tommy Kono won three Olympic medals and eight world championships, captured 11 U.S. national and three Pan-American titles, and set 26 world records--all before the advent of steroids. A Nisei American, Kono was interned at Tule Lake, California, during World War II. Weighing only 105 pounds at age 14 and suffering from asthma, he began competing at a time of heightened racial and political prejudice against Asians, and in an era predating modern coaching techniques, nutritional aids and training facilities. This definitive biography covers the life and career of an exceptional athlete who defied disadvantage and achieved international renown.
In a career spanning three decades, weightlifter Tommy Kono won three Olympic medals and eight world championships, captured 11 U.S. national and three Pan-American titles, and set 26 world records--all before the advent of steroids. A Nisei American, Kono was interned at Tule Lake, California, during World War II. Weighing only 105 pounds at age 14 and suffering from asthma, he began competing at a time of heightened racial and political prejudice against Asians, and in an era predating modern coaching techniques, nutritional aids and training facilities. This definitive biography covers the life and career of an exceptional athlete who defied disadvantage and achieved international renown.
John D. Fair is a retired professor of history from Auburn University and Georgia College, and currently an adjunct professor of kinesiology at the Stark Center for Physical Culture and Sports at the University of Texas, Austin. He is the author of eight books.
Table of Contents
Preface
Introduction: “Go for Broke”
I—Early Life
1. From Tule Lake to Helsinki
2. Ascent to Olympus
3. A Living Legend
4. Descent from Olympus
II—From Amateur to Professional
5. Olympic Coach
6. Public Servant
7. Retro Coach
8. Political Quagmire
III—Athletic Immortality
9. Rising Above the Din
10. Weightlifting Sage
11. A Heroic Ending
Epilogue and Conclusion
Appendix I: Tommy Kono’s Record of Achievement
Appendix II: World Records
Chapter Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 01.12.2022 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 66 photos, appendices, notes, bibliography, index |
| Verlagsort | Jefferson, NC |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Gewicht | 517 g |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Biografien / Erfahrungsberichte |
| Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Fitness / Aerobic / Bodybuilding | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4766-8958-X / 147668958X |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4766-8958-6 / 9781476689586 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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