Tommy Kono : The Life of America's Greatest Weightlifter

Fair, John D.

McFarland & Co Inc（2023/02発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 284 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781476689586
• DDC分類 796.41092

Full Description

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.

Contents

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