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Tamio "Tommy" Kono (Japanese: 高野 民夫, June 27, 1930 – April 24, 2016) was an American weightlifter of Japanese descent.A two-time Olympic gold medalist, Kono set world records in four different weight classes: [2] lightweight (149 pounds or 67.5 kilograms), middleweight (165 lb or 75 kg), light-heavyweight (182 lb or 82.5 kg) and middle-heavyweight (198 lb or 90 kg).
William Arnold Pearl (October 31, 1930 – September 14, 2022) [1] was an American professional bodybuilder and athlete. During the 1950s and 60s, he won many titles and awards, including winning the Mr. Universe contest five times, and was named "World's Best-Built Man of the Century". He later became an expert trainer and author on bodybuilding.
He eventually moved on to an Olympic weightlifting set owned by a friend, guided by the exercise instructions in Arnold Schwarzenegger's book: Education of a Bodybuilder. He got the membership at the Chicago Health Club and after seeing Bill Kazmaier , started powerlifting with a friend and within six months, squatted 500 lb (227 kg).
Weightlifting William March (February 4, 1937 – October 9, 2022) was an American weightlifter . He competed in the men's middle heavyweight event at the 1964 Summer Olympics .
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Phillip Salvatore Grippaldi (born 1946) is an Olympic weightlifter who competed for the United States at the games in 1968, 1972 and 1976. His coaches were James "Butch" Toth and Mike Huszka. His coaches were James "Butch" Toth and Mike Huszka.
Russell Lowell Knipp (May 21, 1942 – April 9, 2006) was an American weightlifter who held nine world records and thirty-four American records. He was born May 21, 1942, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He competed in two Olympic games for the U.S. team: Mexico City in 1968 and Munich, Germany in 1972.
Joseph Precott Pitman (August 21, 1924 – June 1, 2018) [1] was an American weightlifter who competed in the 1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in Laconia, New Hampshire. [2] Pitman is on the wall of fame at the United States Olympic Training Center. [3]