Full Documentary: Arnold Knows Me: The Tommy Kono Story (2016)

Making this video free (please subscribe to the page) for #aapiheritagemonth Documentary on the life of Tommy Kono (2016) Greatest of All Time #GOAT Presented by KVIE and viewed on more than 50 PBS Markets in the U.S. Tommy Kono is most decorated American weightlifter in the history of the sport. Between 1952 and 1960, Kono won 2 Olympic gold medals, an Olympic silver medal, and 6 World Championship titles. Kono also won several body building competitions including the Mr. Universe and Mr. World titles. Kono made the cover of several muscle magazine and weightlifting publications becoming a “rock star” in the sport— garnering the attention of athletes like Arnold Schwarzenegger. OLYMPIC GAMES: 1952 Gold Medal Helsinki, Finland 1956 Gold Medal Melbourne, Australia 1960 Silver Medal Rome, Italy WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS: 1953 Gold Medal Stockholm, Sweden 1954 Gold Medal Vienna, Austria 1955 Gold Medal Munich, Germany 1957 Gold Medal Teheran, Iran 1958 Gold Medal Stockholm, Sweden 1959 Gold Medal Warsaw, Poland BODY BUILDING TITLES: 1954 Mr. World Roubaix, France 1955 Mr. Universe Munich, Germany 1957 Mr. Universe Teheran, Iran 1961 Mr. Universe Vienna, Austria A film by Ryan Yamamoto and Suzanne Phan ‪@RyanYamamotoTVNews‬ ‪@suzannephan‬ #TommyKono #weightlifting #olympicweightlifting #olympicweightliftingtraining #crossfit