Richard Tom

Richard Tom
Tom in 1947
Personal information
BornNovember 8, 1920
Canton, Guangdong, Republic of China[1]
DiedFebruary 20, 2007 (aged 86)
Aina Haina, Hawaii, U.S.[1]
Sport
SportWeightlifting
ClubNuuanu Young Men's Christian Association[1]
Medal record
Representing  United States
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1948 London -56 kg
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 1947 Philadelphia -56 kg

Richard Wah Sung Tom (November 8, 1920 – February 20, 2007) was a Chinese American bantamweight weightlifter. He won a silver medal at the 1947 World Championships and a bronze at the 1948 Olympics.[2] In 1952 he won his only national AAU title and later served as a weightlifting official. Tom was a World War II veteran. He was born in China, but his family moved to Hawaii when he was a boy.[3] He was the first Chinese-American to compete for the United States at the Olympics.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Rich Tom. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Richard Tom. chidlovski.net
  3. ^ Richard Tom – Olympian Weightlifter, 1948. chssc.org


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