1920 - 2007
Richard Tom American Weightlifter
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Details
| First Name |
Richard
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| Last Name |
Tom
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| Birthday |
8th November, 1920
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| Birthplace |
Canton, Guangdong, Republic of China
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| Died |
20th February, 2007
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| Place of Death |
Aina Haina, Hawaii, U.S.
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| Zodiac Sign |
Scorpio
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation |
Weightlifter
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Richard Wah Sung "Rich" 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. 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. He was the first Chinese-American to compete for the United States at the Olympics.
