Tommy Calandro (born 1968) is a former

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who represented the

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in the

1984 Summer Olympics The 1984 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the XXIII Olympiad and also known as Los Angeles 1984) were an international multi-sport event held from July 28 to August 12, 1984, in Los Angeles, California, United States. It marked the secon ...

. He placed 19th in the men's middle-heavyweight event. Coached by

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, he was the first Olympic weightlifter from

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. In addition to his participation in the Olympics, Calandro received a bronze medal at the

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for middle-heavyweight lifting.

Weightlifting achievements

*Olympic Games team member (1984) *Bronze medalist at the 1987 Pan American Games

References

External links

Tommy Calandro - Hall of Fame at Weightlifting Exchange
1968 births Living people American male weightlifters Weightlifters at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic weightlifters for the United States Weightlifters at the 1987 Pan American Games Pan American Games bronze medalists for the United States in weightlifting 20th-century American people {{US-weightlifting-bio-stub