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Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (August 24, 1890 – January 22, 1968) was a Hawaiian competition swimmer who popularized the sport of surfing. A Native Hawaiian, he was born to a minor noble family less than three years before the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
Duke Kahanamoku (left) receiving a gold medal from King Albert I of Belgium at the Olympics in Antwerp, 1920. Kahanamoku set three universally recognized world records in the 100-yard freestyle between July 5, 1913, and September 5, 1917 (53 seconds; broken by Johnny Weissmuller in 1922).
May 3, 2022 · He qualifies for the U.S. Olympic swim team and goes on to win the gold medal in the 100-meter freestyle and the silver medal in the 4x200-meter freestyle relay at the Stockholm Olympics....
Swimmer Duke Kahanamoku of Hawaii made his first Olympic appearance in 1912. Competing in the 100m freestyle, he equalled the world record in a qualifying heat. In the final, he was so far ahead that at the halfway point that he was able to look back and survey the field.
At the Antwerp 1920 Games, Hawaiian champion Duke Kahanamoku became the first swimmer to win the Olympic 100m freestyle twice in a row. This came after his first title eight years earlier in Stockholm.
Won Olympic gold medal and set world record for 100-meter freestyle, Stockholm; also won a silver medal on the 4 x 200-meter freestyle relay team. Introduced surfing to U.S.’s Atlantic coast. Helped popularize swimming and surfing in California.
May 17, 2018 · KAHANAMOKU, Duke. ( b. 24 August 1890 in Honolulu, Hawaii; d. 22 January 1968 in Honolulu, Hawaii), five-time Olympic medalist in swimming who also popularized the sport of surfing on his way to his becoming one of Hawaii's greatest athletes.
A swimmer of unprecedented natural talent, Duke burst onto the scene by crushing world records by 4.6 seconds in his very first swim race in Honolulu harbor’s open waters. His Olympic career was equally phenomenal: spanning two decades, four Games, and six medals.
Duke Kahanamoku, nicknamed 'The Duke' and 'The Big Kahuna,' is considered the father of modern surfing. The Hawaiian embodies the spirit of Aloha.
May 7, 2023 · Duke Kahanamoko was a true son of Hawaii, completely at home on the waves. He first gained national attention as a swimmer, overcoming both competitors and racism.
