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Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku (Honolulu, 24 de agosto de 1890 – 22 de enero de 1968), conocido como Gran Kahuna o The Big Kahuna, fue un atleta hawaiano, considerado el inventor del surf moderno. [1] Fue también campeón de natación en los Juegos Olímpicos. [2]
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.
17 de ago. de 2022 · Duke Kahanamoku: el mito que salvó la vida de ocho personas. El surfista más legendario del siglo XX protagonizó un rescate que replanteó la normativa de salvamento de la Costa de California ...
1963-1969. Third visit to Australia to judge surf meets. Official guest at Tokyo Olympics. First person inducted into both the Swimming Hall of Fame and the Surfing Hall of Fame. First annual Duke Kahanamoku Invitational Surf Meet, Sunset Beach. January 22, 1968 died in Honolulu at age 78; Waikīkī beachboy funeral.
Olympic Games. Duke Kahanamoku (born August 26, 1890, near Waikiki, Hawaii [now in the United States]—died January 22, 1968, Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.) was a Hawaiian surfer and swimmer who won three Olympic gold medals for the United States and who for several years was considered the greatest freestyle swimmer in the world.
The legend of Duke Kahanamoku, the father of modern surfing and double Olympic champion in Antwerp. 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.
5 de may. de 2017 · 1. Duke nació en Honolulu (Hawaii) el 24 de agosto de 1890.Como hijo mayor (de cinco hermanos y tres hermanas), su nombre lo heredó de su padre (Duke Halapu Kahanamoku), quien se llamó así en ...
Duke introduced the world his sport and to the Hawai’ian way of life, a way of being in the world that is still alive and relevant today. Key Facts Inducted into Swimming, Surfing, and U.S. Olympic Halls of Fame
17 de ago. de 2020 · Biography. 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.
Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku ( Honolulu, 24 de agosto de 1890 – 22 de enero de 1968), conocido como Gran Kahuna o The Big Kahuna, fue un atleta hawaiano, considerado el inventor del surf moderno. Fue también campeón de natación en los Juegos Olímpicos. Duke Kahanamoku, c. 1912.
