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The legendary Duke Paoa Kahanamoku, nicknamed "The Duke," is considered the father of modern surfing. He was the first Hawaiian Olympian who became a five-ti...
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Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku ( 24. srpna 1890 – 22. ledna 1968) byl americký sportovec pocházející z Havaje. Byl velkým popularizátorem surfingu a vynikající plavec, držitel tří zlatých a dvou stříbrných olympijských medailí. Slovo Duke (anglicky Vévoda) v jeho jméně neznamenalo šlechtický titul, ale bylo ...
17 de may. de 2018 · Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku was born on August 24, 1890 in the Kalia District of Honolulu to Duke Halapu and Julia Paakonia Lonokahikini Paoa Kahanamoku. His father, who worked as a police officer, was born during a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh to Hawaii in 1869, and had been given the first name Duke to commemorate the event.
22 de feb. de 2017 · Duke Kahanamoku is the star of "This Is Your Life," an American reality documentary series that was broadcasted on NBC television from 1952 to 1961.NBC TV ho...
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Biography. Duke Kahanamoku, who was named after the Duke of Edinburgh, was the first great Hawaiian swimmer. In 1911, swimming in the open sea but without any tidal advantage, he bettered the world 100y record by almost five seconds. Not surprisingly, this and some of his other marks, were viewed with skepticism by the AAU.
21 de abr. de 2022 · Duke Kahanamoku, 1910. 1. Inventing the “Kahanamoku Kick”. Having grown up with the ocean as his backyard in Hawaii, Duke Kahanamoku became a skilled swimmer and surfer. In addition to being ...
1 de oct. de 2015 · There was Jim Thorpe, one of the most famous athletes to emerge in the 1912 games, and there were a bunch of sources written about Thorpe. Not too far behind Thorpe in terms of achieving fame that year was Duke Kahanamoku. Duke is obviously known for surfing, but most people don’t know much about his Olympic swimming career.
