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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]
- Gran Kahuna
Duke Kahanamoku. 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.
- 6 ft 1 in (185 cm)
- 190 lb (86 kg)
- United States
- Freestyle
18 de mar. de 2024 · 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 Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
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.
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.
The Ultimate Waterman. Swimmer. Surfer. Legend. His life represents far more than his unprecedented accolades in and on the water. 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.
5 de may. de 2017 · Hablar de Duke Kahanamoku es hablar de la verdadera esencia del surf, de los orígenes. Aunque las primeras manifestaciones surferas datan de finales del siglo XVIII (anotaciones del capitán...
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