Duke Kahanamoku

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Duke Kahanamoku was a Hawaiian swimmer and surfer who became an Olympic champion and is widely regarded as the father of modern surfing.

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instanceOf Olympic athlete
actor
human
lifeguard
sheriff
surfer
swimmer
waterman
causeOfDeath myocardial infarction
competitionClass freestyle swimming
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1890-08-24
dateOfDeath 1968-01-22
ethnicGroup Native Hawaiian
familyName Duke Kahanamoku self-linksurface differs
surface form: Kahanamoku
fullName Duke Kahanamoku self-linksurface differs
surface form: Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku
givenName Duke
hasMonument Duke Kahanamoku statue in Waikiki
honor Olympic Hall of Fame inductee
influenced development of surfing in Australia
development of surfing in California
isKnownFor Olympic swimming titles
being the father of modern surfing
popularizing surfing worldwide
languageSpoken English
Hawaiian
memberOf International Swimming Hall of Fame
Surfing Hall of Fame
name Duke Kahanamoku self-link
occupation actor
sheriff
surfer
swimmer
OlympicGames 1912 Summer Olympics
1920 Summer Olympics
1924 Summer Olympics
OlympicMedal gold medal in 100 m freestyle at 1912 Summer Olympics
gold medal in 100 m freestyle at 1920 Summer Olympics
gold medal in 4×200 m freestyle relay at 1912 Summer Olympics
gold medal in 4×200 m freestyle relay at 1920 Summer Olympics
silver medal in 100 m freestyle at 1924 Summer Olympics
placeOfBirth Honolulu
Kingdom of Hawaii
placeOfDeath Hawaii
Honolulu
playedInFilm Mister Roberts
On the Beach
Wake of the Red Witch
positionHeld Sheriff of Honolulu
religion Christianity
residence Honolulu
sexOrGender male
sport canoeing
surfing
swimming
water polo
strokeSpecialty 100 metre freestyle
termInOfficeEnd 1961
termInOfficeStart 1932

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1912 Summer Olympics notableAthlete Duke Kahanamoku
Cecil Healy notableRival Duke Kahanamoku
Games of the V Olympiad notableAthlete Duke Kahanamoku
Duke Kahanamoku name Duke Kahanamoku self-link
Duke Kahanamoku familyName Duke Kahanamoku self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Kahanamoku
Duke Kahanamoku fullName Duke Kahanamoku self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Duke Paoa Kahinu Mokoe Hulikohola Kahanamoku