Samuel Kahanamoku
Samuel Alapai Kahanamoku (November 4, 1902 – April 26, 1966) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, where he won a bronze medal in the men's 100-meter freestyle event. He was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, and was the younger brother of the surfer and Olympic gold medalist Duke Kahanamoku and elder brother of Sargent Kahanamoku.
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Full name | Samuel Alapai Kahanamoku | |||||||||||||
Nickname(s) | "Sam" | |||||||||||||
National team | United States | |||||||||||||
Born | Honolulu, Hawaii | November 4, 1902|||||||||||||
Died | April 26, 1966 63) Honolulu, Hawaii | (aged|||||||||||||
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Sport | Swimming | |||||||||||||
Strokes | Freestyle | |||||||||||||
Club | Hui Nalu Club | |||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
External links
Media related to Samuel Kahanamoku at Wikimedia Commons
- Samuel Kahanamoku – Olympic Games results at databaseOlympics.com
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