Duke Paoa Kahanamoku was a Native Hawaiian Olympic swimming champion and pioneering figure who popularized surfing internationally. He won five Olympic medals in swimming across the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Games, including gold in the 100 metre freestyle in 1912 and 1920, and gained further renown for a dramatic 1925 rescue of stranded fishermen off Newport Beach, California, using his surfboard. His legacy spans both competitive athletics and cultural ambassador work that carried surfing from a Hawaiian tradition to a global sport. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Career HighlightWon five Olympic swimming medals across the 1912, 1920 and 1924 Games, including gold in the 100 metre freestyle at both the 1912 and 1920 Olympics. 1 Classification
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A Native Hawaiian, he was born three years before the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
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A Native Hawaiian, he was born three years before the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
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A Native Hawaiian, he was born three years before the overthrow of the Hawaiian Kingdom.
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He worked as a law enforcement officer, an actor, a beach volleyball player, and a businessman.
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