Nickname(s) "Sam" Name Samuel Kahanamoku National team United States Role Swimmer | Club Hui Nalu Club | |
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Full name Samuel Alapai Kahanamoku Born November 4, 1902 ( 1902-11-04 ) Honolulu, Hawaii Died April 26, 1966, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States Siblings Duke Kahanamoku, Bernice Kahanamoku Olympic medals Swimming at the 1924 Summer Olympics – Men's 100 metre freestyle |
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 Godfather of Surfing and Olympic gold medalist Duke Kahanamoku.
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