text: Known as Duke, or “The Duke,” Kahanamoku was a three-time Olympic gold medal winner. He broke another record and won a gold medal for the 100-meter freestyle swim at the 1912 Stockholm Olympics, where he also won a silver medal in the 200-meter relay event.
  Who was Duke Kahanamoku named after?
  His grandfather was a Hawaiian high chief. As the eldest of six sons, he was named Duke after his father, who had been born during a visit by the Duke of Edinburgh and had been named in his honor. Kahanamoku was raised in the Royal Palace, although his father was a policeman.
  Is Hawaii closer to California or Japan?
  The state of Hawaii is about 2400 mi. … (4000 km) from California and about 4000 mi. (6500 km) from Japan.
  Who is Duke Kahanamoku mother?
  Did Hawaii compete in the Olympics?
  The International Olympic Committee, which ignored Hawaii’s application to form a separate team from the U.S., defines a “country” as an “independent state recognized by the international community.” The IOC has recognized a number of U.S. territories, including American Samoa, Guam and Puerto Rico, which became an …
  Who did Duke Kahanamoku date?
  Three weeks after the birth, his timing perhaps provoked by dread of a public scandal, Kahanamoku married Nadine Alexander, a Cleveland-born dance teacher at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel.
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