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Duke Kahanamoku Duke Kahanamoku
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Duke Kahanamoku

Duke Kahanamoku
In 1911 Hawaiian-American freestyle swimmer Duke Kahanamoku shattered world records in the 50-yd and 100-yd races. He went on to win a total of three gold medals at the Olympic Games in 1912 and 1920.
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