Pua Kealoha, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Pua Kealoha

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist, former world record-holder

Date of Birth: 14-Nov-1902

Place of Birth: Waialua, Hawaii, United States

Date of Death: 29-Aug-1989

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio


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About Pua Kealoha

  • Pua Kele Kealoha (November 14, 1902 – August 29, 1989) was an American competition swimmer, Olympic champion, and former world record-holder.
  • He was not related to Olympic swimming champion Warren Kealoha. Kealoha represented the United States at the 1920 Summer Olympics in Antwerp, Belgium as a 17-year-old.
  • He won a gold medal as a member of the winning U.S.
  • team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay with teammates Perry McGillivray, Norman Ross and Duke Kahanamoku.
  • The U.S.
  • relay team set a new world record of 10:04.4 in the event final.
  • Individually, Kealoha also received a silver medal for his second-place performance in the men's 100-meter freestyle and finished with a time of 1:02.6.According to a member of the Kahanamoku family who knew him, Kealoha was the only person to swim unassisted from Molokai to Oahu.
  • He had previously tried to swim from Oahu to Molokai but failed due to the headwind, current, and waves.

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