Thelma Kalama, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Thelma Kalama

American swimmer, Olympic gold medalist

Date of Birth: 24-Mar-1931

Place of Birth: Honolulu, Hawaii, United States

Date of Death: 17-May-1999

Profession: swimmer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aries

Thelma H.
Kalama (March 24, 1931 – May 17, 1999), later known by her married name Thelma Aiu, was an American competition swimmer and Olympic champion.
She competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London, where she won a gold medal in the women's 4×100-meter freestyle relay, together with her teammates Marie Corridon, Brenda Helser and Ann Curtis.
The U.S.
relay team set a new Olympic record of 4:29.2 in the event final.Kalama was inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame in 1998, and the Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame as a posthumously member of its first class of honorees in 2002.