Guy In Surf
When, at the beginning of the twentieth century, no one on the continent knew about the waves, Duke Kahanamoku gave a great example to Americans, bringing this remarkable sport on the coast of California.
Gaway guy's sports career
On 24 August, 1,890 the firstborn in the Hawaii office courier family was named Duke after the Duke of Edinburgh. And while Duke Kahanamoku had nothing to do with his blood, he will often be associated with the Royal Hawaii family in the future. The boy grew up among the five brothers, and the fun of the strong, sporting men were entertaining on the ocean: swimming, dive, ridge and surfing.
Sporting has prevented Duke from dropping out of school. The guy who had a huge interest in the ocean showed some untimely success in the matching contests, which prejudged his career as a sportsman. He dropped out of school after the ninth grade and experienced a lot of jobs before he became a sports star. The young black Duke had to be a trucker and a cleaner, and to experience discrimination - the guy was not allowed to go to any place.
Kahanamoku's sport has been plunged into huge successes and has shown that a simple and humble Hawaiian guy can lose his nose to anyone. In 1911, Duke Kahanamoku beat two world swimming record at 50 yards and 100 yards. At that time, it bases the Heui Nalu surfing club, which at that time was the second surfer association in the history of mankind.
Participation in the Olympic Games
In 1912, Duke Kahanamoku participates in the Olympic Games in Stockholm. Sportsman didn't just show a brilliant result - Duke puts a new record in a 100-metre swim, and in a 200-metre-distance bus station gets silver. At the next Olympic Games in 1920, Kahanamoku surpassed his results and received gold medals at the same distances.
Duke Kahanamoku is becoming a popular athlete, and he is referred to as a human race for the ability to catch any distance from the free float style. He travels around the world and promotes surfing, showing the public the ability to stand on a three-metre board, showing various tricks, shocking and impressing the viewers who float on the bank. In 1924, the Olympiad in Paris completes a list of Duke's awards of a silver medal, which was received in a 100-metre distance.
