Pua Kealoha
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Pua Kealoha
| Olympic medalist | ||
 Kealoha at the 1920 Summer Olympics. |
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| Medal record | ||
Competitor for the  United States |
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| Men's Swimming | ||
| Gold | 1920 Antwerp | 4x200 m freestyle relay |
| Silver | 1920 Antwerp | 100 m freestyle |
Pua Kele Kealoha (November 14, 1902 – August 29, 1989) was an American swimmer who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics.
In the 1920 Olympics he won a gold medal as a member of the United States' 4×200 m freestyle relay team and a silver medal in 100 m freestyle event.
His younger brother Warren also competed in 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics, winning two gold medals in backstroke swimming.[1]
According to a member of the Kahanamoku family who knew Pua, he 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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