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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.[1]

Thelma Kalama

Personal information
Full name	Thelma H. Kalama
Nickname(s)	"Keko"
National team	United States
Born	(1931-03-24)March 24, 1931 Honolulu, Hawaii
Died	May 17, 1999(1999-05-17) (aged 68) Honolulu, Hawaii
Sport
Sport	Swimming
Strokes	Freestyle
Club	Hawaii Swim Club
Medal record Women's swimming Representing the United States Olympic Games 1948 London 4×100 m freestyle relay

Kalama was inducted into the Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame in 1998,[2] and the Hawaii Swimming Hall of Fame as a posthumously member of its first class of honorees in 2002.[3]

See also

• List of Olympic medalists in swimming (women)

References

External links

• Thelma Kalama at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
• Thelma Kalama at FINA
• Thelma Kalama at Olympedia
• Thelma Kalama at Hawaii Sports Hall of Fame (archived)

На других языках

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- [en] Thelma Kalama

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[it] Thelma Kalama

Thelma Kalama (Honolulu, 24 marzo 1931 – Honolulu, 17 maggio 1999) è stata una nuotatrice statunitense, specializzata nello stile libero.

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[ru] Калама, Тельма

Тельма Хильдегард Калама (в замужестве — Айу) (англ. Thelma Hildegard Kalama (Aiu), 24 марта 1931, Гонолулу, Гавайские острова, США — 17 мая 1999, Гонолулу, Гавайи, США) — американская пловчиха. Чемпионка летних Олимпийских игр 1948 года.

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