Henry Kalahanohano Luning[1] (January 24, 1905 – September 13, 1965) was an American competition swimmer who represented the United States as a 19-year-old at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris.[2] Luning competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 100-meter backstroke in the Olympics, but failed to qualify for the event final.[3] He was of German and Native Hawaiian descent.[4]
 1924 passport photo of Luning | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| National team | United States |
| Born | January 24, 1905 |
| Died | September 13, 1965 (aged 60) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Backstroke |
| Club | Hui Makami Club |
References
edit- ↑ "Hawaii Births and Christenings, 1852-1933", FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FW9R-245 : 10 January 2020), Henry Kalahanohano Luning, 1905.
- ↑ "Henry Luning". Olympedia. Retrieved November 14, 2021.
- ↑ Henry Luning's profile at Sports Reference.com Archived October 24, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ United States Census, 1920", FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:SP8G-VXZ : Sat Mar 09 15:26:46 UTC 2024), Entry for Fred A Luning and Minnie Luning, 1920.
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