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Anthony N.If we're throwing out alternatives to Michael Phelps as the greatest Olympian of all time, I'll enter the resume of Duke Kahanamoku into the mix
He won a gold and silver in the '12 games, a pair of golds in the '20 games, and a silver (the gold went to Weissmuller, the bronze to Duke's brother Samuel) in the '24 games. He also made the US Water Polo team at the '32 Olympics. Had there been an Olympics in '16, at his prime, he certainly would've medaled in it as well.
Additionally he brought the sport of surfing to both the mainland US and Australia. He is in the surfing hall of fame, the swimming hall of fame, and the US Olympic hall of fame.
