Manuella[1] or Manuela[2] Kalili (2 November 1912 – 14 September 1969) was a Native Hawaiian competition swimmer who represented the United States at the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California. As a member of the second-place U.S. team in the men's 4×200-meter freestyle relay event, he won a silver medal with fellow Americans Frank Booth, George Fissler and Maiola Kalili, who was also his older brother. Individually, he also placed fourth overall in the men's 100-meter freestyle.[3][4]

Manuela Kalili
Personal information
Full nameManuela Kalili
National teamUnited States
Born(1912-11-02)November 2, 1912
Honolulu, Hawaii
DiedSeptember 14, 1969(1969-09-14) (aged 56)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubLos Angeles Athletic Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles 4x200 m freestyle

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References

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  1. ^ "Manuella Kalili Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". www.sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2022.
  2. ^ "Kalili, Manuela | Hawai'i Sports Hall of Fame". www.hawaiisportshalloffame.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
  3. ^ "Kalili, Manuela | Hawai'i Sports Hall of Fame". www.hawaiisportshalloffame.com. Archived from the original on December 20, 2016.
  4. ^ Hawai'i Sports: History, Facts, and Statistics, University of Hawai`i Press 1999, page 299
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