Lewis Tewanima
Tewanima in 1911 | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Birth name | Tsökahovi Tewanima | |||||||||||
| Born | 1888 Shungopavi Second Mesa, Arizona, United States | |||||||||||
| Died | January 18, 1969 Second Mesa, Arizona, United States | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.60 m (5 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 51 kg (112 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||
| Club | Carlisle Indian Industrial School | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Louis Tewanima (1888 – January 18, 1969), also known as Tsökahovi Tewanima and Lewis Tewanima, was an American two-time Olympic distance runner and silver medalist in the 10,000 meter run in 1912. He was a Hopi Indian and ran for the Carlisle Indian School where he was a teammate of Jim Thorpe. His silver medal in 1912 remained the best U.S. achievement in this event until another Native American, Billy Mills, won the gold medal in 1964. Tewanima also competed at the 1908 Olympics, finishing in ninth place in the marathon.