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Kalms is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Barry Kalms is an Australian Paralympic weightlifter and athlete. At the 1980 Summer Paralympics he won a bronze medal in the Men's Weightlifting Lightweight 65 kg amputee division and competed in various athletics events.

Charles Kalms (1898?-1978) was a British retailer and founder of the Dixons chains that expanded to become the UK's largest electrical retail chain.

Frederick Kalms (1897–1977) was an Australian tennis player. His good all-round game was marred by a weak forehand. Kalms was New South Wales state champion in 1926 and 1928. He reached the semi finals of the 1924 Australian Championships. At the 1924 U. S. championships, Kalms lost in five sets in round two to Dean Mathey. Kalms reached the quarter finals of the Australian in 1925 and 1928.

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Kalm is a surname. Notable people with this surname include:

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