Bruce Kendall

Bruce Kendall

Anthony Bruce Kendall (born 27 June 1964 in Papakura, New Zealand is a 2 time Olympic medallist in yachting. Competing in boardsailing his first medal was a Bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California, USA. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, Korea he improved to win the Gold medal. Kendall also competed at the following Olympics in Barcelona, Spain, just failing to win another medal due to faulty equipment. [http://www.olympic.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?Print=&ContactID=670&id=3774] At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, Kendall was a Sailing coach for the New Zealand team.

Kendall has recently (2007) attempted to qualify for the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics in the Tornado class along with fellow former Olympic boardsailing representative Aaron McIntosh but has been unsuccessful.

Bruce is the older brother of Barbara Kendall who is also an Olympic Gold medallist. They are the only brother and sister to have achieved this feat for New Zealand.

External links

* [http://www.olympic.org.nz/Athletes/AthleteProfile.aspx?Print=&ContactID=670&id=3774 Biography from the New Zealand Olympic Committee]


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