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'''Anthony Bruce Kendall''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MBE}} (born 27 June 1964) is a two-time Olympic medallist in [[sailing (sport)|sailing]] for New Zealand.
'''Anthony Bruce Kendall''' {{post-nominals|country=NZL|MBE}} (born 27 June 1964) is a two-time Olympic medallist in [[sailing (sport)|sailing]] for New Zealand.

He has served as an elected member of the [[Howick Local Board]] since 2019.


==Yachting==
==Yachting==
Kendall's family are yachtsmen. He began sailing in the [[P-class yacht|P-class]] and [[Starling (dinghy)|Starlings]] before progressing to crewing [[470 (dinghy)|470]] and [[keelboat]]s. When he was 14 he turned to [[windsurfing]].<ref name=Herald/>
Kendall's family are yachtsmen. He began sailing in the [[P-class sailing dinghy|P-class]] and [[Starling (dinghy)|Starlings]] before progressing to crewing [[470 (dinghy)|470]] and [[keelboat]]s. When he was 14 he turned to [[windsurfing]].<ref name=Herald/>


==Olympics==
==Olympics==
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==Coaching==
==Coaching==
In 2012 Kendall was the coach of the Hong Kong board sailing team.<ref>Advice for pupils from Olympian, Rebecca Fox, Otago Daily Times, 19 May 2012</ref>
In 2012 Kendall was the coach of the Hong Kong board sailing team.<ref>Advice for pupils from Olympian, Rebecca Fox, Otago Daily Times, 19 May 2012</ref>

==Political career==

Kendall is active within local body politics in East Auckland. He first stood for the [[Howick Local Board]] in the [[2016 Auckland local elections]], but was unsuccessful.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://ourauckland.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/news/2016/10/auckland-local-election-results-2016-live-coverage/ |title=Final local elections results confirmed |date=March 2018 |publisher=Our Auckland |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref> Kendall stood again in [[2019 Auckland local elections|2019]] and was elected to the Board, representing the Pakuranga subdivision.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.aucklandcouncil.govt.nz/elections/past-local-elections/documentsfinalelectionresults/2019-local-elections-results-mayor-council.pdf |title=2019 local elections final results – Mayor, ward councillors, local board members |date=18 October 2019 |publisher=Auckland Council |access-date=1 June 2022}}</ref>


==Awards and honours==
==Awards and honours==
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==References==
==References==
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==External links==
* {{World Sailing|id=NZLAK1|www=bruce-kendall}}
* {{New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame}}
* {{New Zealand Olympic Committee}}
* {{Olympics.com}}
* {{Olympedia}}


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Latest revision as of 01:12, 16 March 2024

Bruce Kendall
Kendall in 2009
Personal information
Birth nameAnthony Bruce Kendall
Born (1964-06-27) 27 June 1964 (age 60)
Papakura, New Zealand
RelativeBarbara Kendall (sister)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSailing
Medal record
Men's sailing
Representing  New Zealand
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1988 Seoul Division II
Bronze medal – third place 1984 Los Angeles Windglider

Anthony Bruce Kendall MBE (born 27 June 1964) is a two-time Olympic medallist in sailing for New Zealand.

He has served as an elected member of the Howick Local Board since 2019.

Yachting

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Kendall's family are yachtsmen. He began sailing in the P-class and Starlings before progressing to crewing 470 and keelboats. When he was 14 he turned to windsurfing.[1]

Olympics

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Competing in boardsailing, Kendall's first medal was a bronze at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles. At the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, he improved to win the gold medal. Kendall also competed at the following Olympics in Barcelona,[2] just failing to win another medal due to faulty equipment. The fin on his Lechner board, which were supplied by the Olympic regatta organisers in those days, snapped in the third race.[1]

At the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Kendall was a sailing coach for the New Zealand team. Kendall attempted to qualify for the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing in the Tornado class with fellow former Olympic boardsailing representative Aaron McIntosh, but they were unsuccessful.

Kendall 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.

Kimberly Birkenfeld

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In 2002 Kimberly Birkenfeld, on a windsurfer, collided with a Yachting New Zealand motorboat driven by Kendall about one nautical mile from the Olympic sailing venue in Athens, Greece. Birkenfeld hit the back left hand side of the motorboat, knocking her unconscious. Kendall then pulled Birkenfeld on board the motorboat and resuscitated her. In hospital, Birkenfeld remained unconscious for 30 days. She had suffered severe head and spinal injuries, and remained in hospital for two months. Since the accident Birkenfeld now has to rely on a wheelchair for travelling long distances, suffers shortness of breath, and struggles to speak.[3]

In 2004 she filed a $15 million claim against Kendall and Yachting NZ. The High Court limited compensation payable to Birkenfeld to the extent of Yachting NZ's insurance cover of $500,000. A stay of proceedings was also issued by the High Court halting Birkenfeld's case. In 2008 Birkenfeld unsuccessfully challenged the High Court decision in the Court of Appeal. She then appealed her case to the Supreme Court. In August 2009 the Supreme Court rejected her appeal.[3]

Coaching

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In 2012 Kendall was the coach of the Hong Kong board sailing team.[4]

Political career

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Kendall is active within local body politics in East Auckland. He first stood for the Howick Local Board in the 2016 Auckland local elections, but was unsuccessful.[5] Kendall stood again in 2019 and was elected to the Board, representing the Pakuranga subdivision.[6]

Awards and honours

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In the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours, Kendall was appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to boardsailing.[7] He was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c New Zealand's Greatest Olympians – Number 18: Bruce Kendall, New Zealand Herald, Auckland, 19 July 2016 5:00am
  2. ^ Profile of Bruce Kendall Archived 26 July 2015 at the Wayback Machine. olympic.org.nz.
  3. ^ a b Olympian's seven-year battle over, Steve Hopkins, Sunday Star Times, Wellington, 29 August 2009
  4. ^ Advice for pupils from Olympian, Rebecca Fox, Otago Daily Times, 19 May 2012
  5. ^ "Final local elections results confirmed". Our Auckland. March 2018. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  6. ^ "2019 local elections final results – Mayor, ward councillors, local board members" (PDF). Auckland Council. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 1 June 2022.
  7. ^ "No. 51774". The London Gazette (3rd supplement). 17 June 1989. p. 32.
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Awards
Preceded by Lonsdale Cup of the New Zealand Olympic Committee
1988
Succeeded by