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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.<ref name=Sunday/> |
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.<ref name=Sunday/> |
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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 proceedingswas 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.<ref name=Sunday>Olympian's seven-year battle over, Steve Hopkins, Sunday Star Times, Wellington, 29 August 2009</ref> |
In 2004 she filed a $15 million claim against Kendall and Yachting NZ. The [[High Court of New Zealand|High Court]] limited compensation payable to Birkenfeld to the extent of Yachting NZ's insurance cover of $500,000. A stay of proceedingswas also issued by the High Court halting Birkenfeld's case. In 2008 Birkenfeld unsuccessfully challenged the High Court decision in the [[Court of Appeal of New Zealand|Court of Appeal]]. She then appealed her case to the [[Supreme Court of New Zealand|Supreme Court]]. In August 2009 the Supreme Court rejected her appeal.<ref name=Sunday>Olympian's seven-year battle over, Steve Hopkins, Sunday Star Times, Wellington, 29 August 2009</ref> |
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==Awards and honours== |
==Awards and honours== |
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Anthony Bruce Kendall, MBE (born 27 June 1964 in Papakura, New Zealand), is a two-time Olympic medallist in sailing.
Yachting
Kendall's family were yachtsmen. He began sailing in the P-class and Starling's before progressing to crewing 470 and keelboats. When he was 14 he turned to windsurfing.[1]
Olympics
Competing in boardsailing, Kendall's 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,[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, Georgia, USA, 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
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 proceedingswas 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]
Awards and honours
In the 1989 Queen's Birthday Honours, Kendall was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire for services to boardsailing.[4] He was inducted into the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame in 2013.[1]
References
- ^ a b c New Zealand's Greatest Olympians - Number 18: Bruce Kendall, New Zealand Herald, Auckland, 19 July 2016 5:00am
- ^ Profile of Bruce Kendall. olympic.org.nz.
- ^ a b Olympian's seven-year battle over, Steve Hopkins, Sunday Star Times, Wellington, 29 August 2009
- ^ London Gazette (supplement), No. 51774, 16 June 1989. Retrieved 12 January 2013.
- 1964 births
- Living people
- New Zealand male sailors (sport)
- Olympic sailors of New Zealand
- Sailors at the 1984 Summer Olympics – Windglider
- Sailors at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Division II
- Sailors at the 1992 Summer Olympics – Lechner A-390
- Olympic gold medalists for New Zealand in sailing
- Olympic bronze medalists for New Zealand
- New Zealand Members of the Order of the British Empire
- People from Papakura
- Medalists at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- Medalists at the 1984 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand windsurfers
- New Zealand Olympic medalist stubs
- New Zealand yacht racing biography stubs