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Barbara Kendall

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    Barbara Kendall
    Barbara Kendall
    New Zealand

    Profile

    Name

    Barbara Kendall

    Nation

    New Zealand

    Class

    Mistral, Lechner, RS:X, Windglider, Funboard

    Q&A

    Most Influential Person

    Janice McLennan

    Education

    Secondary

    Yacht Club

    Bucklands Beach, Auckland, New Zealand

    Sporting Relatives

    Bruce Kendall - brother won Olympic medals

    Coached Since

    1995

    Most Admired Person

    Dali Lama

    Awards

    2007 - ISAF Sailing Hall of Fame, 3 Olympic medals (1992, 1996 and 2000), MBE - 1992, New Zealand yachts person of the year - 1992,1996,1998,1999

    Children

    2

    Superstitions

    none

    Starting Age

    12

    Ambitions

    Being happy and enjoyment

    Campaign Website

    www.barbarakendall.com

    Injuries

    none for a long time

    Best Sporting Achievement

    Gold medal in Barcelona Olympics 1992

    Coach

    Shayne Bright NZL

    General Interest

    mothering, surfing

    Why This Sport

    family were sailors

    Hometown

    New Zealand

    First Event Competed

    International - 1984 IYRU Womens Worlds in Scotland