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Barbara Kendall stands as a trailblazer and inspirational icon in the sporting world, leaving an indelible mark for over three decades, both on and off the field of play. She made history as the first New Zealand female to compete in five Olympic Games, where she won a gold medal in Barcelona (1992), a silver in Atlanta (1996), and a bronze in ...
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Kendall changed all that in 1992 when she burst into...
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Barbara Anne Kendall CNZM MBE (born 30 August 1967) is a former boardsailor from New Zealand. She competed at five Summer Olympic Games and won gold, silver and bronze medals.
Barbara Anne Kendall ( Papakura, 30 de agosto de 1967) é uma velejadora neo-zelandesa, campeã olímpica e mundial de windsurfing. Carreira. Barbara Anne Kendall representou seu país nos Jogos Olímpicos de 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004 e 2008, na qual conquistou a medalha de ouro em 1992, prata em 1996 e bronze em 2000 nas classes Lechner e Mistral. [ 1]
Barbara Kendall is one of New Zealand's most successful and enduring sportswomen, winning Olympic gold, silver and bronze medals in boardsailing. She competed at five Olympics from 1992 to 2008, and was also a world champion, a Halberg Award winner and an IOC member.
14 de jun. de 2022 · Barbara Kendall took part in her first Olympic Games in 1992 in Barcelona. In the “lechner” board category, she took her first Olympic title at the end of 10 regattas. This title was already a feat in itself, as it was the first for a female New Zealand athlete in 40 years.
IOC member and triple Olympic windsurfing medallist Barbara Kendall (NZL) staked her claim as one of the leading contenders for Beijing glory as she won the overall title at the Princess Sofia Trophy in Palma, Spain.
Kendall changed all that in 1992 when she burst into national prominence by winning the gold medal at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. It was New Zealand's only gold medal of those Games and she was the first New Zealand woman to win an Olympic gold medal since Yvette Williams 40 years earlier.
