Pat Kendall
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Nickname | "Pat" | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 1927 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 18 July 1968 (aged 41) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Swimming | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Strokes | Freestyle | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Sutton & Cheam | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Patrick Hume Kendall (8 March 1927 – 18 July 1968)[1] was an English competitive swimmer.
Biography
Kendall represented Great Britain at the 1948 Summer Olympics in London. Kendall competed in the round one preliminary heats of the men's 100-metre freestyle event, but he did not advance.[2]
He represented the English team[3] at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[4] He won a gold medal in the 3x110-yard medley relay as a member of the winning English team.[5]
He also won the 1947 and 1950 ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Pat Kendall's obituary
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Pat Kendall". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 8 May 2012.
- ^ "Jack Hale for Empire Games". Hull Daily Mail. 6 October 1949. Retrieved 14 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Jack Archer will fly to Games". Nottingham Journal. 7 December 1949. Retrieved 14 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
- ^ ""Swimming." Times, 31 July 1950, p. 7". The Times. 31 July 1950. p. 7.