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English competitive swimmer

Pat Kendall
Personal information
Full namePatrick Hume Kendall
Nickname"Pat"
National team Great Britain
Born8 March 1927
Rochford, England
Died18 July 1968(1968-07-18) (aged 41)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place 1950 Auckland 3x110 yd medley

Patrick Hume Kendall (8 March 1927 – 18 July 1968) was an English competitive swimmer.

Swimming career

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. Two years later, he won a gold medal in the 3x110-yard medley relay as a member of the winning English team at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, New Zealand. He won the 1947 and 1950 ASA National Championship 100 metres freestyle title.

See also

References

  1. Pat Kendall's obituary
  2. 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.
  3. ""Swimming." Times, 31 July 1950, p. 7". The Times. 31 July 1950. p. 7.
Commonwealth champions in men's 4×100 m medley relay
  • 1934: 3×100 yards
  • 1938 – 1954: 3×110 yards
  • 1958 – 1966: 4×110 yards
  • 1970 – present: 4×100 metres


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