Bradley Kendell

Bradley Kendell

Personal information
Full name	Bradley Jackson Kendell
Nationality	United States
Born	(1981-02-08) 8 February 1981 (age 43) Clearwater, Florida[1]
Medal record Representing  United States Paralympic Games Sailing 2016 Rio de Janeiro 3-person keelboat (sonar) ISAF Sailing World Cup 2015 Miami Para Sonar

Bradley Jackson Kendell (born 8 February 1981 in Clearwater, Florida) is a U.S. Paralympic sailor. He won a silver medal in the 2016 Summer Paralympics in the three-person keelboat (Sonar).[2]

Biography

In 2003, he lost both his legs in an airplane accident which killed his father and a family friend, the only other people aboard. His father was originally from New Zealand and also a sailor.[3]

He received a hero's welcome at Tampa International Airport after returning from Rio as a Paralympic Games silver medalist.[4]

References

1. Brad Kendell teamusa.org
2. Paralympic medal tally Archived 2016-11-04 at the Wayback Machine rio2016.com Retrieved on 3 November 2016
3. Fennelly: Clearwater sailor Brad Kendell savors Paralympic shot www.tampabay.com Retrieved on 2 January 2017
4. Clearwater plane crash survivor now Paralympic medalist Fox 13 News Retrieved on 2 January 2017