Bradley Kendell
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]
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Full name | Bradley Jackson Kendell | |||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Clearwater, Florida[1] | 8 February 1981|||||||||||||||||||
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Biography
In 2003, he was the only survivor in a deadly airplane accident which killed Bradley's father and a family friend, despite losing both of his legs. 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]
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References
- Brad Kendell teamusa.org
- Paralympic medal tally Archived 2016-11-04 at the Wayback Machine rio2016.com Retrieved on 3 November 2016
- Fennelly: Clearwater sailor Brad Kendell savors Paralympic shot www.tampabay.com Retrieved on 2 January 2017
- Clearwater plane crash survivor now Paralympic medalist Fox 13 News Retrieved on 2 January 2017
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