Barbara Kendall retires from Olympic competition

Barbara Kendall retires from Olympic competition

Barbara Kendall is retiring from Olympic competition after a wind surfing career spanning close to a quarter century and encompassing multiple Olympic and World Championship medals.

Now 42 years of age, Barbara is one of New Zealand´s most accomplished athletes and a recognised role model.

Barbara Kendall´s sailing career highlights include...

Olympic Sailing 1992 Barcelona - Gold Medal (Lechner Women) 1996 Atlanta - Silver Medal (Mistral Women) 2000 Sydney - Bronze Medal (Mistral Women) 2004 Athens - Fifth (Mistral Women) 2008 Beijing - Sixth (RS:X Women)

World Championship Medals 1997 Mistral World Championship, Australia - Bronze Medal 1998 Mistral World Championship, France - Gold Medal 1999 Mistral World Championship, Noumea - Gold Medal 2002 Mistral World Championship, Thailand - Gold Medal 2003 Mistral World Championship, Spain - Silver Medal 2004 Mistral World Championship, Turkey - Silver Medal 2007 RS:X World Championship, Portugal - Silver Medal 2008 RS:X World Championship, New Zealand - Silver Medal

Other Major Achievements 1992 New Zealand Sailor of the Year 1992 Awarded MBE 1996 New Zealand Sports Woman of the Year 1998 New Zealand Sailor of the Year 1998 New Zealand Sports Woman of the Year 1999 New Zealand Sports Woman of the Year 2002 New Zealand Sports Woman of the Year 2007 Inducted into ISAF Sailing Hall of Fame

For Kendall there have been not just one, but many key moments. "There have been so many highlights," she reflects. "That´s why I did it for so long."

"Winning Olympic

ends

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