Pat Kendall

Pat Kendall
Personal information
Nickname"Pat"
NationalityBritish (English)
Born8 March 1927
Rochford, England
Died18 July 1968(1968-07-18) (aged 41)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubSutton & Cheam
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Gold medal – first place1950 Auckland3×110 yd medley
Bronze medal – third place1950 Auckland110 yd freestyle
Bronze medal – third place1950 Auckland4×220 yd freestyle

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

  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. ↑ "Jack Hale for Empire Games". Hull Daily Mail. 6 October 1949. Retrieved 14 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Jack Archer will fly to Games". Nottingham Journal. 7 December 1949. Retrieved 14 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  6. ↑ ""Swimming." Times, 31 July 1950, p. 7". The Times. 31 July 1950. p. 7.
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