Nationality United States | ||
Full name Bradley Jackson Kendell Born 8 February 1981 (age 36) ( 1981-02-08 ) Clearwater, Florida | ||
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).
Biography
In 2003, he was the only survivor in a deadly airplane accident in which his father and a friend died, despite losing both of his legs. His father was originally from New Zealand and also a sailor.
He received a hero's welcome at Tampa International Airport after returning from Rio as a Paralympic Games silver medalist.
References
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