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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Bradley Jackson Kendell |
| Nationality |  United States |
| Born | 8 February 1981 Clearwater, Florida [1] |
Medal record | |
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]
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]
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