Harry Kendall (wrestler)

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Harry Kendall
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornLondon, England
Died30 December 2015
Sport
SportWrestling
EventMiddleweight
ClubOlympic AWC, Walworth
Medal record
Wrestling
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1954 Vancouver -82kg

Harry Kendall (?-30 December 2015) was a wrestler who competed for England.

Biography

Kendall represented the English team at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games held in Vancouver, Canada, [1] where he won the bronze medal [2] in the middleweight category. [3] [4]

He also represented England in the -90 Kg at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [5]

As a professional he was called one of the original Silent Ones alongside Mike Eagers because they were deaf. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Games Wrestlers" . Evening Despatch. 9 June 1954. Retrieved 19 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Commonwealth Games Medallists". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Wrestling Heritage A-Z". Wrestling Heritage. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.


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