Harry Kendall (wrestler)

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Harry Kendall
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born
London, England
Died(2015-12-30)30 December 2015
Sport
SportWrestling
Event
Middleweight
ClubForesters
Olympic 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]

Kendall was beaten in the final of the British 1957 heavyweight championship, held at the Royal Albert Hall. [5]

He also represented England in the -90 Kg at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales. [6]

As a professional he was called one of the original Silent Ones alongside Mike Eagers because they were deaf. [7]

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. "Amateur Wrestling Championships" . Football Post (Nottingham). 13 April 1957. p. 9. Retrieved 9 October 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  7. "Wrestling Heritage A-Z". Wrestling Heritage. Archived from the original on 23 July 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2019.