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Two-time Olympic medallist Bruce Kendall has been officially recognised with a place in the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame.
The announcement and presentation was made at the 2013 Halberg Sports Awards held at the Vector Arena in Auckland, where Kendall was named, alongside Jeff Wilson (former New Zealand cricketer and All Black) as the latest to join the illustrious Hall of Fame.
Bruce won Olympic Gold and Bronze Medals at the Seoul Games in 1988 and the Los Angeles Games in 1984. Since then Bruce’s contribtuion to yachting hasn’t waned with coaching and mentoring continuing to play a major part in his life.
Other yachties in the New Zeaalnd Sports Hall of Fame include Sir Peter Blake, Chris Bouzaid, Bruce Farr, Naomi James, Peter Mander, Jack Cropp, Helmer Pedersen and Earle Wells.
About the New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame
The New Zealand Sports Hall of Fame was established in 1990 as part of the celebrations to mark New Zealand's 150 years of organised settlement. In the first year, 75 of New Zealand's greatest sports achievers were inducted - one for every two years of nationhood.
Inductions now take place at least every two years.
Generally, sports people need to have been retired for five years from active international competition to be eligible for induction.
Inductions are decided by a panel of nine comprising three inductees, three representatives of sports and three members of the news media.
