Peter Kendrew (born 25 April 1940) is a male English former competition swimmer.

Peter Kendrew
Personal information
Full namePeter Kendrew
National team Great Britain
Born (1940-04-25) 25 April 1940 (age 84)
York, England
Weight70 kg (150 lb; 11 st)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesFreestyle
ClubYork City Baths Club
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1962 Perth 4×110 yd medley
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Perth 4×110 yd freestyle
Bronze medal – third place 1962 Perth 4×220 yd freestyle
Representing Great Britain
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 1962 Leipzig 4×100 m freestyle

Swimming career

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He competed for Great Britain in the Olympics and European championships. Kendrew won a silver medal in the 4×100-metre freestyle relay at the 1962 European Aquatics Championships.[1] The British relay team of which he was a member finished seventh in the same event at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.[2]

He represented England and won a silver medal in the medley relay and two bronze medals in the freestyle relays at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[3][4]

In the 2000s, he was still competing in the masters category.[5][6]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Peter Kendrew. les-sports.info
  2. ^ Peter Kendrew. sports-reference.com
  3. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ British Swimming Masters Swimming Results 2010. swimmingresults.org
  6. ^ British Swimming Masters Decathlon Competition - 2007. swimmingresults.org