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{{Short description|Canadian swimmer (born 1952)}}
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{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}
{{MedalSport | Men's swimming}}
{{MedalCountry | Canada}}
{{MedalCountry | Canada}}
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{{MedalBronze | [[1972 Summer Olympics|1972 Munich]] | [[Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|4×100 m medley]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Pan American Games]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1971 Pan American Games|1971 Cali]] | [[Swimming at the 1971 Pan American Games|100 m backstroke]]}}
{{MedalBronze | [[1971 Pan American Games|1971 Cali]] | [[Swimming at the 1971 Pan American Games|100 m backstroke]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalCompetition | [[Commonwealth Games]]}}
{{MedalGold | [[1970 Commonwealth Games|1970 Edinburgh]] | 100 m backstroke}}
{{MedalGold | [[1970 Commonwealth Games|1970 Edinburgh]] | 100 m backstroke}}
{{MedalGold | [[1970 Commonwealth Games|1970 Edinburgh]] | 4x100 m medley}}
{{MedalGold | [[1970 Commonwealth Games|1970 Edinburgh]] | 4×100 m medley}}
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'''William Ray Kennedy''' (born October 26, 1952) is a Canadian former [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who competed at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]]. He swam for Canada's third-place team in the preliminary heats of the [[Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|men's 4x100-metre medley relay]].<ref name=sroprofile>{{cite web|title=Olympics |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/bill-kennedy-1.html|publisher=sports-reference|accessdate=April 27, 2015}}</ref> He was ineligible to receive a medal under the Olympic swimming rules then in effect, however, because he did not swim in the event final. He also competed in the preliminary heats of the [[Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke|men's 200-metre backstroke]], but did not advance.<ref name=sroprofile/>
'''William Ray Kennedy''' (born October 26, 1952) is a Canadian former [[swimming (sport)|swimmer]] who competed at the [[1972 Summer Olympics]]. He swam for Canada's third-place team in the preliminary heats of the [[Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay|men's 4x100-metre medley relay]].<ref name=sroprofile>{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/bill-kennedy-1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200417183155/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/bill-kennedy-1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=April 17, 2020|accessdate=April 27, 2015}}</ref> He was ineligible to receive a medal under the Olympic swimming rules then in effect, however, because he did not swim in the event final. He also competed in the preliminary heats of the [[Swimming at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Men's 200 metre backstroke|men's 200-metre backstroke]], but did not advance.<ref name=sroprofile/>


Kennedy won a bronze medal in the 100-metre backstroke at the [[1971 Pan American Games]] in Cali, Colombia, and gold medals in the 100-metre backstroke and 4x100-metre medley relay at the [[1970 Commonwealth Games]] in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Kennedy won a bronze medal in the 100-metre backstroke at the [[1971 Pan American Games]] in Cali, Colombia, and gold medals in the 100-metre backstroke and 4x100-metre medley relay at the [[1970 Commonwealth Games]] in Edinburgh, Scotland.

==See also==
* [[List of Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming (men)]]
* [[List of University of Michigan alumni]]


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{sports links}}


{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 100m Backstroke Men}}
{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 100m Backstroke Men}}
{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 4x100m Medley Men}}
{{Footer Commonwealth Champions 4x100m Medley Men}}


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| NAME = Kennedy, Bill
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES = Kennedy, William Ray
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Canadian swimmer, Olympic athlete
| DATE OF BIRTH = October 26, 1952
| PLACE OF BIRTH = London, Ontario, Canada
| DATE OF DEATH =
| PLACE OF DEATH =
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[[Category:Michigan Wolverines men's swimmers]]
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[[Category:Olympic swimmers of Canada]]
[[Category:Canadian expatriate swimmers in the United States]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from London, Ontario]]
[[Category:Olympic swimmers for Canada]]
[[Category:Swimmers from London, Ontario]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1971 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1971 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1972 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Swimmers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Canada]]
[[Category:Pan American Games bronze medalists for Canada]]
[[Category:Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming]]
[[Category:Pan American Games medalists in swimming]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1971 Pan American Games]]
[[Category:Medalists at the 1972 Summer Olympics]]
[[Category:Olympic bronze medalists in swimming]]
[[Category:Olympic bronze medalists for Canada]]
[[Category:20th-century Canadian sportsmen]]
[[Category:21st-century Canadian sportsmen]]
[[Category:Medallists at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games]]



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Latest revision as of 04:40, 18 October 2024

Bill Kennedy
Personal information
Full nameWilliam Ray Kennedy
Nickname"Bill"
National teamCanada
Born (1952-10-26) October 26, 1952 (age 72)
London, Ontario
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight71 kg (157 lb)
Sport
SportSwimming
StrokesBackstroke
College teamUniversity of Michigan
Medal record
Men's swimming
Representing Canada
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 1972 Munich 4×100 m medley
Pan American Games
Bronze medal – third place 1971 Cali 100 m backstroke
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 100 m backstroke
Gold medal – first place 1970 Edinburgh 4×100 m medley

William Ray Kennedy (born October 26, 1952) is a Canadian former swimmer who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics. He swam for Canada's third-place team in the preliminary heats of the men's 4x100-metre medley relay.[1] He was ineligible to receive a medal under the Olympic swimming rules then in effect, however, because he did not swim in the event final. He also competed in the preliminary heats of the men's 200-metre backstroke, but did not advance.[1]

Kennedy won a bronze medal in the 100-metre backstroke at the 1971 Pan American Games in Cali, Colombia, and gold medals in the 100-metre backstroke and 4x100-metre medley relay at the 1970 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bill Kennedy". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 17, 2020. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
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