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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 Sports-Reference |url=http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ke/bill-kennedy-1.html|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|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.

Revision as of 06:48, 29 March 2018

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
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 4x100 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

References

  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 2016-12-04. Retrieved April 27, 2015.


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