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Our guest for NZ Sporting History today is a trailblazer, role model and advocate for athletes both at the start and end of their careers.
Barbara Kendall took gold for windsurfing at the 1992 Olympics in Barcelona at the tender age of 24, winning the nation's hearts in an instant.
Having retired from competition in 2010, she's kept busy taking a team to the Youth Olympics in 2018.
She continues to advocate for athletes with the IOC where she sits on the Women in Sport Commission, and works with training and careers. She talks to Jesse about her career and commitment to the sport.
Barbara Kendall (Gold) Women's Boardsailing - Barcelona Olympic Games 1992. Photo: Photosport