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Article: Legend says goodbyeto 'medal race demons'.

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February 20, 2008
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Kiwi boardsailing legend Barbara Kendall believes her quest for Olympic glory in Beijing has taken a huge leap forward after "exorcising her medal race demons" at the Sail Auckland regatta.

Kendall collected silver in the RS:X class at the ISAF grade one event after two strong performances on the final day. The 40-year-old, who will be attending her fifth Olympics this year, took out the medal race after a thrilling battle with Spain's Marina Alabau. Despite winning the finale, Kendall could not quite overhaul Alabau's overall lead, with the young Spaniard winning by a healthy seven-point margin.

Nevertheless, Kendall said she was thrilled to perform so ...

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