Glenda Stirling

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Glenda Biddle
Personal information
Birth nameGlenda Joy Stirling
Born (1952-07-07) 7 July 1952 (age 71)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight65 kg (143 lb)
SpouseJack Edward Biddle
Relative(s)Ivor Stirling (father)
Ken Stirling (brother)
Lorrie Hunter (grandfather)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportSwimming

Glenda Joy Stirling (married name Biddle, born 7 July 1952) is a former New Zealand swimmer who represented her country at the 1968 Summer Olympics and 1970 British Commonwealth Games.

Early life and family

Stirling was born in Auckland on 7 July 1952.[1] Her father was Ivor Gerald Stirling and her mother was Joyce Agnes Stirling (née Hunter), a daughter of politician Lorrie Hunter.[2] She married Jack Edward Biddle, and the couple went on to have five children.[3] Her brother, Ken, was a New Zealand rugby league international, as was her father.

Swimming

Stirling competed in three events at the 1968 Summer Olympics, reaching the final and finishing eighth in the 100 m backstroke. She also competed in the 200 m backstroke and 4 × 100 m medlay relay, but did not progress beyond the heats.[1] At the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, she competed in the same three events, finishing fourth in both the 100 m backstroke and 4 × 100 m medlay relay, and sixth in the 200 m backstroke.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Glenda Stirling". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Family group". The PyeWeb. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Family group". The PyeWeb. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Glenda Biddle". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.

External links

Retrieved from "https://mdwiki.org/wiki/Glenda_Stirling"