Glenda Stirling
Personal information | |
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Birth name | Glenda Joy Stirling |
Born | (1952-07-07) 7 July 1952 (age 71) Auckland, New Zealand |
Height | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
Spouse | Jack Edward Biddle |
Relative(s) | Ivor Stirling (father) Ken Stirling (brother) Lorrie Hunter (grandfather) |
Sport | |
Country | New Zealand |
Sport | Swimming |
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
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Family group". The PyeWeb. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Family group". The PyeWeb. 13 September 2010. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
- ^ "Glenda Biddle". New Zealand Olympic Committee. 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
External links
- Glenda Biddle at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Glenda Joy Stirling at Olympics.com
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