Glenda Stirling

Glenda Biddle
Personal information
Birth name Glenda Joy Stirling
Born (1952-07-07) 7 July 1952
Auckland, New Zealand
Height 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight 65 kg (143 lb)
Spouse(s) Jack Edward Biddle
Relatives Clifford 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 Clifford Hunter.[2] She married Jack Edward Biddle, and the couple went on to have five children.[3]

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 x 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 x 100 m medlay relay, and sixth in the 200 m backstroke.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Glenda Stirling Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. 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.
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