Glenda Stirling Explained

Glenda Biddle
Birth Name:Glenda Joy Stirling
Birth Date:7 July 1952
Birth Place:Auckland, New Zealand
Spouse:Jack Edward Biddle
Height:1.680NaN0
Weight:65kg (143lb)
Relatives:Ivor Stirling (father)
Ken Stirling (brother)
Lorrie Hunter (grandfather)
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. Her father was Ivor Gerald Stirling and her mother was Joyce Agnes Stirling (née Hunter), a daughter of politician Lorrie Hunter.[1] She married Jack Edward Biddle, and the couple went on to have five children.[2] 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 medlay relay, but did not progress beyond the heats.[3] At the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, she competed in the same three events, finishing fourth in both the 100 m backstroke and medlay relay, and sixth in the 200 m backstroke.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Family group . 13 September 2010 . The PyeWeb . 17 November 2016.
  2. Web site: Family group . 13 September 2010 . The PyeWeb . 17 November 2016.
  3. Glenda Stirling . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418115223/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/st/glenda-stirling-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 14 November 2016.
  4. Web site: Glenda Biddle . 2016 . New Zealand Olympic Committee . 17 November 2016.