John Hewitt (pentathlete) explained

John Hewitt
Fullname:John Alfred Hewitt
Birth Date:6 January 1925
Birth Place:Kent, England[1]
Sport:Modern pentathlon
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Captain John Alfred Hewitt (6 January 1925 – 6 January 2011) was a British modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]

Hewitt was the son of Alfred James Hewitt, who was then serving in the Royal Navy.[3] Becoming an officer in the Royal Marines, in 1956 Hewitt married Shirley Stamp, daughter of a London dental surgeon living in Devon. She operated the Exeter and District Riding School.[4] Their son is James Hewitt, former Major in the Life Guards and media personality, known for his relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales.[4] James' twin sister is Caroline; they also have a sister, Syra, elder by 18 months.[4] [5] [6] In 1974, Hewitt was organizing pony-trekking holidays in Devon.[7]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/34783
  2. Web site: John Hewitt Olympic Results . 15 July 2012 . sports-reference.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121217075714/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/he/john-hewitt-1.html . 17 December 2012 .
  3. James Hewitt, A Love Like No Other - Diana and Me; John Blake Publishing Ltd, 1999), p. 200
  4. Hewitt (1999), chapter 4
  5. Web site: 2003-01-12 . Officer's mess . 2024-06-12 . The Telegraph . en.
  6. Web site: Toledo . Belle . 2023-11-11 . The Complete Transformation Of James Hewitt . 2024-06-12 . The List . en-US.
  7. Time & Tide, Vol. 55 (1974), p. 22

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