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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. She married Jack Edward Biddle, and the couple went on to have five children. 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. 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.

References

1. ^ 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

• Glenda Biddle at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
• Glenda Joy Stirling at Olympics.com

• 1952 births
• Living people
• New Zealand female swimmers
• Female backstroke swimmers
• Olympic swimmers for New Zealand
• Swimmers at the 1968 Summer Olympics
• Swimmers at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games
• Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand
• Swimmers from Auckland
• 20th-century New Zealand sportswomen