Glenda Joy Stirling (married name Biddle, born 7 July 1952) is a former New Zealand

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who represented her country at the

1968 Summer Olympics The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...

and

1970 British Commonwealth Games The 1970 British Commonwealth Games (Scottish Gaelic: Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis Bhreatainn 1970) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, from 16 to 25 July 1970. This was the first time the name British Commonwealth Games was adopted, the first tim ...

Early life and family

Stirling was born in

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on 7 July 1952. Her father was Ivor Gerald Stirling and her mother was Joyce Agnes Stirling (née Hunter), a daughter of politician

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

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, was a New Zealand rugby league international, as was her father.

Swimming

Stirling competed in three events at the

, 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. At the

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.

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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Stirling, Glenda 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