Glenda Stirling
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Glenda Joy Stirling |
| Born |
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.
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 Clifford 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.
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. 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.
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