Jean Stewart

For the illegitimate daughter of James V of Scotland, see Lady Jean Stewart.
Jean Stewart
Personal information
Born 23 December 1930
Medal record
Women's Swimming
Competitor for  New Zealand
Olympic Games
1952 Helsinki 100 m backstroke
Commonwealth Games
1950 Auckland 110 yards backstroke
1954 Vancouver 110 yards backstroke

Jean Hurring (née Stewart, born 23 December 1930) is a former swimmer from New Zealand.[1] She represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, 1952 and 1956. In 1952 she won the bronze medal in the women's 100 metres backstroke.[2]

Stewart also won medals in the 110 yards backstroke at the Empire Games; silver in 1950 and bronze in 1954.

Born in Dunedin in 1930, Stewart was educated at Otago Girls' High School.[3] She married fellow swimmer Lincoln Hurring. Their son is world silver medalist swimmer Gary Hurring.

See also

References

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  2. ↑ Olympic profile from Sports Reference
  3. ↑ McMurran, Alistair (20 November 2009). "Otago Girls High School honours its Olympians". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 12 July 2013.
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