Christine Harris (swimmer)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 24 January 1942 Dunfermline, Scotland[1] |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Event | Freestyle |
| Club | Carnegie Swimming Club |
Christine Robertson Stuart Harris (born 24 January 1942) is a British former swimmer, who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
In 1958, Harris lived at 24 Pittencrieff Street in Dunfermline and attended Queen Anne Secondary School.[2] She was a member of the Carnegie Swimming Club of Dunfermline.
Harris was selected for the 1958 Scottish team[3] for the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, where she competed in the 110 yards freestyle.[4]
At the 1960 Olympic Games, Harris competed in the women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay.[5]
References
- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Christine Harris Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2016.
- ^ "A schoolgirl is in the springtime of her life". Daily Record. 10 March 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 4 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 4 October 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
- ^ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 October 2025.