Helen Stewart Hunt
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| Born | 1938 (age 83–84) |
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| Sport | Swimming |
Helen Stewart Hunt (born 1938) is a Canadian former swimmer from Vancouver. At the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, Stewart (as she was then known) won a silver medal in the 4×110 yd freestyle relay.[1] The next year, at the 1955 Pan American Games, she won a gold medal and two silver medals.[2] She competed in two events at the 1956 Summer Olympics. After her swimming career, she was a member of the Canadian women's volleyball team at the 1967 Pan American Games (finished sixth) and the 1971 Pan American Games (placed fifth). She is the sister of Mary Stewart.[3] Stewart is married to , a professional football player (for the BC Lions) and member of the Canadian Olympic ski-jumping team, as well as a rugby and lacrosse player.[4] Olympic snowboarder and politician Alexa Loo is her niece.[5]
References[]
- ^ Constantineau, Bruce (July 28, 2014). "7 B.C. athletes who competed at the 1954 Empire Games". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Helen (Stewart) Hunt". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Helen Stewart Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2016.
- ^ "Ted Hunt". BC Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
- ^ "Alexa Loo". Team Canada: Official Olympic Team Website. Retrieved September 12, 2020.
External links[]
- Helen Stewart at Olympedia
- Helen Stewart at the Commonwealth Games Federation
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- Commonwealth Games silver medallists for Canada
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- Swimmers at the 1955 Pan American Games
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- Pan American Games gold medalists for Canada
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