Christine Harris (swimmer)

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Christine Harris
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1942-01-24) 24 January 1942 (age 83)
Dunfermline, Scotland [1]
Height170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport Swimming
Event
 Freestyle
ClubCarnegie 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

  1. 1 2 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.
  2. ↑ "A schoolgirl is in the springtime of her life" . Daily Record. 10 March 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 4 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Lindsay chosen for Scots athletics team" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 9. Retrieved 4 October 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 4 October 2025.
  5. ↑ "Biographical information". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 October 2025.


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