 Gwitha Shand in 1923 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 31 July 1904 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 11 December 1962 (aged 58) |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
Gwitha Ifwersen Shand (31 July 1904 – 11 December 1962) was a New Zealand swimmer, who competed in two events at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris. In the 100m freestyle she was eliminated in the semi-finals. In the final of the 400m freestyle she did not finish. Shand and fellow swimmer Clarrie Heard caught colds before the Olympics and neither was able to swim at their best, Shand in particular having trouble breathing during her races.
Shand was the National record holder in the 200 metres freestyle in 1924.
In 1929, she married Douglas Rupert Waghorn and they went on to have three children.
References
- Biography of Gwitha Shand. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 29 July 2015.
- New Zealand Olympic Committee: Gwitha Shand Profile Archived 22 May 2013 at the Wayback Machine. Olympic.org.nz. Retrieved on 29 July 2015.
- "Gwitha Shand". Olympedia. Retrieved 16 November 2021.
- Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games:Women's 100 metres Freestyle Semi-Finals. Sports Reference (20 July 1924). Retrieved on 2015-07-29.
- Swimming at the 1924 Paris Summer Games:Women's 400 metres Freestyle Final. Sports Reference (15 July 1924). Retrieved on 2015-07-29.
- ^ Ron Palenski & Terry Maddaford: The Games Auckland: Moa Publications Ltd. ISBN 0-908570-62-7
- ^ "Gwitha Shand". swimming.org.nz. Archived from the original on 5 March 2022. Retrieved 12 April 2020.
- University of Otago Library
| 1924 New Zealand Olympic team | |
|---|---|
| Athletics | |
| Boxing | |
| Swimming | |
| Team manager: Arthur Porritt | |