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John Hewitt (pentathlete)

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John Hewitt
Personal information
Full nameJohn Alfred Hewitt
Born(1925-01-06)6 January 1925
Kent, England[1]
Died6 January 2011(2011-01-06) (aged 86)
Sport
SportModern pentathlon

Captain John Alfred Hewitt (6 January 1925 – 6 January 2011) was a British modern pentathlete. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[2]

Hewitt was the son of Alfred James Hewitt, who was then serving in the Royal Navy.[3] Becoming an officer in the Royal Marines, in 1956 Hewitt married Shirley Stamp, daughter of a London dental surgeon living in Devon. She operated the Exeter and District Riding School.[4] Their son is James Hewitt, former Major in the Life Guards and media personality, known for his relationship with Diana, Princess of Wales.[4] James' twin sister is Caroline; they also have a sister, Syra, elder by 18 months.[4][5][6] In 1974, Hewitt was organizing pony-trekking holidays in Devon.[7]

References

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  1. ^ http://www.olympedia.org/athletes/34783
  2. ^ "John Hewitt Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 15 July 2012.
  3. ^ James Hewitt, A Love Like No Other - Diana and Me; John Blake Publishing Ltd, 1999), p. 200
  4. ^ a b c Hewitt (1999), chapter 4
  5. ^ "Officer's mess". The Telegraph. 12 January 2003. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  6. ^ Toledo, Belle (11 November 2023). "The Complete Transformation Of James Hewitt". The List. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  7. ^ Time & Tide, Vol. 55 (1974), p. 22
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