Deborah Hurst

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Deborah Hurst
Personal information
Birth nameDeborah Linda Richards
RelativeMerv Richards (father)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportGymnastics
Medal record
Representing  New Zealand
Women's gymnastics
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place 1978 Edmonton Team all-around

Deborah Linda Murphy (formerly Hurst, née Richards) is a former New Zealand gymnast. Competing as Deborah Hurst, she won a bronze medal representing her country—alongside Kirsty Durward, Rowena Davis and Lynette Brake—in the women's all-around team event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.[1] Also at those games, she finished eighth in the women's individual all-round.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Gymnastics artistic team competition – women Edmonton 1978". Commonwealth Games Federation. 2018. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ Deborah Hurst at the New Zealand Olympic Committee