Roly Crichton Explained

Roly Crichton
Full Name:Ronald Crichton
Sport:Swimming

Ronald "Roly" Crichton is a New Zealand para-swimmer and coach. At the 1984 Summer Paralympics, he won a gold medal in the 50m Freestyle 2, silver medals in the 200m Freestyle 2 and 25m Butterfly 2, and a bronze medal in the 100m Individual Medley 2.[1] At the 1988 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the 200m Freestyle 2 and a bronze medal in the 50m Freestyle 2.[2]

Crichton is the former coach of para-swimmer Sophie Pascoe, and in the 2019 New Year Honours, he was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to Paralympic sport.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: New York, USA & Stoke Mandeville 1984 . Paralympics New Zealand. 4 October 2019.
  2. Web site: Seoul 1988 . Paralympics New Zealand. 4 October 2019.
  3. Web site: Sophie Pascoe's coach Roly Crichton says honour will give him 'another kick' . Stuff.co.nz. 31 December 2018. 4 October 2019.
  4. News: 'I'm so proud': Dame Sophie Pascoe splits with longtime coach Roly Crichton . Fairfax Media (via Stuff.co.nz) . 1 April 2022 . 2 April 2022.

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