Roly Crichton

Ronald "Roly" Crichton ONZM 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]

Roly Crichton
ONZM
Crichton in 2020
Personal information
Full nameRonald Crichton
Sport
Country New Zealand
SportSwimming
Medal record
Men's para swimming
Representing  New Zealand
Paralympic Games
Gold medal – first place 1984 New York &
Stoke Mandeville 		50m Freestyle 2
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York &
Stoke Mandeville 		200m Freestyle 2
Silver medal – second place 1984 New York &
Stoke Mandeville 		25m Butterfly 2
Silver medal – second place 1988 Seoul 200m Freestyle 2
Bronze medal – third place 1984 New York &
Stoke Mandeville 		100m Individual Medley 2
Bronze medal – third place 1988 Seoul 50m Freestyle 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]

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


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