Roly Crichton
New Zealand Paralympian
About Roly Crichton
Roly Crichton was a New Zealand swimming coach.
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. At the 1988 Summer Paralympics, he won a silver medal in the 200m Freestyle 2 and a bronze medal in the 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.
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Who was Roly Crichton?
New Zealand Paralympian
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Roly Crichton was a swimming coach.
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