Alison Fitch
.jpg) Fitch in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Alison Rachel Fitch |
| Nickname | Aly Fitch |
| Born | 18 February 1980 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 69 kg (152 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Swimming |
| Strokes | Freestyle |
| College team | North Shore Swimming Club |
Medal record | |
Alison Rachel Fitch MNZM (also known as Aly Fitch; born 18 February 1980 in Hamilton, New Zealand) is a New Zealand swimming competitor. She won a bronze medal in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
Career
[edit]Fitch was one of the 14 swimmers who represented New Zealand at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, United States.[1] Fitch was in a team with Anna Wilson, Dionne Bainbridge, and Sarah Catherwood to compete in the 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay.[1] They came fifth in their heat and did not qualify for the final;[2] their overall placement was 11th out of 21 teams.[3]
She also competed at 2004 Olympic Games.[4]
Fitch won a bronze medal with Lauren Boyle, Helen Norfolk and Melissa Ingram in the 4 × 200 m freestyle relay at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.
In the 2008 New Year Honours, Fitch was appointed a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to swimming.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "New Zealand Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 8 September 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay Round One". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Swimming at the 1996 Atlanta Summer Games: Women's 4 × 200 metres Freestyle Relay". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 September 2017.
- ^ Profile at the New Zealand Olympic Committee website
- ^ "New Year honours list 2008". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 31 December 2007. Retrieved 1 November 2017.
External links
[edit]- Alison Fitch at World Aquatics
- Alison Fitch at the New Zealand Olympic Committee
- Alison Fitch at Olympics.com
- Alison Fitch at Olympedia
- Alison Fitch at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
- Alison Fitch at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games (archived)
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- 1980 births
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- New Zealand female swimmers
- Olympic swimmers for New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for New Zealand
- Swimmers at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Swimmers at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Sportspeople from Hamilton, New Zealand
- Commonwealth Games medallists in swimming
- Summer World University Games medalists in swimming
- Members of the New Zealand Order of Merit
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for New Zealand
- New Zealand female freestyle swimmers
- Medalists at the 2005 Summer Universiade
- Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
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