Graham Crouch

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameGraham Douglas•Crouch
Used nameGraham•Crouch
Nick/petnamesCrouchie, Gruffy
Born11 January 1948
Died28 November 2019 in Lengenfeld, Sachsen (GER)
Measurements170 cm / 58 kg
AffiliationsBox Hill Athletic Club, Box Hill (AUS)
NOC Australia

Biography

Graham Crouch was a middle-distance runner who made the final of the 1976 Olympic 1,500 metres, finishing eighth. He was Australian Champion over 1,500 in 1969 and 1978, and had six other medals in the 1,500 at the nationals. He also won an Australian title over 5,000 metres in 1976. His first international appearance for Australia was at the 1969 Pacific Conference Games in Tokyo, where he finished seventh.

Crouch competed at the 1974 Commonwealth Games in the 1,500, placing fifth in a race won by Tanzania’s Filbert Bayi in a world record time of 3:32.16. Crouch finished in 3:34.22, which remained his personal best. He set his mile PR later that year in Stockholm with 3:55.59. His last international appearance was at the 1977 Pacific Conference Games, although he continued to compete domestically through 1983. Crouch had attended Ballarat Clarendon College where he studied accounting, which was his eventual career.

Personal Bests: 1500 – 3:34.22 (1974); Mile – 3:55.59 (1974).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1976 Summer Olympics Athletics AUS Graham Crouch
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 8