Eve McCrystal

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Eve McCrystal
Personal information
NationalityIrish
Born (1978-07-28) 28 July 1978 (age 45)
Dundalk, Ireland
Sport
Country Ireland
SportPara-cycling
Disability classPilot
Event(s)Tandem time trial, Tandem road race
ClubGarda Cycling Club
Medal record
Representing  Ireland
Women's Para-cycling
UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Netherlands time trial (B)
Silver medal – second place 2019 Netherlands road race (B)
UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Italy time trial (B)
Gold medal – first place 2018 Italy road race (B)
UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Rio de Janeiro 3km pursuit (B)
UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 South Africa time trial (B)
Gold medal – first place 2017 South Africa road race (B)
Summer Paralympics
Gold medal – first place 2016 Rio de Janeiro time trial B
Silver medal – second place 2016 Rio de Janeiro road race B
UCI Para-cycling Track World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Netherlands 3km pursuit (B)
UCI Para-cycling Road World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2014 Greenville Tandem road race (B)

Eve McCrystal (born 28 July 1978) is an Irish Paralympic cyclist competing in tandem events for Ireland, as a sighted pilot for blind cyclist Katie-George Dunlevy.[1]

Career

McCrystal won a gold medal at the time trial B and a silver in the road race at the 2016 Summer Paralympics together with Katie-George Dunlevy. McCrystal, along with Katie-George Dunlevy won Gold in the 108 km road race at the 2019 Yorkshire Para-Cyclist International event with a time of 02:36:57. [2][3]

Personal life

McCrystal is a member of An Garda Síochana (Irish police officer) based in Ballybay, County Monaghan. She also does Ironman Triathlons in her spare time. She has two daughters.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Eve McCrystal, talks Motherhood and The Road to Rio - sportswomen.ie".
  2. ^ "Gold for Katie-George Dunlevy in Rio".
  3. ^ "Dunlevy and McCrystal dazzle in Rio".
  4. ^ "Eve McCrystal keeping her eyes on Paralympic goal".
  5. ^ "Katie George Dunlevy and Eve McCrystal hoping to find perfect harmony on the track".