Vicki Roycroft

Victoria Roycroft (née Rose, born 17 April 1953) is an Australian equestrian who competed at three Olympic Games.[1] She was born in Sydney.[1] At the 1984 Games she competed in the three-day eventing, whereas at the 1988 and 1996 Games she competed in the show jumping. She also coached at the 1992 Games.[2]

Vicki Roycroft
Personal information
Birth nameVictoria Rose
Full nameVictoria Roycroft
Born (1954-04-17) 17 April 1954
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Height166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Spouse(s)
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(m. 1976⁠–⁠2000)​
Sport
CountryAustralia
SportEquestrian
Updated on 27 March 2016.

In 1987, Roycroft, on her horse Apache, won the Rome Grand Prix, the first Australian and first woman to do so.[3]

She was married to fellow triple Olympian Wayne Roycroft from 1976 until their separation in 2000.[1][2][4][5][6] The couple's son Mark died in 2003 at the age of 17 after being caught in a rip off Birdie Beach in the Munmorah State Conservation Area.[2] On 15 April 2023, she reportedly had a heart attack while preparing for a show-jumping competition at the Sydney Royal Easter Show.[7]

In 2000, she received an Australian Sports Medal.[8]

References
  1. "Vicki Roycroft". Dynasties. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 November 2005. Archived from the original on 10 January 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  2. Duf, Eamonn (26 January 2003). "Grieving parents lead call for lifeguard beach patrol". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  3. Egan, Tim. "Apache - Racetrack Reject to International Stardom". Country Racing NSW.
  4. "Wayne Roycroft". Dynasties. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 November 2005. Archived from the original on 11 January 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
  5. Jeffery, Nicole (8 March 2008). "Games come into focus for defiant Vicki". The Australian. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
  6. "Vicki Roycroft – A Showjumping Life – Part One". The Horse Magazine.
  7. Gladstone, Nigel (15 April 2023). "Former Olympian Vicki Roycroft suffers medical episode, falls from horse at Sydney Royal Easter Show". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
  8. "ROYCROFT, Vicki: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 28 March 2016.

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