Vicki Roycroft
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Victoria Rose |
| Full name | Victoria Roycroft |
| Born | 17 April 1954 Sydney, Australia |
| Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Spouse | |
| Sport | |
| Country | Australia |
| Sport | Equestrian |
| Updated on 27 March 2016 | |
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]
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
[edit]- ^ a b c "Vicki Roycroft". Dynasties. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 November 2005. Archived from the original on 10 January 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ a b c Duf, Eamonn (26 January 2003). "Grieving parents lead call for lifeguard beach patrol". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ Egan, Tim. "Apache – Racetrack Reject to International Stardom". Country Racing NSW.
- ^ "Wayne Roycroft". Dynasties. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 November 2005. Archived from the original on 11 January 2007. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- ^ Jeffery, Nicole (8 March 2008). "Games come into focus for defiant Vicki". The Australian. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ "Vicki Roycroft – A Showjumping Life – Part One". The Horse Magazine.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "ROYCROFT, Vicki: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
External links
[edit]- Vicki Roycroft at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Victoria Roycroft at Olympics.com
- Vicki Roycroft at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
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