Vicki Roycroft
Personal information | |
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National team | Australia |
Born |
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | 17 April 1954
Height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
Website |
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Sport | |
Country | Australia |
Sport | Equestrian |
Updated on 27 March 2016. |
Victoria "Vicki" Roycroft (née Rose, born 17 April 1953) is an Australian equestrian who competed at three Olympic Games.[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]
In 2000, she received an Australian Sports Medal.[7]
References
- 1 2 "Vicki Roycroft". Dynasties. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 November 2005. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 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. 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.
- ↑ "ROYCROFT, Vicki: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 28 March 2016.
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