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 name	Victoria Rose
Full name	Victoria Roycroft
Born	(1954-04-17) 17 April 1954 (age 71) Sydney, Australia
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Spouse	Wayne Roycroft ​ (m. 1976⁠–⁠2000)​
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Equestrian
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]