Bill Roycroft

Bill Roycroft

James William "Bill" George Roycroft OBE (born 17 March 1915) is a former Olympic equestrian champion who competed for Australia in five Olympic Games: 1960 Summer Olympics, 1964 Summer Olympics, 1968 Summer Olympics, 1972 Summer Olympics, and 1976 Summer Olympics. He was born in Flowerdale, Victoria.

Although seriously injured during the 1960 Olympics in Rome, he left his hospital bed to compete in Show Jumping, which was the final event. He rode a flawless round, and Australia won the Gold Medal.

He was one of the eight flag-bearers of the Olympic Flag at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

External links

* [http://corporate.olympics.com.au/athletes.cfm?AthleteID=5565 Bill Roycroft] - in Rome
* [http://www.abc.net.au/dynasties/txt/s1488970.htm Bill Roycroft] - profile


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