Bill Roycroft

Bill Roycroft
OBE

Personal information
Birth name	James William George Roycroft
Born	(1915-03-17)17 March 1915
Died	29 May 2011(2011-05-29) (aged 94)
Medal record Equestrian Representing  Australia Olympic Games 1960 Rome Team event 1968 Mexico City Team event 1976 Montreal Team event

James William George Roycroft, OBE^[1] (17 March 1915 – 29 May 2011) was an Australian Olympic equestrian champion. He grew up on a dairy farm and learnt to ride horses there. After serving in the army in World War II, he moved with his family to a soldier's block in western Victoria near Camperdown, where he raised his three sons, all of whom went on to compete alongside their father in the Olympics. At his first Olympics, the 1960 Rome Games, he played a key role on the final day of the team three-day event, despite being thrown off his horse the day before, allowing Australia to win the gold medal in the competition. He went on to compete in four more Olympics from 1964 to 1976, winning bronze medals in team eventing at the 1968 Mexico City and 1976 Montreal Games. He later served as coach of the Australian eventing team.