Clarke James Roycroft (born 15 March 1950) is an Australian equestrian. He is the third and youngest son of Bill Roycroft, an Olympic equestrian gold medallist, and his wife, Mavis.[1][2] He competed in two events at the 1972 Summer Olympics. His brothers Barry Roycroft and Wayne Roycroft are also Olympians.[3] After the Olympics he concentrated on his business ventures; in 2005 he was running a farm and Stock and station agency in the family's hometown of Camperdown. He has four children to Judy, whom he married around the time of the Olympics.[2] In 2000, he received an Australian Sports Medal.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Clarke James Roycroft |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 15 March 1950 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Equestrian |
References
edit- ^ Veitch, Harriet (May 2011). "James William (Bill) Roycroft". Obituaries Australia. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
- ^ a b "Clarke Roycroft". Dynasties. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 14 November 2005. Archived from the original on 2 February 2007.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "James Roycroft". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2020.
Full name: Clarke James Roycroft
- ^ "Mr Clarke Roycroft: Australian Sports Medal". It's an Honour. Retrieved 28 April 2020.
External links
edit- Clarke James Roycroft at Olympics.com
- Clarke James Roycroft at Olympedia
- Clarke James Roycroft at the Australian Olympic Committee
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