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Rolton and her horse Peppermint Grove clear a ditch and brush during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.
Equestrian Australia; thumbnail, Equestrian Australia, 1996
Gillian Rolton
Died on November 18, 2017 at age 61
An equestrian from Australia, Rolton broke multiple bones in falls from her horse during the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta but remounted each time to finish the competition and help her team win a gold medal.
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