- Gillian Rolton, who is based in Adelaide, was diagnosed with endometrial cancer
- She stopped chemotherapy treatment in September and remained in hospital
- The rider won gold at 1992 Barcelona Olympics and in Atlanta four years later
Two-time Olympic equestrian gold medallist Gillian Rolton has died of cancer at the age of 61.
The iconic rider from Adelaide has been battling endometrial cancer for two years and had stopped chemotherapy in September.
She won gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and repeated the feat four years later in Atlanta, before being inducted in 2000 into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame.
She won gold at the 1992 Barcelona Olympic Games and repeated the feat four years later in Atlanta, before being inducted in 2000 into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame
The Atlanta win was special because of the tremendous courage Ms Rolton conveyed during the battle for first place (pictured)
The Atlanta win was special because of the tremendous courage Ms Rolton conveyed during the battle for first place.
She fell off her horse Peppermint Grove mid-way through the competition, breaking her collarbone and ribs, only to get back onto the steed and finish to give Australia back-to-back gold.
Despite her outstanding achievements, Ms Rolton never let cancer take away her positivity – and said she just wanted to live long enough to see her dog deliver its litter of puppies.
‘It’s been a long term battle with things but you always give yourself goals to work to and that’s what I’m doing,’ Ms Rolton told The Advertiser.
‘It’s been a long term battle with things but you always give yourself goals to work to and that’s what I’m doing,’ Ms Rolton told The Advertiser
Those puppies were delivered a month ago and were able to visit the Olympian in hospital before she died (pictured)
‘You can’t give up, you can’t just roll up in a ball and feel sorry for yourself – you’ve got to keep focused on the positives.
‘It’s about surrounding yourself with positive people and having positive goals that keep you going through all of this.’
Those puppies were delivered a month ago and were able to visit the Olympian in hospital before she died.
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