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Dawn Fraser

Dawn Fraser

Australian freestyle swimmer and former politician
Dawn Fraser AC MBE is an Australian freestyle champion swimmer and former politician. She is one of only four swimmers to have won the same Olympic individual event three times – in her case the women's 100-metre freestyle. Wikipedia
Born: 1937 (age 86 years), Balmain, Australia
Spouse: Gary Ware (m. 1965–1968)
Medals: Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle, Swimming at the 1956 Summer Olympics – Women's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, Swimming at the 1960 Summer Olympics – Women's 100 metre freestyle, and more
Siblings: Donald Fraser
Teammates: Lorraine Crapp, Faith Leech, Sandra Morgan, and more
Awards: Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year
Books: Dawn: One Hell of a Life, What I Learned Along the Way, and Our Dawn: A Pictorial Biography