Dawn Fraser

Australian swimmer and politician

Dawn Fraser (born 4 September 1937) is an Australian freestyle champion swimmer, eight-time Olympic medalist, a 15-year world record holder in the 100-metre freestyle, and a former politician. The winner of countless honours, she has enjoyed national prominence and controversy and sparked national pride in Australia. 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.

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