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Dawn Fraser

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Dawn Fraser is an Australian former competitive swimmer who won the Olympic gold medal in the 100 meter freestyle at three consecutive Olympic Games, from 1956 to 1964, a feat unmatched by any other swimmer in that event. She is regarded as one of the greatest sprint swimmers in history.

Facts
Birth Year
1937 2
Birth Date
1937-09-04 1
Nationality
Australian 1
Career Highlight
Eight-time Olympic medalist, a 15-year world record holder in the 100-metre freestyle, and one of only four swimmers to have won the same Olympic individual event three times. 1
Classification
Competition Category
Individual 1
Connections

Competed In

1964 Summer Olympics, Competitions
Source Wikipedia, Dawn Fraser

Plays

Swimming, Sports
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Nationality

Australia

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Sources
1. Wikipedia, Dawn Fraser
Wikipedia
  • lead paragraph, sentence 1 (birth date clause)
    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.
  • lead paragraph, sentence 1 (birth year clause)
    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.
  • lead paragraph, sentence 1 (nationality clause)
    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.
  • lead paragraph, sentences 1 and 3
    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, article summary lead
    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.
  • Competed In: 1964 Summer Olympics, Article text (competition)
    During the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Fraser angered swimming team sponsors and the Australian Swimming Union (ASU) by marching in the opening ceremony against their wishes (it was too close to the competition date), and wearing a swimming costume from the competitor of the sponsor in competition, as she found it more comfortable.
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2. Wikidata: Dawn Fraser
Wikidata Q229040, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source

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