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Olympic medal record
Competitor for Flag of Australia Australia
Women's Swimming
Gold 1956 Melbourne 100 m freestyle
Gold 1956 Melbourne 4x100 m freestyle relay
Silver 1956 Melbourne 400 m freestyle
Gold 1960 Rome 100 m freestyle
Silver 1960 Rome 4x100 m freestyle relay
Silver 1960 Rome 4x100 m medley relay
Gold 1964 Tokyo 100 m freestyle
Silver 1964 Tokyo 4x100 m freestyle relay

Dawn Lorraine Fraser AO, MBE (born September 4, 1937) is an Australian champion swimmer. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Swimming has been a sport at every modern Summer Olympics. It has been open to women since 1912. The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 13 Swimming events were contested seven for men and six for women The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 13 Swimming events were contested seven for men and six for women The 1956 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVI Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event which was held in Melbourne At the 1956 Summer Olympics in Melbourne, 13 Swimming events were contested seven for men and six for women The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 15 Swimming events were contested eight for men and seven for women The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 15 Swimming events were contested eight for men and seven for women The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy At the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, 15 Swimming events were contested eight for men and seven for women The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen Swimming events were contested The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan At the 1964 Summer Olympics, eighteen Swimming events were contested Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Year 1937 ( MCMXXXVII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Swimming is the movement by humans or animals through Water, usually without artificial assistance

She was born in Balmain, a suburb of Sydney, into a working class family. Balmain is a Suburb in the inner-west of Sydney, in Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 She was spotted at an early age of 12 by Sydney coach Harry Gallagher swimming at the local sea baths.

Known for her controversial behaviour and larrikin character as much as her athletic ability, Fraser won eight Olympic medals, including four golds, and six Commonwealth Games gold medals. Larrikin redirects here for the British rock band see Larrikin Love Larrikinism is the name given to the Australian folk tradition The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games The Commonwealth Games is a multinational Multi-sport event. Held every four years it involves the elite athletes of the Commonwealth of Nations. Fraser also held 39 records. She held the 100 meters freestyle record for 15 years and 1 month from December 1 1956 to January 8 1972.

She is the first of only two swimmers in Olympic history (Krisztina Egerszegi being the other) to win gold for the same event at three successive Olympics (100 m: 1956, 1960, 1964). Krisztina Egerszegi ˈɛgɛrsɛgi}} (born 16 August 1974 is a Hungarian former swimmer one of the greatest Hungarian Olympic champions of the modern

In October 1962 she became the first woman to swim the 100 metres in less than a minute. It was eight years after she retired before her record was broken.

In 1965 Fraser retired from swimming, after the Australian Swimming Union placed her under a ten-year ban. Things had come to a head when, at the Tokyo Olympics, she marched in the opening ceremony against their wishes, wore an old swimsuit (which angered sponsors) because it was more comfortable, and, it was alleged, she climbed a flagpole in Emperor Hirohito’s palace, taking the Olympic flag. The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were an International Multi-sport event held in Tokyo, Japan also known as, (April 29 1901 – January 7 1989 was the 124th Emperor of Japan according to the traditional order reigning from December 25 1926 until his death Fraser then became a publican, swimming coach and in 1988 was elected a Member of the New South Wales Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the seat of Balmain in Sydney. The Riverview Hotel is a pub in the suburb of Balmain in the Inner-west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia The Legislative Assembly, or lower house is one of the two chambers of the Parliament of New South Wales. Balmain is an electoral district of the Legislative Assembly in the Australian state of New South Wales. Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 The seat was abolished in 1991 and she left politics. [1]

She was named Australian of the Year in 1964, was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire in 1967[2] and on June 8, 1998, was appointed an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in 1998. The Australian of the Year Awards commenced in 1960. From nominations received Australia Day Committees in each state and territory select several finalists The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British Order of chivalry established on 4 June 1917 by King George V. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Order of Australia is an order of chivalry established by Elizabeth II, Queen of Australia on 14 February 1975 "for the purpose of according recognition [3] That year she was voted Australia's greatest female athlete. She was named Australian Female Athlete of the Century by the Sport Australian Hall of Fame. In 1999 the International Olympic Committee named her the World's Greatest Living Female Water Sports Champion.

She was one of the bearers of the Olympic Torch at the opening ceremony of the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games. "I am proud and happy to proclaim that you have presented to the world the best Olympic Games ever Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. She carried the Olympic Torch at the stadium, as one of the runners for the final segment, before the lighting of the Olympic Flame. The Olympic Flame or Olympic Torch is a Symbol of the Olympic Games.

She was one of the contestants in a 2005 season of the Seven Network's Dancing with the Stars. The Seven Network is an Australian television network, owned by the Seven Media Group. Dancing with the Stars is a multi Logie Award winning Australian light entertainment television series based on the British Strictly Come Dancing

In 2005, she was seriously embarrassed when the retirement investment company that she and Paul Cronin had been advertising on television for some years, collapsed and the directors fled, owing their investors millions of dollars. For the American politician see Paul W Cronin. Paul Cronin (born July 8, 1938) is an Australian actor who shot Fraser and Cronin made a public apology for their unwitting contribution to the financial plight of many people.

Dawn is a high profile supporter of the Wests Tigers rugby league Team and a member of the team's board of directors. The Wests Tigers are a professional Rugby league football club in the National Rugby League (NRL the premier Rugby league competition in Australasia History See also History of rugby league The grass roots of rugby league can be traced to early football history, through the playing of ball games Prior to its merger with Western Suburbs she had supported Balmain Tigers, having lived for many years in the suburb of Balmain.

Dawn Fraser has one daughter, Dawn-Lorraine (named after her swimming friend, Lorraine Crapp), from an early marriage that ended in divorce. Lorraine Joyce Crapp (born 17 October 1938 in Sydney New South Wales) is a former Olympic Swimming champion representing Australia. She has never remarried, which led some people to assume she was a lesbian. In her autobiography (2000) she strongly denied this but does admit to having lesbian relationships.

The Australian Sport Awards includes an award named in honour of and presented by Fraser. The Australian Sport Awards are the annual awards for Australian sports people administered by the Confederation of Australian Sport.

Swimming achievements

Preceded by
Sir John Eccles		 Australian of the Year
1964		 Succeeded by
Sir Robert Helpmann

References & Notes

  1. ^ Ms Dawn Fraser (1937 - ). The butterfly, ( fly for short is a swimming stroke swum on the breast with both arms moving simultaneously Sir John Carew Eccles, AC FRS FRACP FRSNZ FAAS ( January 27, 1903 &ndash May 2, 1997 The Australian of the Year Awards commenced in 1960. From nominations received Australia Day Committees in each state and territory select several finalists Sir Robert Murray Helpmann CBE (9 April 1909 – 28 September 1986 was an Australian dancer actor director and Choreographer. Members of Parliament. Parliament of New South Wales. The Parliament of New South Wales is the supreme law making body in New South Wales, a state of Australia. Retrieved on 2007-09-07. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1251 BC - A Solar eclipse on this date might mark the birth of legendary Heracles at Thebes Greece.
  2. ^ It's an Honour - Member of the Order of the British Empire
  3. ^ It's an Honour - Officer of the Order of Australia

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