Dawn Fraser

Dawn Fraser

Birthday: September 4, 1937 in Sydney, Australia
Height: 172 cm
Dawn Lorraine Fraser (born 4 September 1937) is an Australian freestyle champion swimmer and former politician. She is one of only three swimmers to have won the same Olympic event three times - in her case the women's 100-metre freestyle. Fraser was born in the Sydney suburb of Balmain, New South Wales in 1937 into a poor working-class family... Show more »
Dawn Lorraine Fraser (born 4 September 1937) is an Australian freestyle champion swimmer and former politician. She is one of only three swimmers to have won the same Olympic event three times - in her case the women's 100-metre freestyle. Fraser was born in the Sydney suburb of Balmain, New South Wales in 1937 into a poor working-class family, the youngest of eight children. Her father, Kenneth Fraser, was from Embo, Scotland. She was spotted at the early age of 14 by Sydney coach Harry Gallagher swimming at the local sea baths. Within Australia, she is often known for her controversial behaviour and larrikin character as much as for her athletic ability. Show less «
The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in lif...Show more »
The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in life itself. Show less «
I don't linger on the fact that Dawn Fraser was a great swimmer 40 years ago. That was in the past. ...Show more »
I don't linger on the fact that Dawn Fraser was a great swimmer 40 years ago. That was in the past. I did break 41 world records, but I don't live on that today. Show less «
Make yourself an example, achieve it, but don't hurt anyone on the way up. I don't think I did that.
Make yourself an example, achieve it, but don't hurt anyone on the way up. I don't think I did that.
I've worked hard all my life.
I've worked hard all my life.
If you're good at it, you can win.
If you're good at it, you can win.
It's a beautiful thing, diving into the cool crisp water and then just sort of being able to pull yo...Show more »
It's a beautiful thing, diving into the cool crisp water and then just sort of being able to pull your body through the water and the water opening up for you. Show less «
We only have two things that we share in this life; we are born and we die. And what we do in betwee...Show more »
We only have two things that we share in this life; we are born and we die. And what we do in between those times, we've got to be happy. I don't let the outside world deter me. Show less «
I used to do some terrible things in the marshalling area to upset my rivals.
I used to do some terrible things in the marshalling area to upset my rivals.