Dawn Fraser Template:Post-nominals (born 4 September 1937) is an Australian champion swimmer and former politician. She is one of only three swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times – in her case the 100 metres freestyle.Within Australia, during her swimming career she was often known for her controversial behaviour and larrikin character as much as for her athletic ability. She 'outgrew' that reputation as evidenced by the many honours she has received since her competitive swimming career ended. See Honours.
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.
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If you're good at it, you can win.
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I've worked hard all my life.
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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.
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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.
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The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in life itself.
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Make yourself an example, achieve it, but don't hurt anyone on the way up. I don't think I did that.
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I used to do some terrible things in the marshalling area to upset my rivals.
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Fact
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She was awarded the MBE (Member of the Order of the British Empire) in the 1967 Queen's New Years Honors List for her services to the sport of swimming.
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She was awarded the A.O. (Officer of the Order of Australia) on June 8, 1988 for service to the community, particularly as a sports consultant and administrator, and through organizations for people with disabilities, and to the environment.
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Has one daughter, Dawn Lorraine.
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After the Australian Swimming Union banned her for 10 years, she retired from swimming in 1965. She was accused of climbing a flagpole at 'Emperor Hirohito''s palace and taking the Olympic flag during the 1964 Olympic Games in Tokio, which later proved false.
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Competed in three summer Olympics from 1956 to 1964 as a swimmer, winning a total of four gold and four silver medals for Australia.
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Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year 1962
Actress
Title
Year
Status
Character
New York Decalogue
2011
Mother
Swimming Upstream
2003
Dawn Fraser's Coach
Miscellaneous
Title
Year
Status
Character
Dawn!
1979
technical advisor
Self
Title
Year
Status
Character
Australian Story
2016
TV Series documentary
Herself
Who Do You Think You Are?
2015
TV Series documentary
Herself
Agony
2014
TV Series documentary
Herself
A League of Their Own
2013
TV Series
Herself
Sporting Nation
2012
TV Series documentary
Herself
Million Dollar Wheel of Fortune
2008
TV Series
Herself
20 to 1
2006
TV Series documentary
Herself
Temptation
2006
TV Series
Herself
Dancing with the Stars
2005
TV Series
Herself
Le sport ou la vie
2004
TV Movie documentary
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton
2004
TV Series
Herself
Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony
2000
TV Movie
Herself
Bullpitt!
1997
TV Series
Herself
Chequerboard
1971
TV Series
Herself - Subject
The Dawn Fraser Story
1964
Herself
Melbourne 1956: Games of the XVI Olympiad
1956
TV Mini-Series
Herself
Known for movies
Agony (2014) as Herself
Dancing with the Stars (2005) as Herself
Sydney 2000 Olympics Opening Ceremony (2000) as Herself
Melbourne 1956: Games of the XVI Olympiad (1956) as Herself
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