Dawn Fraser won gold in the 100 meter freestyle at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Games.
Dawn Fraser in women's 100 meter freestyle at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Games.
Dawn Fraser participated in the 100 meter freestyle, 400 meter freestyle, and 4x100 meter freestyle relay events in the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Summer Olympic Games. She won 8 medals (4 gold and 4 silver) and was the first swimmer in Olympic history to win gold in the same event (100 meter freestyle) in three consecutive Olympics.
Dawn Fraser is an Australian Swimming Legend. She is one of only three swimmers to win the same Olympic event three times - in her case the 100 metres freestyle.
The first Australian woman to win a gold medal was Fanny Durack, from Sydney, in the 100 meter freestyle at the 1912 Games in Stockholm.
Dawn Fraser's specialty was freestyle swimming and she competed in the 100 meter freestyle, 400 meter freestyle, 4x100 meter freestyle relay, and 4x100 medley relay events at the Olympics.
Dawn Fraser won 9 Olympic medals, 4 of which were gold. She won gold in the 100 meter freestyle at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Games and gold in the 4x100 meter freestyle relay at the 1956 Games.
1956 Summer Games in Melbourne. She won 2 gold medals (women's 100 meter freestyle, women's 4x100 meter freestyle relay) and 1 silver medal (women's 400 meter freestyle) at the 1956 Games.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce from Jamaica (JAM) was the Women's 100 metres Gold Medalist and Usain Bolt Jamaica (JAM) was the Men's
As of the 2008 Games: 1) Andrew Hoy in team three day eventing at the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Games. 2) Dawn Fraser in the 100 meter freestyle at the 1956, 1960, and 1964 Games.
In 2008, the fastest woman in the world was Jamaica's Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who won the gold medal in the 100 meters at the Beijing Olympics.
After the 2008 Games, tw0: 1) Usain Bolt, men's 100 meter gold medalist at the 2008 Games. 2) Shelly-Ann Fraser, women's 100 meter gold medalist at the 2008 Games.
Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce Jamaica (JAM)