Dawn Fraser is an Australian swimmer who won eight Olympic medals between 1956 and 1964.
In August of 2009, the 71-year-old Fraser successfully fought off a would be intruder at her home in Melbourne. Fraser was not injured in the incident.http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/31/AR2009083101073.html
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First woman to swim the 100-meter freestyle in under a minute
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Served in the New South Wales Legislative Assembly from 1988 to 1991
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Appeared on the Australian version of Dancing with the Stars in 2005
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Gold medals in the 100m freestyle and 4x100m freestyle relay in 1956
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Silver medal in the 400m freestyle in 1956
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Gold medal in the 100m freestyle in 1960
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Silver medals in the 4x100m freestyle relay and 4x100m medley relay in 1960
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Gold medal in the 100m freestyle in 1964
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Silver medal in the 4x100m freestyle relay in 1964
