Dawn Fraser AC MBE

Dawn is an international phenomenon one of the most iconic and most decorated athletes in Australia sport history. She is a multi-Olympic and Commonwealth Games Gold Medal winner whose success stretched over fifteen years, during which she broke and held 41 World records. Her sporting accomplishments are unlikely to be repeated – in swimming or any other sport.

She was inducted into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 1985 as an Athlete Member and in 1988 was elected as an independent MLA for the seat of Balmain, New South Wales.

In 1993 she was the first female member to be elevated to Legend of Australian Sport for her contribution to the sport of swimming and maintains an active role in sports and the wider community.

The Australian Sport Awards includes an award named in her honour and is presented by Dawn, and a Sydney Ferry that operates on the Parramatta River has been named after her.