Dawn Fraser is considered Australian greatest Olympic champion and greatest female athlete.

Dawn won gold medals in the 100m freestyle event at three successive Olympics.

She made history as the first female to swim the event under one minute and held the world record for the event for 15 years.

Famously, Dawn has also courted controversy. She was banned at age 12yrs through no fault of her own then after the Rome Olympics and finally after the Tokyo Olympics which ended her career.

Dawn has also experienced grief and challenging times. Subjects that she deals with openly.

Dawn.s background and down to earth, knockabout approach to life has endeared her to the Australian public. She has used that profile to champion causes such as the Olympics and charities, particularly those assisting people with disabilities or disadvantage.

There are champions and champions. Of all of those, Dawn stands at the front of the queue.

Her life is remarkable.

In this episode we look at some aspects of Dawns life with a focus on 1964.

Trust you enjoy the episode.

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