Dawn Fraser quotes

Dawn Fraser is an Australian swimmer and one of the greatest female athletes in Olympic history. She won eight Olympic medals, including four golds in three consecutive Games. She is remembered for her remarkable achievements and outspoken personality. Here are 8 of her quotes:

Make yourself an example, achieve it, but don't hurt anyone on the way up. I don't think I did that. (Dawn Fraser)

The Olympics remain the most compelling search for excellence that exists in sport, and maybe in life itself.

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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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I used to do some terrible things in the marshalling area to upset my rivals.

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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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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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If you're good at it, you can win.

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I've worked hard all my life.

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Occupation: Australian Athlete
Born: September 4, 1937
Quotes count: 8

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