Dawn Fraser
Swimmer
Eight-time Olympic medalist in swimming who won three individual gold medals for the same event at three consecutive Olympic games.
She began swimming as a child to help her asthma.
Her life was made into a movie called Dawn.
She was once married to Gary Ware; she had one daughter, Dawn-Lorraine.
Her record three golds for the same event in three consecutive Olympics was matched by Michael Phelps.