SYDNEY (Reuters) –     Australian swimming great Dawn Fraser is recovering in a Queensland hospital after a nasty fall last week left the 87-year-old with four broken ribs and in need of emergency hip surgery. Fraser, widely regarded as the finest female sprint swimmer of all time, won the 100 metres freestyle gold at the three successive Olympics from 1956 to 1964 and set 27 individual world records over her glittering career. “Mum has scared t…

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Olympic swimming legend Dawn Fraser has been rushed to hospital after a fall.

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Olympian Dawn Fraser hurt in serious fall

The 87-year-old is considered one of the greatest swimmers of all time after winning Olympic gold in the 100m freestyle across three games.

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Breaking: Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser in hospital after fall, family confirms

Australian Olympic legend Dawn Fraser has been rushed to hospital on the Sunshine Coast after suffering “multiple injuries”.

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Australian sporting legend Dawn Fraser rushed to hospital

Lani Pallister says godmother Dawn Fraser's setback was 'stressful and frightening' news to digest ahead of the 2024 world short course championships.

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The 87-year-old has suffered multiple injuries in a fall.

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Australian Olympic legend Dawn Fraser admitted to hospital

Olympic swimming legend Dawn Fraser has been rushed to hospital after a serious fall at her Queensland home.Her family told 9News they thought they were going to lose the 87-year-old.She was rushed to hospital and admitted to intensive care after falling at her Noosa house on Wednesday, breaking four ribs and a hip.READ MORE: Woman's body found in plastic near Sydney park could have been there for monthsFraser has since been taken out of ﻿intens…

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Olympic swimming legend Dawn Fraser suffers serious fall

Australian Olympic legend Dawn Fraser has been hospitalised after suffering injuries in a fall. 7NEWS understands the 87-year-old has been in hospital since last Wednesday and spent time in ICU with broken ribs and a broken wrist. Channel 7 presenter Steve Titmus has spoken with Fraser’s family. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: Download today “Her daughter told me this afternoon that Dawn was released from ICU today after being admitted to a Su…

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Australian Olympic legend Dawn Fraser hospitalised with multiple injuries

By Braden Keith on SwimSwam Australian swimming legend Dawn Fraser, 87, was admitted to intensive care last week after suffering multiple injuries in a fall at her daughter’s home in Queensland. She is currently recovering in hospital undergoing emergency surgery on her hip, according to a statement from her family provided to the Sydney Morning Herald. 
Read Steve Thomas’ interview with Fraser from earlier this year.  She has reportedly broken …

Swimming-Olympic great Fraser recovering after nasty fall

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