Question

Many persons like to use asthma as an excuse for not being able to do well in sports. Try telling them about Down Fraser, who was the first women to break 60 sec in 100 m freestyle swimming. The first women to win four Olympic gold medals and the first swimmer to win the same event in three consecutive Olympics was asthmatic.

On the basis of the above passage, answer the following question..
i) Describe her achievements in the field of swimming.

Answer 1

Dawn Fraser is called as Australian sports legend. She was the first woman to break 60 seconds in 100 m free style swimming. She has won Olympics for consecutive 3 years despite having asthma. In total, she has won 4 Olympic gold medals.