Dawn Fraser’s family reveals swimming legend’s significant injuries in fall on Sunshine Coast

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Dawn Fraser’s family reveals swimming legend’s significant injuries in fall on Sunshine Coast
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Dawn Fraser’s family say the swimming legend “scared the daylights out of us” after falling at her daughter’s home on the Sunshine Coast last week. Fraser, 87, suffered four broken ribs and a gashed arm in the incident on Wednesday.

Olympic legend injured in fall. The three-time Olympic champion and eight-time medalist also had emergency hip replacement surgery on Thursday and is making “amazing” progress. “Mum has scared the daylights out of us but to see her up and about today is the best Christmas present we could have asked for. She is one tough lady,” daughter Dawn-Lorraine said on Monday. “Huge thanks to the doctors and nursing staff who have been amazing. I can’t thank them enough.

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