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Sarah Frances “Fanny” Durack

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Sarah Frances “Fanny” Durack

Birth
Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Death
20 Mar 1956 (aged 66)
Sydney, City of Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Burial
Bronte, Waverley Council, New South Wales, Australia
Plot
19; Roman Catholic; SA; Plot: 149
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Australian Swimmer. She was Australia's first great swimmer. During her 15 year career, she broke at least 11 world records, and competed in distances up to 100 yards to a mile. In 1912 she won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1920 she was getting ready to defend her title at the Antwerp Games but fell ill. She later turned to coaching and then retired shortly thereafter.
Australian Swimmer. She was Australia's first great swimmer. During her 15 year career, she broke at least 11 world records, and competed in distances up to 100 yards to a mile. In 1912 she won a gold medal at the Olympic Games in Stockholm, Sweden. In 1920 she was getting ready to defend her title at the Antwerp Games but fell ill. She later turned to coaching and then retired shortly thereafter.

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  • Added: Mar 10, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/7253153/sarah_frances-durack: accessed ), memorial page for Sarah Frances “Fanny” Durack (27 Oct 1889–20 Mar 1956), Find a Grave Memorial ID 7253153, citing Waverley Cemetery, Bronte, Waverley Council, New South Wales, Australia; Maintained by Find a Grave.