Who are some of Australia's best Olympic athletes?

In history - 1) Dawn Fraser - Won gold medals in the 100 meter freestyle in 1956, 1960, and 1964. She was the first swimmer to win the same event in three consecutive Olympics.

2) Shirley Strickland - 7 Olympic medals, including 3 gold (80 meter hurdles twice (1952, 1956), 4x100 meter relay (1956)). She has won more Olympic medals than any other Australian in Athletics and was the first Australian woman to win an Olympic medal.

3) Marjorie Jackson - first Australian woman to win an Olympic gold medal (100 meter dash in 1952).

4) Teddy Flack - first Australian gold medalist winning the 800 meter run and 1,500 meter run in 1896.

5) Shane Gould - won 3 gold medals in 1972 in the 200 meter individual medley, 400 meter freestyle, and 200 meter freestyle. She was 15 years old at the time.

6) Ian Thorpe - 5 gold medals in swimming in the 2000 and 2004 Games.

7) Sarah Durack - first Australian woman to win a gold medal at the Olympics (1912 - 100 meter freestyle). Australian Mina Wylie won the silver in the event.

8) Nova Peris - first Aboriginal Australian to win a gold medal (1996 - Field Hockey).

9) Cathy Freeman - first Aboriginal Australian to win a gold medal in an individual event (400 meter run).