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Fanny Durack (Sídney, Australia, 29 de octubre de 1889-ídem, 20 de marzo de 1956) fue una nadadora de Australia especializada en pruebas de estilo libre, donde consiguió ser campeona olímpica en 1912 en los 100 metros.
Sarah Frances "Fanny" Durack (27 October 1889 – 20 March 1956), also known by her married name Fanny Gately, was an Australian competition swimmer. From 1910 until 1918 she was the world's greatest female swimmer across all distances from freestyle sprints to the mile marathon.
12 de jul. de 2019 · Learn how Fanny Durack made history in 1912 by winning the first-ever women’s Olympic swimming gold medal in Stockholm. Discover her achievements, records and legacy in the sport and women’s rights.
Fanny sailed for Sweden via London, where she trained only half a mile a day. At Stockholm she swam a heat of the 100 metres free-style in 1 minute 19.8 seconds to break the world record. On 15 July she won the gold medal for the 100 metres, the only individual event for women, beating fellow Australian Wilhelmina (Mina) Wylie.
State Library of New South Wales. On July 12, 1912, Fanny Durack became the first Australian female to win an Olympic Gold Medal for swimming. From 1910-1918 she was considered the world’s...
11 de jul. de 2021 · Fanny Durack and Mina Wylie, friends and fierce rivals, travelled to Sweden only after public clamour and determined fundraising overcame the opposition of the New South Wales Ladies’ Amateur...
20 de mar. de 2021 · Fanny Durack: winner of the first women’s Olympic swimming medal. Irish-Australian who set swimming world records. Published March 20, 2021 by. EPIC The Irish Emigration Museum. Sarah 'Fanny' Durack was an Irish-Australian swimmer - the first woman to win an Olympic swimming medal.
