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 | | Thursday, 6 December, 2001, 14:48 GMT Rafter is top Aussie  Rafter reached the final of this year's Wimbledon Patrick Rafter has been named as Australia's most inspiring athlete of 2001. The Wimbledon finalist and two-time US Open champion received his award at Thursday's Australian Sports Hall of Fame dinner. "The Don" award is named after Australia's cricketing legend, the late Sir Donald Bradman, and recognises athletes who set an example both on and off the playing field.
Previous winners of the award include runner Cathy Freeman, swimmer Ian Thorpe, cricketer Mark Taylor and marathon runner Heather Turland. There were also five new inductees into the Hall of Fame - golfer Bruce Crampton, equestrian rider Phillip Dutton, rower Nick Green, Australian Rules footballer Peter Hudson and squash player Michelle Martin. Five-times British Open golf champion Peter Thomson was elevated to "legend" status. There are 318 members in the hall of fame, of whom 21 are recognised as "legends". | | See also:  Other top Tennis stories:  Links to more Tennis stories are at the foot of the page. | |
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