Cathy Freeman
Cathy Freeman, OAM (born 16 February 1973) is a retired Australian sprinter. She ran mostly in the 400 metres event. She became the Olympic champion for the women's 400 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1] She lit the Olympic Flame at the beginning of the 2000 games.[2] She has won several medals at the Commonwealth Games, the Olympics, and the IAAF World Championships. She retired from athletics in 2003.
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Representing  United States
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2000 Sydney | 400 m |
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1996 Atlanta | 400 m |
| World Championships | ||
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1997 Athens | 400 m |
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1999 Seville | 400 m |
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1995 Gothenburg | 4 × 400 m relay |
| Commonwealth Games | ||
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1990 Auckland | 4 × 100 m |
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1994 Victoria | 200 m |
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1994 Victoria | 400 m |
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2002 Manchester | 4 × 400 m |
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1994 Victoria | 4 × 100 m |
Freeman was born in Slade Point, Mackay, Queensland. She is Aboriginal.[1] Her mother was born in the Manbarra community on Palm Island. Freeman was raised as a Bahá'í.[3][4][5]
In 1998, she was awarded Australian of the Year. In 2001, she was given both the World Sportswoman of the Year and the Medal of the Order of Australia.
References
change- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Ashdown (11 January 2012). "50 stunning Olympic moments No9: Cathy Freeman wins gold for Australia". The Guardian.
- ↑ TorchRelay – Photos: Cathy Freeman lights the Olympic Flame Archived 2008-11-13 at the Wayback Machine. The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.
- ↑ Cos I'm Free (AKA Cathy Freeman). 10 March 2006. Message Stick. Program transcript.
- ↑ The love and pain that inspire Cathy, Top athlete may journey from the winner's podium to the Academy Awards by Michael Dwyer, The Age, 9 March 2006
- ↑ Born to Run (extract) Archived 2007-09-19 at the Wayback Machine Chapter 1 Running Free, Penguin Group (Australia)
Other websites
change Media related to Cathy Freeman at Wikimedia Commons