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Freeman was the first Indigenous Australian person to become a Commonwealth Games gold medalist at age 16 in 1990. [5] . The year 1994 was her breakthrough season. At the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Canada, Freeman won gold in both the 200 m and 400 m.
Cathy Freeman (born February 16, 1973, Mackay, Queensland, Australia) is an Australian sprinter who excelled in the 400-metre dash and who in 2000 became the first Australian Aboriginal person to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
World Championship 400m wins in 1997 and 1999 made Cathy Freeman the favourite for the 2000 Sydney Games, where she was also given the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron. Under pressure to perform well for her home crowd, she won a resounding victory in the 400m final – Australia’s 100th Olympic gold medal.
PUBLICATION: Cathy Freeman with Scott Gullan, Her Own Story, Penguin, Victoria, 2003. SEX: Female. BIRTH DATE: 16 February 1973. BIRTH PLACE: Slade Point, Mackay, Queensland. FIRST LANGUAGE: English. SIGNIFICANT LOCALITIES: Mackay, Queensland: Cathy was born in Mackay, and grew up in a housing-commission on Burston Street. (p.4)
Jul 19, 2024 · Learn about the life and achievements of Cathy Freeman, the Aboriginal athlete who lit the Olympic flame and won the 400 metres gold medal in Sydney 2000. Explore her family, career, and activism for reconciliation and Indigenous rights.
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Learn about Cathy Freeman, the Aboriginal sprinter who won gold at the 2000 Olympic Games and carried both the Australian and Aboriginal flags. Discover her achievements, awards and community work on this website.
