Today in history, September 15 Cathy Freeman officially opened the Sydney Olympic Games news


Golden Dawn for Cathy Freeman. Cathy Freeman after winning the 400m at the 1997 IAAF World Championships (© Getty Images) Cathy Freeman had a wonderful 1997 season and her World Championship gold medal represented the first ever won by an Australian Aboriginal. But, as LEN JOHNSON reports, although Freeman was born with sport in her blood, she.

Cathy Freeman finds her love for athletics again Northern Star


Twenty-one-year-old Cathy Freeman flew three flags at the Commonwealth Games at Victoria, Canada, in 1994 and all are still fluttering to this day. Two were the Australian and Indigenous flags.

Memorable Olympic moments since 1976 Both good and bad


Cathy Freeman probably does not watch much of the present trend in television - "reality TV". In fact, in meeting the Olympic women's 400 metres champion from Sydney, there's a sense that she does not much like reality, per se.. Perec was effectively retired by the age of 29, Freeman at 27, Katharine Merry, Britain's bronze.

Cathy Freeman Britannica Presents 100 Women Trailblazers


VIDEO. : Cathy Freeman reflects on her legacy and life after sport. Posted Thu 10 Sep 2020 at 11:56am. Watch. 9m. It's been 20 years since Cathy Freeman carried the hopes of a nation at the Sydney.

Why Cathy Freeman broke down after winning gold in 2000 Coffs Coast Advocate


Twenty years ago Cathy Freeman stopped the nation not once, but twice in the space of 10 days. All of Australia watched as Freeman won the 400m in front of 110,000 people at Sydney's Olympic.

Cathy Freeman's basket carrier recalls her 400m win 20 years later The Examiner Launceston, TAS


Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman OAM (born 16 February 1973) is an Aboriginal Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the eighth-fastest woman of all time, set while finishing second to Marie-José Pérec's number-four time at the 1996 Olympics. She became the Olympic champion for the women's 400 metres at.

Cathy Freeman, Sydney Olympics, Glynis Nunn, gold medal, 400m Daily Telegraph


Cathy Freeman retires. July 16, 2003 — 10.00am. Save.. Speculation had mounted about a Freeman retirement since she was beaten into fifth place - her worst result in a 400 metres race for.

Cathy Freeman 400 metres tha... Australian Olympic Committee


Cathy Freeman was born in Queensland on 16 February, 1973. Cathy became involved in athletics at a very young age and won her first race at eight years old.. Following her retirement in 2003, Cathy pursued interests important to her especially those related to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

20 years on Cathy Freeman's Olympic gold still makes Australia proud


Cathy Freeman retires. Reigning Olympic and twice World 400m Champion (1997 and 1999) Cathy Freeman, the icon of Australian sport has announced her retirement. Mike Hurst (Daily and Sunday Telegraph) pays his own personal tribute and says adieu for the IAAF internet. So long and adieu Cathy Freeman. Thanks for the ride.

Cathy Freeman Biography, Facts, Achievements, & Foundation Britannica


Cathy Freeman celebrates after winning gold in the women's 400m final at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games.. when she received the Olympic torch from retired hurdler Debbie Flintoff-King. At that.

Olympic champion Freeman change to Australian national anthem


16 years on from Cathy Freeman's iconic run, we look at the impact that the legendary sportswoman continues to have on the Indigenous sporting community and beyond with the continued work of the.

Cathy Freeman Biography Facts, Childhood, Family Life & Achievements


2000: Cathy Freeman lights the Olympic flame at the Sydney Olympics and wins the 400 metres gold medal. Freeman did a victory lap in front of an ecstatic crowd of 112,000. Once again, she carried both flags.. Freeman retired from running in 2003. Since then she has focused on a number of charities and community groups - in particular.

Meet Australian Olympian Cathy Freeman — from Facing Racism as a Child to Winning Olympic Gold


Cathy FREEMAN Athletics. "It just feels like a dream." Even 20 years after she carried the hopes of a nation to win 400m Olympic gold in front of a raucous home crowd in Sydney, Cathy Freeman still can't quite believe what she achieved, and what her win meant for her country. It was a turbulent time politically - Australia was trying to come.

Cathy Freeman’s Stawell Gift performance among her finest hours The Australian


In 49.11 seconds Cathy Freeman secured her status as an Australian legend.. And in the years after her 2000 medal — and her retirement in 2003 — Freeman shrugged off the icon tag and.

Cathy in the Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games Australia


Cathy Freeman delivered under the weight of Australia, winning the Sydney Olympic 400m and inspiring a generation on Sept. 25, 2000.. Freeman, who initially targeted the next Olympics in Athens, ultimately retired in 2003, citing a lack of passion and motivation to continue running at the highest level. Her influence and legacy stretched far.

Cathy Freeman on the woman who saved her career The Courier Mail


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.. In July 2003, Cathy Freeman officially announced her retirement. As an Aborigine, she is regarded as a role model for her people, and also seen by many as a symbol of.

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