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Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman OAM (born 16 February 1973) is an Aboriginal Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. [2] Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while finishing second to Marie-José Pérec's number-four time at the 1996 Olympics. [3]
Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman, OAM (known as Cathy Freeman) (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian Aboriginal sprinter who is particularly associated with the 400 metres running race. She became the Olympic champion for 400 m in the 2000 Sydney games, at which she lit the Olympic Flame.
Cathy Freeman Australia: 4 0.464 50.31 Q : 2 2 Falilat Ogunkoya Nigeria: 6 0.196 50.49 Q : 3 5 Donna Fraser Great Britain: 8 0.194 50.77 Q : PB: 4 12 Mireille Nguimgo Cameroon: 5 0.200 51.08 Q: 5 21 La Tasha Colander-Richardson United States: 2 0.202 53.45 6 23 Damayanthi Darsha Sri Lanka: 1 0.234 52.35 7 29 Hana Benešová Czech Republic: 2 0. ...
Cathy Freeman, Australia's iconic Olympian, pays Matildas a surprise visit before Women’s World Cup. LUKE WINSTEL. July 18, 2023 at 6:17 AM. BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — During a recent team ...
Cathy Freeman: Track and field: Silver medalist in 1996 and would later win at these games, both in the 400 metres. She is one of two people to light the cauldron and win a gold medal in the same games, alongside Teddy Riner. Cathy was also chosen as part of the celebration of 100 years of women being included in the Olympics, she was passed ...
Sprinters Edith Robinson (left) and Eileen Wearne won Australian Championships in the 1930s. Australian Athletics Championships for women have been conducted since 1930. [1]At the first national championships, only 3 events (100 yards, 80 metres hurdles, and High Jump) were contested, but the programme has since expanded to include the full track and field programme.
Cathy Freeman - 2 Olympic medals in running; Kim Gevaert - sprint runner; ... Irena Szewińska - sprinter & long jumper, 7 Olympic medals; world records (100-m, ...
Mitchell started athletics in 2000, inspired by the success of compatriot Cathy Freeman at the Sydney Olympics, but stopped at the age of 12 to concentrate on netball.She represented Australia on junior level before returning to athletics in 2012.