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Cathy Freeman

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    Cathy Freeman was born
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    Cathy Freeman

  • became first Aboriginal Commonwealth Games gold medalist at age 16

  • Freeman won gold in both the 200 m and 400 m in Canada

  • Won silver medal in the 1996 Olympics

  • Came first at the 1997 World Champion in the 400 m event.

  • Was injured due to running

  • 1998, she was awarded Australian of the Year

  • First place in the 400 m at the 1999 World Championships

  • Smashed the record at the Sydney 2000 Olympics and won gold

  • in 2001 the World Sportswoman of the Year and the Medal of the Order of Australia

  • Unfortunatley Cathy Freeman called her retirement

  • Cathy is now supporting the Australian atheletes in London