Cathy Freeman |
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| Awarded Titles: |
OAM |
| D.O.B: |
16 Feb 1973 |
| Place of Birth: |
Mackay, QLD, Australia |
| Resides at: |
Melbourne, Australia |
| Height: |
164 cm |
| Weight: |
52 kg |
| Scholarship: |
VIS - whilst an athlete |
| Club: |
Ringwood |
| Coach: |
Peter Fortune |
| Sport: |
Athletics: 100m, 200m, 400m |
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| Other interests: |
She has her own website www.cathyfreeman.com.au |
Honours
- Centenary Medal in 2003
- Award for Special Achievement - Australian Export Awards - in 2002
- Named "Global Leader of Tomorrow" by World Economic Forum in 2002
- Selected as one of the World Economic Forum's Global Leaders for Tomorrow for 2002 in 2001
- Laureus World Sportswoman of the Year in 2001
- Order of Australia Medal (OAM) in 2001
- The Don Award by Sport Australia Hall of Fame in 2000
- Inspiration Award by the International Athletic Foundation in 2000
- Awarded Australian of the Year in 1998
- Australian Female Athlete of the Year in 1997
- Awarded Young Australian of the Year in 1995
- First person ever be awarded both the Young Australian of the Year and the Australian of the Year
Career Highlights
| 1994 |
- C'wealth Games: 400m - Gold, 200m - Gold
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| 1996 |
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| 1997 |
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| 1999 |
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| 2000 |
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Records
- Sets new C'wealth Record for the 400m in 1996
- Sets new Australian Record for the 400m four times in 1996
- Sets new Australian Record for the 400m twice in 1994
- Sets new Australian Record for the 200m twice in 1996
- Member of the 4 x 400m relay team which set a new Australian Record in 2000
- Sets new Australian U20 Record for the 400m in 1992
- Sets new Australian U20 Record for the 200m in 1993