What awards have Cathy Freeman won?
Memorable Performance of the Year ESPY Award
Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the YearArthur Ashe Courage Award
Cathy Freeman/Awards
What are all of Cathy Freeman’s achievements?
Athletics at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women’s 400 metres
Athletics at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Women’s 400 metres
Cathy Freeman/Medals
How many records did Cathy Freeman break?
Her personal bests are: 100m – 11.24 (1994), 200m – 22.25 (22.25), 400m – 48.63 (1996). Catherine won 13 Australian titles from 100yds to 400m and set 8 individual Australian (open) records in the 200m and 400m, as well as the 4x400m relay.
Does Cathy Freeman still hold any records?
Freeman was the first Australian Indigenous person to become a Commonwealth Games gold medalist at age 16 in 1990. 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.
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How old is Cathy Freeman today?
48 years (February 16, 1973)
Cathy Freeman/Age
Much-loved Olympian Cathy Freeman has kept a relatively low profile since retiring in 2003. The 48-year-old former sprinter lit the flame at the 2000 Sydney Olympics then spectacularly went on to win a gold medal in the 400-metre event just 10 days later.
What kind of awards did Cathy Freeman win?
Cathy Freeman Awards And Accomplishments. 1990: Young Australian of the Year : 1991: Aboriginal Athlete of the Year: 1994: Gold medals, Commonwealth Games, 200 meters and 400 meters: 1996: Sets four Australian records in the 400 meters; silver medal, 400
What was Cathy Freeman’s world record in the 400 m?
She eventually took the silver medal behind Pérec, in an Australian record of 48.63 seconds. This was the fourth-fastest since the world record was set in Canberra, Australia, in 1985. Pérec’s winning time of 48.25 was an Olympic record. In 1997, Cathy Freeman won the 400 m at the World Championships in Athens, with a time of 49.77 seconds.
How many times has Cathy Freeman represented Australia?
Among a plethora of awards and commendations, Cathy has been named the 2000 Laureus Female Athlete of the Year, regarded as the sporting equivalent of an Oscar. She has represented Australia in 16 teams, at 5 World championships, 3 Olympics, 3 Commonwealths, 2 World Juniors, 2 World Indoors, and 1 World Cup.
What did Cathy Freeman run in the 1996 Olympics?
In 1993, Freeman was eliminated in the semi-finals of the World Championships. On the way back to Australia, she wrote on the back of an airsickness bag her goal for the 400m at the 1996 Olympic Games: “48.60 ATLANTA”. In fact, she ran a 48.63 to earn the silver medal and become the first Aborigine to earn a medal in an individual event.