Cathy Freeman

@Sprinter, Timeline and Childhood ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ Cathy Freeman is a former Australian 400 meters sprinter Australian University Of Melbourne Sportspersons Athletes Aquarius Celebrities Cathy Freeman is a former Australian sprinter and Olympic medallist. She won a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics followed by gold at the 2000 summer Olympics. In the early part of her life, she went through issues like racial discrimination. At a very young age, she dreamt of leaving a mark as a female athlete. To fulfil her dream, she took the guidance of Romanian Coach Mike Danila. Her remarkable success at the Auckland Commonwealth Games in which she won a gold medal ensured the triumph of first female Australian Aboriginal to win gold medal at an international athletics event. She lit the Olympic Flame at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Apart from that, she is honoured with the titles like Australian of the year, the World Sportswoman of the year and so on. She announced her retirement from athletics in 2003. After her retirement, she is involved with her non-profit organization, the Catherine Freeman Foundation.

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Birthday: February 16, 1973 Nationality: Australian Famous: Sprinter, University Of Melbourne, Sportspersons, Athletes Spouses: Sandy Bodecker Siblings: Gavin Garth, Norman Known as: Catherine Astrid Salome Universities: University Of Melbourne Kooralbyn International School Fairholme College of Toowoomba Information Detail Birthday February 16, 1973 Nationality Australian Famous Sprinter, University Of Melbourne, Sportspersons, Athletes Spouses Sandy Bodecker Siblings Gavin Garth, Norman Known as Catherine Astrid Salome Universities University Of Melbourne Kooralbyn International School Fairholme College of Toowoomba Notable Alumnis University Of Melbourne Birth Place Slade Point, Mackay, Queensland Height 164cm Gender Female Father Norman Freeman Mother Cecelia Net Worth $4 million as of Mar 12,2017 Sun Sign Aquarius Born in Slade Point, Mackay, Queensland Famous as Sprinter

Slade Point, Mackay, Queensland

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She developed a long-term romantic relationship with her manager Nic Bideau. This relationship ended in a bitter legal quarrel between them due to her endorsement earnings. Unsplash Personal Life

She got married to Sandy Bodecker, a Nike executive, in 1999. They separated in the month of February in 2003. Unsplash Personal Life

She started dating Australian actor Joel Edgerton in 2003 but the relationship ended in 2005. Unsplash Personal Life

Born to Norman Freeman and Cecilia in Mackay, Queensland, Australia, Cathy Freeman spent her childhood with her brothers Gavin, Garth and Norman. She had a sister namely Anne Marie. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Her parents got divorced in 1978. At the age of eight, she won her first gold medal at the school athletics championship. In 1988, she received a scholarship to Fairholme College in Toowoomba Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

Until 1989, her coach was her stepfather Bruce Barber. Later, she attended Kooralbyn International School to get professional training under Romanian Coach Mike Danila. Unsplash Childhood & Early Life

After bagging a gold medal in the 4X100 m relay at the Auckland Commonwealth Games, she shifted to Melbourne in 1990. With this win, she became the first female Australian Aboriginal to win a gold medal at an international athletics event. Unsplash Career

At Melbourne, she was introduced to athletics coach Peter Fortune who coached her for the rest of her career. Unsplash Career

She was selected to represent Australia at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Plovdiv, Bulgaria. She entered the semi-finals of the 100 m and was placed fifth in the final of the 400 m. Unsplash Career

Next, she took part in her second World Junior Championships organized in Seoul, South Korea in 1992. There she participated in the 200 m event where she won the silver medal. Unsplash Career

In 1992, she competed at her first Olympic Games where she reached the second round of 400 m. Unsplash Career

Japan included the story of the life and achievements of this renowned Australian sprinter in an English book titled “Sunshine”. The interesting thing is that, her story serves the purpose of teaching relative pronouns to these students. Unsplash Trivia

Information	Detail
Birthday	February 16, 1973
Nationality	Australian
Famous	Sprinter, University Of Melbourne, Sportspersons, Athletes
Spouses	Sandy Bodecker
Siblings	Gavin Garth, Norman
Known as	Catherine Astrid Salome
Universities	University Of Melbourne Kooralbyn International School Fairholme College of Toowoomba
Notable Alumnis	University Of Melbourne
Birth Place	Slade Point, Mackay, Queensland
Height	164cm
Gender	Female
Father	Norman Freeman
Mother	Cecelia
Net Worth	$4 million as of Mar 12,2017
Sun Sign	Aquarius
Born in	Slade Point, Mackay, Queensland
Famous as	Sprinter

Cathy Freeman

Australian

Feb 16, 1973

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Slade Point, Mackay, Queensland