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Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman, OAM (known as Cathy Freeman) (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian sprinter who is particularly associated with the 400 metres race She ran in her first commonwealth games in 1990 in Auckland (New Zealand)
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Was Cathy Freeman in the commonwealth games team?
yes
How many medals did Cathy Freeman win at the 2010 commonwealth games?
Cathy Freeman won zero medals at the 2010 Commonwealth Games because she retired a few years earlier.
When did Cathy Freeman win a race at a Commonwealth Games?
Cathy Freeman won Commonwealth Games Gold in 1990(4x100m), 1994 (200m and 400m) and 2002 (4x400m).Additionally she won a silver in the 4x100m relay in 2002.
When Cathy was 16 where were the commonwealth games held?
Cathy Freeman was sixteen years old when she competed at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games, where she was a member of the victorious 4x100m relay team.
Which Olympics did Cathy freeman first wave the aboriginal flag in?
It was actually the Commonwealth Games Cathy waved the aboriginal flag in her victory lap. It was the 1994 Games!
What are some of Cathy Freeman's achievements?
Cathy freeman tried her best in the commonwealth games, she strived for accuracy and never gived up.
What colour medal did Cathy freeman win at her first Commonwealth games?
the first medal she won was a gold medal.
What was the name of the first Commonwealth Game Cathy went to?
Cathy Freeman first participated at the 1990 Auckland Commonwealth Games, where at the ripe age of 16 she was a member of the victorious 4x100m relay team. With the victory, she became the first Aboriginal Commonwealth Games Gold Medallist.
Who was the first aboriginal to win a gold medal at the commonwealth games?
the very first aboriginal australian to compete in the olympics was cathy freeman. She became the Olympic champion for the women's 400 metres in Sydney 2000.
Is Cathy Freeman a famous significant Australian?
Cathy Freeman won the Australian of the Year award in 1998. She is an silver Olympic medal winner and a an outstanding athlete. She also has a world track title and won a gold medal in the Commonwealth Games.
What age was Cathy freeman when she went to her first Olympics?
Cathy Astrid Salome, popularly known as Cathy Freeman, was born in 1973 in Slade Point Mackay, Queensland, Australia. In 1996, at the age of 23, she went to the Olympics which was held in Atlanta, Georgia, USA. In 2000, she lit the Olympic flame in Sydney, Australia. But she became the first ever Aborignal Commonwealth Games Gold Medal winner, at the age of 16, at the age of 16 at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.
What are Cathy Freeman's achievement's?
her best achievements are when she won medals at the olympic games and carried both Australian and Aborginie flag around the running track Cathy Freeman , also won young Australian of the year award in 1998, this was an outstanding achievement and tribute to the Aboriginals. she won a gold medal in the 2000 Olympics for the 400m which was her most well known achievement. Although prior to this : - at age 17 she won a gold medal in the commonwealth games. - she won gold again , at the 1994 commonwealth games in the 200m & 400m - she was choosen to light the olympic torch at the 2000 Olympics in sydney Cathy then announced her ritirement in 2003. hope this helps!
