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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.

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Cathy Freeman became the first Aboriginal athlete to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal when she won the 4x400m relay at the 1990 Games.

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