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Cathy Freeman was Australia's first aboriginal Track and Field athlete and in 1992 she became the first Australian Aborigine to compete in the Olympic Games and in 1990 became the first to win a medal in an international track meet (bronze in the 4x400 meter relay at the Auckland Commonwealth Games in 1990).
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Who made Cathy Freeman want to run?
She was encouraged to run track and field by her stepfather, Bruce Barber. Her paternal grandfather, Frank Fisher, had been an outstanding rugby player in the Aboriginal Leagues. She won her first track championship at the age of 8.
Where is the Freeman Army Air Field Museum Inc in Seymour Indiana located?
The address of the Freeman Army Air Field Museum Inc is: Po Box 714, Seymour, IN 47274-0714
How many track and field events can a single athlete enter in the Olympics?
Four events. It is the same for any track meet, on any level.
Who is the retired US athlete who won 9 Olympic medals in track and field?
Carl Lewis (He won 10 Olympic medal, 9 of them gold)
Who is the last Australian male track and field athlete to win an olympic gold medal?
Steve Hooker in men's pole vault at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
