0
What event did Cathy Freeman win gold medal at in the 2000 Sydney Olympics?
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago
Wiki User
∙ 12y ago400m dash.
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Who is the first Australian aboriginal to compete at the Olympics?
In 1956 Australia and Sweden co hosted the Olympics event. Then in 2000 Australia hosted Sydney Olympics solely..........
Who won the gold medal for the 400 meter run in 2000 Olympics?
Only men ran the 400 meter hurdles event at the 1948 Games in London. The gold medal winner was Roy Cochran of the United States in a time of 51.1 seconds. Duncan White of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) won silver and Rune Larsson of Sweden won bronze.
Pankration in ancient Olympics was a double winner of this event. What was the event?
track
What was the event held at the earliest ancient Olympics games?
The earliest known event was the footrace.
When did the Olympics become a global event?
776 BC
Did Cathy Freeman make any world records in the Olympics?
Cathy Freeman did not set any world records in the Olympics. She is remembered for winning the gold medal in the women's 400m event at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
What is Cathy Freeman's favourite event?
400m
Who is the first Australian aboriginal to compete at the Olympics?
In 1956 Australia and Sweden co hosted the Olympics event. Then in 2000 Australia hosted Sydney Olympics solely..........
When did Cathy freeman get in the Olympics?
She first competed in Atlanta in 1996 and won the silver metal in 400m and then again in Sidney in 2000 when she won the gold in the same event.
When did Cathy Freeman stop competitive running?
in 1996 Olympics Games Atlanta, USA - silver medal and personal best 48.63 seconds.
Ollie Millie and Syd were the mascots for which sporting event?
Ollie, Millie and Sydney were the mascots for the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Ollie might mean Olympics, Millie might mean millennium and Sydney is obviously Sydney. hope this helps
What event did Only American Elise Ray to qualify in 2000 sydney Olympics?
Beam
What are Cathy Freemans biggest achievements?
Cathy Freeman was the first Australian female to win a gold medal at an international athletics event.. She was also the first track and field Australian female to win a world championship.
Cathy freeman timeline?
Her stepfather, Bruce Barber coached her until 1989 then she was awarded with a scholarship at Fairholme school but decided to move to Kooralbyn International school to be coached professionally by Mike Danila. After winning gold in the 4x100m relay at the Auckland Commonwealth Games Cathy moved to Melbourne where her life with running got serious. She was the first female Aboriginal to win gold at an international athletics event. Her achievements were as followed... - Awarded Young Australian of the year. (1991) - The Barcelona Olympics. Cathy became the first Aboriginal EVER to represent Australia in an Olympics.(1992) - Commonwealth Games, Canada. Gold in 200m and 400m. (1994)-Olympic Games, USA. Silver medal. (1996) - World Athletic Championships, Greece. Gold in 400m. (1997) - Awarded Australian of the year. (1998) - World Athletic Championships, Spain. Gold in 400m. (1999) In 2000 Cathy Freeman was suddenly on the TV on homes around the globe. She was the first competing ever to be invited to light the Olympic flame at the Opening ceremony of the Sydney Olympic games. She then won the 400m by a mile which is one of the most recognised races in the world.
Who won the gold medal for the 400 meter run in 2000 Olympics?
Only men ran the 400 meter hurdles event at the 1948 Games in London. The gold medal winner was Roy Cochran of the United States in a time of 51.1 seconds. Duncan White of Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) won silver and Rune Larsson of Sweden won bronze.
Who is the Australian athlete who lifted the Olympic flame at the opening ceremony and also won the gold in the woman's 400-meter dash event at the 2000 Olympic games?
Cathy Freeman.
How many medals did Cathy Freeman win?
Cathy Freeman won two medals in the Olympic Games, Silver at the 1996 Games in 400 meter run and Gold at the 2000 Games in 400 meter run.She also won 2 Gold and 1 Bronze at the World Championships of 1995, 97 and 99 - all involving 400m; and 4 Gold and 1 Silver at the Commonwealth Games over different years.Although Cathy eventually specialized in the 400 meter sprint, her early successes were in the shorter sprints - her first Gold medal coming as a member of the Australian team that won the 4 X 100m at the Commonwealth Games of 1990. At 'the Commonwealth' in 1994, she also won Golds in the 200m and 400m sprints and teamed to win Silver in the 4 X 100m relay. She missed the next Games in 1998 due to injury, but had won Silver in the 400m sprint at the previous 1996 Olympic Games and then won Gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Her final Gold was at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, where she won Gold in the 4 X 400m relay and announced her retirement in 2004.In total, Cathy Freeman won 7 Gold, 2 Silver and 1 Bronze, making a total of 10 medals in these major championships.
