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What was Cathy Freeman like when she first started?
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Was Cathy Freeman the first aboriginal track and field athlete?
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).
What was Cathy freeman's first career job?
running
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.
Who was the first indigenous Australian to win an Olympic gold medal?
Cathy Freeman
What date did Cathy freeman win her first gold medal?
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What is the name of Cathy Freeman's family?
Cathy astrid salome freeman's family members: dad- Norman Freeman mum- Cecilia step dad- Bruce Barber brothers- Gavin,Garth and Norman sister- Ann-Marie (died at young age)
What colour medal did Cathy freeman win at her first Commonwealth games?
the first medal she won was a gold medal.
What is facts about Cathy freeman?
she is the first competing athlete in the world to be invited to light the Olympic torch
How did Cathy freeman get involved in running?
Her school teacher told her one day after Cathy's first race that she was really good at running. Cathy went into competitive running and has ran ever since.
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!
How long has Cathy Freeman been running for the commonwealth games?
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)
