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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.
1992 Games in Barcelona.
She competed in the 400 meter run and the 4x400 meter relay events. She did not qualify for the finals of the 400 meter run and she finished 7th with the Australian team in the 4x400 meter relay.
No she didn't. She would have been far too young. She ran in Sydney in 2000 (12 years later)
Cathy Freeman won the 400m at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000. She also ran 200m and 4x400mR at major games.
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How old was Cathy freeman when she went to the Olympics?
cathy freeman was nineteen years old when she went to the Olympics in spain in 1992. she also won gold in an school athletics carnival when she was only eight years old. by Evie
When and why Cathy Freeman the bearer of the torch?
Cathy Freeman was one the last torch bearers in the 2000 Olympics opening ceremony in Sydney, Australia. Australia is her home country. I'm sure officials wanted to showcase an Aborijane who did good and show that the world. Freeman went on to win a Gold Medal later on in the Olympics.
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.
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.
When did usain bolt start to play the Olympics?
he first went to the olympics in 2004
What nicknames did Bert Freeman go by?
Bert Freeman went by Al Freeman.
Who are the Australian athletes in the 2008 Olympics?
There are alot of athletes that went to the Beijing 2008 Olympics. 433 athletes went to the 2008 Olympics, which is the second most amount of Australian athletes that have gone to the Olympics Athens was first with 482 Australian athletes that went.
How old was Steve hooker when he first went to the Olympics?
29
What nicknames did Leonard Freeman go by?
Leonard Freeman went by Lenny.
How old was Beth Tweddle first in the olyimpics?
beth was 18 when she first went into the olympics
Where does Cathy Freeman live now?
Powering two homes will require a commercial grade generator. Modern homes are usually wired to handle up to 200 amps of electricity. Providing two homes with this much power is beyond the capabilities of retail grade generators.
Where did Morgan Freeman graduate from?
Morgan Freeman went to Broad Street High School
