Freeman, Cathy (1973-)

Also known as
Freeman, Catherine (1973-)
Freeman, Catherine Astrid Salome (1973-)
Field of activity
Commonwealth or Empire Games Gold Medalist, Olympian and Track and Field Athlete
Libraries Australia
http://nla.gov.au/anbd.aut-an35359083
NLA Persistent Identifier
http://nla.gov.au/nla.party-507168

Biographies

Catherine (Cathy) Freeman was born in Mackay in Queensland in 1973. As a very good runner, she won a scholarship to boarding school where she was able to have professional coaching. In 1994 she became the first Aboriginal sprinter to win a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games, going on to win a silver medal in the 1996 Olympic Games and then gold at the Sydney Olympics in 2000. She is very proud of her Aboriginal heritage and has carried the Australian and Aboriginal flags around the track after winning a race, which at times has resulted in public controversy. She was made Young Australian of the Year in 1990 and Australian of the Year in 1998. She is the first person to receive both awards.

  • 1990 Gold Medalist at Auckland Commonwealth Games - Athletics - 4 X 100m relay
  • 1992 Competed at Barcelona
  • 1994 Gold Medalist at Victoria Commonwealth Games - Athletics - 200m and 400m
  • 1996 Silver Medalist at the Atlanta Olympic Games - Athletics - 400m event
  • 2000 Gold Medalist at the Sydney Olympic Games - Athletics - 400m event
  • 2002 Gold Medalist at Manchester Commonwealth Games - Athletics - 4 x 400m relay

View the full record at Australian Women's Register

Resources for Cathy Freeman

Selected resources (2)

Australian Women's Register

  1. Australia at the Games
    Australian Olympic Committee
    [2006]
    Published: Australian Olympic Committee
    Series: http://corporate.olympics.com.au/index.cfm?p=25
  2. She's Game: Women Making Australian Sporting History
    Australian Women's Archives Project
    [2007]
    Published: Australian Women's Archives Project
    Series: http://www.womenaustralia.info/exhib/sg/sport-home.html

Resources by Cathy Freeman (9)

  1. Born to run : my story / Cathy Freeman
    Freeman, Cathy, 1973-
    [ Book : 2007 ]
    At 93 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 54.474)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 54.474)

  2. Cathy : her own story / with Scott Gullan
    Freeman, Cathy, 1973-
    [ Book, Audio book : 2003-2004 ]
    At 121 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 43.856)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 43.856)

  3. Going bush : adventures across indigenous Australia / [authors, Monique Choy ... [et. al.]]
    Freeman, Cathy, 1973-
    [ Book : 2006 ]
    At 107 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 40.264)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 40.264)

  4. Going bush : adventures across indigenous Australia
    Film Finance Corporation Australia
    [ Video : 2005-2007 ]
    At 69 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 28.595)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 28.595)

  5. Cathy : my autobiography / Cathy Freeman with Scott Gullan
    Freeman, Cathy, 1973-
    [ Book : 2004 ]
    At 2 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 13.192)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 13.192)

  6. Talking together
    Film Australia
    [ Video : 1993 ]
    At 25 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 3.491)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 3.491)

  7. Finding my magic
    Save the Children Australia
    [ Video : 2010-2011 ]
    At 3 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 3.292)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 3.292)

  8. Vote it's important / Australian Electoral Commission
    Australian Electoral Commission. Electoral Education Centre
    [ Video : 2001 ]
    At Dept of Families
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 2.03)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 2.03)

  9. Go for it!
    Australia. Dept. of Employment, Education and Training
    [ Video : 1994 ]
    This resource is likely to be relevant to your query (score: 1.392)

    This resource is likely to be relevant to your query (score: 1.392)

Resources about Cathy Freeman (48)

  1. Born to run : my story / Cathy Freeman
    Freeman, Cathy, 1973-
    [ Book : 2007 ]
    At 93 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 53.719)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 53.719)

  2. Cathy : her own story / with Scott Gullan
    Freeman, Cathy, 1973-
    [ Book, Audio book : 2003-2004 ]
    At 121 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 42.708)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 42.708)

  3. Going bush : adventures across indigenous Australia / [authors, Monique Choy ... [et. al.]]
    Freeman, Cathy, 1973-
    [ Book : 2006 ]
    At 107 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 39.116)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 39.116)

  4. Going bush : adventures across indigenous Australia
    Film Finance Corporation Australia
    [ Video : 2005-2007 ]
    At 69 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 28.994)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 28.994)

  5. Cathy Freeman : a journey just begun / Adrian McGregor
    McGregor, Adrian, 1941-
    [ Book, Audio book : 1998-2003 ]
    At 135 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 28.069)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 28.069)

  6. Cathy Freeman / Beth Dolan
    Dolan, Beth, 1966-
    [ Book : 1997 ]
    At 113 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 23.973)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 23.973)

  7. Cathy Freeman / Jennifer Russell
    Russell, Jennifer, 1942-
    [ Book : 2002 ]
    At 75 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 19.94)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 19.94)

  8. Cathy Freeman / Heather Gwilliam
    Gwilliam, Heather
    [ Book : 1998-2001 ]
    At 56 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 16.318)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 16.318)

  9. [Biographical cuttings on Cathy Freeman, professional sportswoman, containing one or more cuttings from newspapers or journals]
    [ Published : 1900-1990 ]
    At National Library
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 14.63)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 14.63)

  10. Cathy : my autobiography / Cathy Freeman with Scott Gullan
    Freeman, Cathy, 1973-
    [ Book : 2004 ]
    At 2 libraries
    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 13.294)

    This resource is very relevant to your query (score: 13.294)

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  2. All-Australian themes / Cathy Hope
    Hope, Cathy
    [ Book : 1987 ]
    At 46 libraries
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  3. Boys and books : building a culture of reading around our boys / by James Moloney ; illustrations by Cathy Wilcox
    Moloney, James, 1954-
    [ Book : 2000-2002 ]
    At 145 libraries
    This resource may be of limited relevance to your query (score: 0.257)

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  4. Social change and cultural transformation in Australia / Adam Jamrozik, Cathy Boland, Robert Urquhart
    Jamrozik, Adam
    [ Book : 1995 ]
    At 119 libraries
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  1. Papers of Margaret Reynolds
    Reynolds, Margaret, 1941-
    [ Unpublished : 1973-2005 ]
    At National Library
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  2. Smith, George Albert
    George Albert Smith
    [ Unpublished : 1870 ]
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  3. Historical Faculty Files
    University of Utah. Vice President for Academic Affairs Office
    [ Unpublished : 1920 ]
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  1. Profile: Australian sprinter Cathy Freeman captures interest of many at the Summer Olympics Games.(8:00-9:00 PM)(Broadcast transcript)
    Weekend All Things Considered
    [ Sound : 2000 ]
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  2. Profile: Michael Johnson and Cathy Freeman's 400-meter races.(9:00-10:00 PM)(Broadcast transcript)
    All Things Considered
    [ Sound : 2000 ]
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  3. Henry V / William Shakespeare
    Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616
    [ Book, Audio book : 1901-2010 ]
    Languages: English, Marathi, Undetermined
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    At 116 libraries
    This resource may be of limited relevance to your query (score: 0.101)

    This resource may be of limited relevance to your query (score: 0.101)

  4. Multicultural Australia / executive producer: John Davis , Producer: Cathy Miller
    Video Classroom (Firm : Vic.)
    [ Video : 1986 ]
    At 6 libraries
    This resource may only be vaguely related to your query: matching terms may only have been found in the full text contents of the resource (score: 0.09)

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  1. Portrait of Cathy Freeman / Nathan ...
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    [ Photograph : 1997 ]
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    [ Photograph : 1994 ]
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    [ Poster, chart, other : 1990-1996 ]
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    [ Object : 1998 ]
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    [ Photograph : 1995 ]
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    [ Photograph : 1994 ]
  1. Website: National Conference (Curriculum Corporation (Australia))
    www.curriculum.edu.au
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  2. Website: Centenary of Federation play kit
    www.historysmiths.com.au
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  3. Website: Australian Women in War
    www.womenaustralia.info
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  1. Cathy Freeman [Inteview with athlete, Cathy Freeman]
    Byrne, Jennifer
    Bulletin (Sydney)
    [ Article : 2004 ]
    This resource may have relevance to your query (score: 0.315)

    This resource may have relevance to your query (score: 0.315)

  2. Cathy Freeman.(Biography)
    Byrne, Jennifer
    The Bulletin with Newsweek
    [ Article : 2004 ]
    This resource may have relevance to your query (score: 0.258)

    This resource may have relevance to your query (score: 0.258)

  3. Now for the gold. -Athlete, Cathy Freeman.-
    McGregor, Adrian
    Australian
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  4. Ungenerous to Cathy Freeman.(FEATURES)
    The Australian (National, Australia)
    [ Article : 1997 ]
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    This resource may have relevance to your query (score: 0.249)

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  1. Showing at Theatres
    Barrier Miner (Broken Hill, NSW : 1888 - 1954) Wednesday 29 November 1950 p 9 Article
    ... 'Miranda are included in the supporting cast/ . "Side Street." with . . Farley Granger, Cathy O'Donnell, ... part of Ned Kelly. Scott Brady and Mona Freeman are the principals in the Universal-International ... 149 words
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  2. THEATRES
    The Horsham Times (Vic. : 1882 - 1954) Friday 22 October 1954 p 4 Article
    ... Freeman and Herbert Marshall. The support is The Ring, a realistic film about the rise and fall of a ... SUnderdown and Cathy. O'Don ... 130 words
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  3. A HOBO IN SOCIETY
    Advocate (Burnie, Tas. : 1890 - 1954) Friday 22 April 1949 p 10 Article
    ... the former service men. Grant Mitchell, Edward Brophy, Alan Hale, Jr., Cathy Carter Ed ward Ryan, ... ten by Everett Freeman, with addi tional dialogue supplied by Viols Knight. ... 238 words
    This resource may have relevance to your query (score: 0.008)

    This resource may have relevance to your query (score: 0.008)