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Cathy Freeman (born February 16, 1973) is an Australian former sprinter, who specialized in the 400 metres. Her career highlights include:

  • Winning the gold medal at the 2000%20Sydney%20Olympics in the 400m, a moment of national pride for Australia.

  • Becoming the first Australian Aboriginal person to win an individual Olympic gold medal. This significantly increased her profile and made her a role model.

  • Winning gold medals at the 1994%20Commonwealth%20Games in both the 200m and 400m.

  • Being named Young Australian of the Year in 1990.

  • Being named Australian of the Year in 1998.

  • Her advocacy for Indigenous%20rights in Australia.

  • Following her athletics career, she established the Cathy%20Freeman%20Foundation to support Indigenous education.