Cathy Freeman
Cathy Freeman
Catherine Astrid Salome "Cathy" Freeman, OAMis an Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. She would occasionally compete in other track events but 400m was her main event. Her personal best of 48.63 currently ranks her as the sixth fastest woman of all time, set while finishing second to Marie-Jose Perec's number three time at the 1996 Olympics. She became the Olympic champion for the women's 400 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics, at which she lit the...
NationalityAustralian
ProfessionRunner
Date of Birth16 February 1973
CountryAustralia
Cathy Freeman quotes about
The last sort of really low-key race I ran, I realized with about a hundred metres to go, that my heart just wasn't in it. I wasn't trying my hardest, I didn't care to compete against the girls I was up against. That spoke a lot about where my heart was taking me-which was off the track.
The thing I do best is laugh.
I'm not a marriage expert, quite clearly.
My mind is pretty made up that life for Cathy Freeman will be as an unmarried woman from now on.
For athletes traditionally it's such a fantastic stepping stone to greater things down the track and in the future. Don't undermine the Commonwealth Games!
It is my second visit to Korea since the International Junior Athletic Championships in 1992. Both then and now, I felt Korea is an interesting country and the people are very kind.
I made publicity contracts with Nike, several broadcasting companies and airline companies within Australia.
I'm drinking lots of herbal tea.
When I was 18 years old, about to develop my sportsman career, the asthma complaints became already some years before.
I don't agree with everything Madonna's done but she is fearless.
I'm so lucky. I have such a great support system. All I have to do is run.
This occasion is personally very meaningful and I hope to visit Korea again if I have the chance.
Australians are a fantastic bunch of people but the attention can be overwhelming for someone like me.
I made my first Australian senior team when I was 16, first Olympics when I was 19, and I retired. I'm 32, I retired four years ago, so a good third of my life or nearly a third of my life has been all about running.