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Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman also known as just Cathy Freeman OAM (born 16 February 1973) is an Australian sprinter who is particularly associated with the 400 m race. She became the Olympic champion for 400 m in 2000. She was born in Slade Point, Mackay, Queensland. The local athletics track, the "Cathy Freeman Oval", is named after her.

The Personal life of Cathy Freeman

Freeman was born in Mackay, Queensland. She and her two brothers (Garth, Norman) were raised there and in other parts of Queensland. She also had a sister named Anne-Marie who suffered from cerebral palsy and spent her life in a disabled home. She was educated at the Fairholme College, in Toowoomba. Her parents separated at a young age and her mother re-married when she was eleven. Freeman has mentioned, in her book and documentary, how her early experiences with racism and faith as a Bahá'í, have influenced her . Freeman was raised a Baha'i, and says of her faith, "I'm not a devout Baha'i but I like the prayers and I appreciate their values about the equality of all human kind".
   Freeman had a long-term romantic relationship with Nic Bideau, her manager, that ended in acrimony and legal wranglings over Freeman's endorsement earnings .
   Freeman married Sandy Bodecker, a Nike executive, in 1999. After her success in Sydney she took an extended break from the track to nurse Bodecker through a bout of cancer. She announced their separation in February 2003.
   Freeman also dated actor Joel Edgerton for a period after her retirement. Another reason she stopped her running career was because she wanted to have children and she was thinking of naming them Michael and Jane.

Personal bests

Event	Time	Wind	Place	Date
100 m		+1.1	Brisbane, Australia	5 February 1994
200 m	22.25	+1.3	Victoria, British Columbia, Canada	26 August 1994
300 m	36.42	-	Mexico City, Mexico	3 May, 2003
400 m	48.63	-	Atlanta, Georgia, USA	29 July 1996

Awards

In 2001, Freeman received the Olympic Order from Juan Antonio Samaranch.
Laureus named Freeman Sportswoman of the Year in 2001.

Year	Tournament	Venue	Result	Event
1990	Australian Championships	Melbourne, Australia	2nd	100 m
1990	Australian Championships	Melbourne, Australia	1st	200 m
1990	Commonwealth Games	Auckland, New Zealand	1st	4x100 m Relay
1990	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	5th	4x100 m Relay
1990	World Junior Championships	Plovdiv, Bulgaria	5th	200 m
1991	Australian Championships	Sydney, Australia	1st	200 m
1992	1992 Summer Olympics	Barcelona, Spain	7th	4x400 m Relay
1992	Australian Championships	Adelaide, Australia	2nd	200 m
1992	Australian Championships	Adelaide, Australia	3rd	400 m
1992	World Junior Championships	Seoul, Korea	6th	4x400 m Relay
1992	World Junior Championships	Seoul, Korea	2nd	200 m
1993	Australian Championships	Queensland, Australia	2nd	200 m
1994	Australian Championships	Sydney, Australia	1st	100 m
1994	Australian Championships	Sydney, Australia	1st	200 m
1994	Commonwealth Games	Victoria, British Columbia	2nd	4x100 m Relay
1994	Commonwealth Games	Victoria, British Columbia	1st	200 m
1994	Commonwealth Games	Victoria, British Columbia	1st	400 m
1994	IAAF Grand Prix Final	Paris, France	2nd	400 m
1995	Australian Championships	Sydney, Australia	2nd	200 m
1995	Australian Championships	Sydney, Australia	1st	400 m
1995	IAAF World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	4th	400 m
1995	IAAF World Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	3rd	4x400 m Relay
1996	1996 Summer Olympics	Atlanta, Georgia	2nd	400 m
1996	Australian Championships	Sydney, Australia	1st	100 m
1996	Australian Championships	Sydney, Australia	1st	200 m
1996	IAAF Grand Prix Final	Milan, Italy	1st	400 m
1997	Australian Championships	Melbourne, Australia	2nd	200 m
1997	Australian Championships	Melbourne, Australia	1st	400 m
1997	IAAF World Championships	Athens, Greece	1st	400 m
1998	Australian Championships	Melbourne, Australia	1st	400 m
1999	Australian Championships	Melbourne, Australia	1st	400 m
1999	IAAF World Championships	Sevilla, Spain	1st	400 m
1999	IAAF World Championships	Sevilla, Spain	6th	4x100 m Relay
1999	IAAF World Indoor Championships	Maebashi, Japan	2nd	400 m
2000	2000 Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	1st	400 m
2000	2000 Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	7th	200 m
2000	2000 Summer Olympics	Sydney, Australia	5th	4x400 m Relay
2000	Australian Championships	Sydney, Australia	1st	200 m
2000	Australian Championships	Sydney, Australia	1st	400 m
2000	Golden League 2000 - Exxon Mobil Bislett Games	Oslo, Norway	1st	400 m
2000	Golden League 2000 - Herculis Zepter	Monaco	1st	400 m
2000	Golden League 2000 - Meeting Gaz de France de Paris	Paris, France	1st	200 m
2000	Golden League 2000 - Memorial Van Damme	Brussels, Belgium	1st	400 m
2000	Grand Prix 2000 - Athletissima 2000	Lausanne, Switzerland	1st	400 m
2000	Grand Prix 2000 - CGU Classic	Gateshead, Great Britain	1st	200 m
2000	Grand Prix 2000 - Melbourne Track Classic	Melbourne, Australia	1st	400 m
2000	Grand Prix 2000 - Tsiklitiria Meeting	Athens, Greece	1st	400 m
2002	Commonwealth Games	Manchester, Great Britain	1st	4x400 m Relay
2003	Australian Championships	Brisbane, Australia	1st	400 m

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