Cathy Freeman Biography

Cathy Freeman is a former Australian sprinter and Olympic medallist. She won a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics followed by gold at the 2000 summer Olympics. In the early part of her life, she went through issues like racial discrimination. At a very young age, she dreamt of leaving a mark as a female athlete. To fulfil her dream, she took the guidance of Romanian Coach Mike Danila. Her remarkable success at the Auckland Commonwealth Games in which she won a gold medal ensured the triumph of first female Australian Aboriginal to win gold medal at an international athletics event. She lit the Olympic Flame at the 2000 Summer Olympics. Apart from that, she is honoured with the titles like Australian of the year, the World Sportswoman of the year and so on. She announced her retirement from athletics in 2003. After her retirement, she is involved with her non-profit organization, the Catherine Freeman Foundation.