Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Aboriginal Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event. Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while finishing second to Marie-José Pérec's number-four time at the 1996 Olympics. She became the Olympic champion for the women's 400 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics, at which she had lit the Olympic Flame.TorchRelay – Photos: Cathy Freeman lights the Olympic Flame . The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.
Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born 16 February 1973) is an Aboriginal Australian former sprinter, who specialised in the 400 metres event Her personal best of 48.63 seconds currently ranks her as the ninth-fastest woman of all time, set while finishing second to Marie-José Pérec's number-four time at the 1996 Olympics She became the Olympic champion for the women's 400 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics at which she had lit the Olympic Flame.TorchRelay – Photos: Cathy Freeman lights the Olympic Flame . The Beijing Organizing Committee for the Games of the XXIX Olympiad.