Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman (born February 16, 1973) is an Australian athlete who is particularly associated with the 400 m race. As an Aboriginal, she is regarded as a role model for her people, and by many in the non-Aboriginal community as a symbol of national reconciliation between indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. Her religious beliefs are that of the Baha'i Faith.

She was born in Mackay, Queensland. At the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, she created a great deal of controversy by waving the Aboriginal flag as well as the Australian flag during her victory lap of the arena. Normally, only the national flag is so waved. There was no such controversy when she did the same after winning her gold medal at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, even though the use of non-national flags at the Olympics is officially forbidden.

Freeman won two World Championships in the 400 m event, in Athens (1997) and Seville (1999). At the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, she won the silver medal behind Marie-José Perec of France.

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Cathy Freeman making a huge contribution to the education of Palm Island kids - a tremendous sport and sportsperson
njptower (Norman Partington) Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:03:11 -0000
Cathy Freeman making a huge contribution to the education of Palm Island kids - a tremendous sport and sportsperson
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RT @IAEE_HQ: http://twitpic.com/sydt3 - Happy Birthday Cathy Breden @cbreden! #expoexpo #birthday from all your friends at Freeman
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RT @IAEE_HQ: http://twitpic.com/sydt3 - Happy Birthday Cathy Breden @cbreden! #expoexpo #birthday from all your friends at Freeman

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