Cathy Freeman

Birthday: 2/16/1973
Place of birth: Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Fame for: Acting
Also known as: Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman

Biography

Cathy Freeman, byname of Catherine Astrid Salome Freeman, (born February 16, 1973, Mackay, Queensland, Australia), Australian sprinter who excelled in the 400-metre dash and who in 2000 became the first Australian Aboriginal person to win an individual Olympic gold medal.