Cathy Freeman
Awards & Honours
7
Awards Won
5
Honours
3
Records
Freeman's list of achievements is remarkable. She is the first Aboriginal person to win an individual Olympic gold medal. Her 400m time of 48.63 seconds remains one of the fastest in history. She has been named Australian of the Year and Young Australian of the Year, and has received the Medal of the Order of Australia.
Awards
Honours & Distinctions
Young Australian of the Year
Recognised for her early athletic achievements.
Australian of the Year
National honour for her sporting success and community impact.
Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
For service to athletics and the community.
Victorian Honour Roll of Women
Inducted for her achievements and contributions.
Australian Institute of Sport Living Legends Gallery
Inducted as a living legend of Australian sport.
Records & Feats
First Aboriginal person to win an individual Olympic gold medal
Won the 400m at the Sydney 2000 Olympics, a historic first.
First female Indigenous Australian to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal
Won gold in the 4x100m relay at the 1990 Commonwealth Games.
11th-fastest woman of all time in the 400m
Personal best of 48.63 seconds, set at the 1996 Olympics.