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Who were Cathy Freemans coaches?
Cathy Freeman
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Sprint |
| University team | University of Melbourne |
| Coached by | Step-father Bruce Barber, Mike Danila, Peter Fortune |
| Retired | 1 July 2003 |
Who is Mike Danila?
At Kooralbyn, she came to the attention of Mike Danila, a Romanian who had emigrated to Australia and taught at the school. Danila introduced her to intense training for the first time. She trained every day, mostly doing endurance sprints and strides. Danila recognised Freeman’s ability.
Who was Cathy Freeman’s father?
Norman Freeman
Cathy Freeman/Fathers
What Aboriginal tribe is Cathy Freeman from?
Cathy Freeman was born in Mackay (Queensland) on 16 February, 1973. Her mother is of the Kuku Yalanji people of far north Queensland and along with Cathy’s grandmother was born in the Indigenous community of Palm Island. Cathy’s father was born in Woorabinda and is of the Burri Gubba people of central Queensland.
Who was Cathy Freeman’s coach when she moved to Melbourne?
Shortly after moving to Melbourne, her manager Nic Bideau introduced Freeman to athletics coach Peter Fortune, who would become Freeman’s coach for the rest of her career. She was then selected to represent Australia at the 1990 World Junior Championships in Athletics in Plovdiv, Bulgaria.
How old was Cathy Freeman when she started athletics?
Cathy Freeman began athletics at the age of 5 . Her first coach was her stepfather, Bruce Barber. By her early teens she had a collection of regional and national titles, having competed in the 100 m, 200 m, high jump and long jump.
What’s the fastest time Cathy Freeman has ever run?
This was the fourth-fastest since the world record was set in Canberra, Australia, in 1985. Pérec’s winning time of 48.25 was an Olympic record. In 1997, Cathy Freeman won the 400 m at the World Championships in Athens, with a time of 49.77 seconds.
What did Cathy Freeman wear to the Olympics?
Cathy Freeman was the final torchbearer and had the honour of lighting the Olympic cauldron. She was young, female and Aboriginal, marking the organisers’ hopes that the Games would promote reconciliation in Australia. Dressed in a white fireproof bodysuit, Freeman carried the torch up several flights of stairs.