Cathy Freeman

Australian short-distance runner
Person human Q234762
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Cathy Freeman

Summary

Cathy Freeman is a human[1]. She was born in Slade Point[2]. She was born on +1973-02-16T00:00:00Z[3]. She worked as a sprinter[4] and athletics competitor[5]. She ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (952 views/month, #6,444 of 1,000,298).[6]

Key Facts

  • Cathy Freeman's place of birth was Slade Point[2].
  • Cathy Freeman was born on +1973-02-16T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Cathy Freeman held citizenship in Australia[7].
  • Cathy Freeman's professions included sprinter[4].
  • Cathy Freeman worked as an athletics competitor[5].
  • Cathy Freeman's education included a stint at Kooralbyn International School[8].
  • Cathy Freeman received the Medal of the Order of Australia[9].
  • Cathy Freeman received the Silver Olympic Order[10].
  • Cathy Freeman received the Australian Sports Medal[11].
  • Cathy Freeman received the Centenary Medal[12].
  • Cathy Freeman received the Arthur Ashe Courage Award[13].
  • Cathy Freeman received the Victorian Honour Roll of Women[14].
  • Cathy Freeman's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith[15].
  • Cathy Freeman's image is recorded as Cathy Freeman (cropped).jpg[16].
  • Cathy Freeman is recorded as female[17].
  • Cathy Freeman's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Cathy Freeman's ISNI is recorded as 0000000115131220[19].
  • Cathy Freeman's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 166876053[20].
  • Cathy Freeman's GND ID is recorded as 129187011[21].
  • Cathy Freeman's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n98085760[22].
  • Cathy Freeman's IdRef ID is recorded as 224295535[23].
  • Cathy Freeman's Commons category is recorded as Cathy Freeman[24].
  • Cathy Freeman's Libraries Australia ID is recorded as 35359083[25].
  • Cathy Freeman's sport is recorded as athletics[26].
  • Cathy Freeman's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0hgzn[27].

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Origins and Family

Cathy Freeman's place of birth was Slade Point[2]. She was born on +1973-02-16T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Cathy Freeman's education included a stint at Kooralbyn International School[8].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sprinter[4] and athletics competitor[5].

Recognition

Awards received include Medal of the Order of Australia[9], a grade of an order[28], in Australia[29]; Silver Olympic Order[10], a grade of an order[30]; Australian Sports Medal[11], a sports award[31], in Australia[32], founded in 1999[33]; Centenary Medal[12], a medallion[34], in Australia[35], founded in 2001[36]; Arthur Ashe Courage Award[13], a courage award[37], founded in 1993[38]; and Victorian Honour Roll of Women[14], an award[39], in Australia[40], founded in 2001[41].

Personal Life

Cathy Freeman's religion is recorded as Baháʼí Faith[15].

Why It Matters

Cathy Freeman ranks in the top 0.64% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (952 views/month, #6,444 of 1,000,298).[6] She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] She is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Cathy Freeman born?

Born in Slade Point[2], Cathy Freeman…

What did Cathy Freeman do for work?

Cathy Freeman worked as sprinter[4] and athletics competitor[5].

Where did Cathy Freeman go to school?

Cathy Freeman was educated at Kooralbyn International School[8].

What awards did Cathy Freeman receive?

Honors received include Medal of the Order of Australia[9], Silver Olympic Order[10], Australian Sports Medal[11], and Centenary Medal[12].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [16] . wikidata.org.
  2. [2] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [7] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [4] . wikidata.org.
  8. [5] . wikidata.org.
  9. [15] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [10] . Olympedia. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [11] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [12] . Australian Honours Search Facility. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [13] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . vic.gov.au. Retrieved . vic.gov.au. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . International Standard Name Identifier. wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [25] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  14. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [6] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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