Kathy Freeman

GPTKB entity

Statements (80)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Athlete
gptkbp:advocacy Indigenous rights
gptkbp:awards gptkb:Australian_of_the_Year_1998
1999 World Championships
gptkbp:careerEnd 2003
gptkbp:careerStart 1990s
gptkbp:charityWork Youth programs
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:coachingCareer Athletics_coach
gptkbp:culturalImpact Role_model_for_Indigenous_youth
Increased_visibility_of_Indigenous_athletes
gptkbp:culturalSignificance Indigenous_Australian_icon
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_Queensland
gptkbp:events 400 meters
gptkbp:famousFor 400 meter race at the 2000 Sydney Olympics
Winning gold in 400m at Sydney 2000
gptkbp:famousPerson Kathy_Freeman:_A_Life_in_Sport
Kathy_Freeman:_The_Story_of_an_Olympic_Champion
gptkbp:famousQuote I_want_to_be_a_role_model_for_young_Indigenous_people.
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Marie-Josée_Ta_Lou
gptkbp:filmography gptkb:Kathy_Freeman:_The_Journey
gptkbp:firstAwarded 2000 Sydney Olympics
1996 Atlanta Olympics
gptkbp:fullName gptkb:Katherine_Joan_Freeman
gptkbp:gameFeatures 2
0
gptkbp:hasBirthDate February 16, 1973
gptkbp:height 1.75 m
gptkbp:hobbies Running, community service
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kathy Freeman
gptkbp:influence Role_model_for_Indigenous_Australians
gptkbp:influenced Young athletes
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Cathy_Freeman
gptkbp:influenceOn Increased_visibility_for_Indigenous_athletes.
gptkbp:influences gptkb:Cathy_Freeman
gptkbp:inspiration Young athletes
Athletes worldwide
gptkbp:involvedIn Mentoring young athletes
gptkbp:is_a_platform_for gptkb:Kathy_Freeman_Foundation
gptkbp:legacy Inspiration for future generations of athletes
Inspiration for future generations of athletes.
gptkbp:mediaAppearances gptkb:Dancing_with_the_Stars_Australia
Various TV shows
gptkbp:nationality Australian
gptkbp:nationalTeam gptkb:Australia
gptkbp:nickname Kathy
gptkbp:notableEvent First_Indigenous_Australian_to_win_an_Olympic_gold_medal
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:Peter_Fortune
gptkbp:notableGames 0
1
1996 Summer Olympics
2000 Summer Olympics
gptkbp:personalBest 48.63 seconds
49.11 seconds
gptkbp:philanthropy Supports Indigenous education initiatives
gptkbp:placeOfBirth gptkb:Mackay,_Queensland,_Australia
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Public speaker
gptkbp:retired Yes
gptkbp:retirementYear 2003
Injuries
Focus on family and community work
gptkbp:significantEvent First_Indigenous_Australian_to_win_an_Olympic_gold_medal
gptkbp:socialMedia @kathyfreeman_on_Instagram
gptkbp:socialResponsibility Promoting_health_and_education_in_Indigenous_communities
gptkbp:sport gptkb:Olympic_Games
Athletics
Commonwealth Games
World_Championships
gptkbp:sportsmanship Promotes fair play and respect in sports
2000 Australian Sports Awards
gptkbp:sportsTeam gptkb:Athletics_Australia
Inductee
gptkbp:spouse Married
James_Murch
gptkbp:training gptkb:Gold_Coast,_Australia
gptkb:Melbourne,_Australia
gptkbp:weight 65 kg
gptkbp:youth_tournaments 0
3
1997 World Championships