Cathy Freeman adds $1800 Gucci bag to casual Nike look as she shops in Melbourne
Rarely seen Olympic champion Cathy Freeman adds an $1800 Gucci bag and matching red sunglasses to a casual Nike look while shopping in Melbourne
He has kept a low profile since retiring from an incredible sports career.
But Cathy Freeman made a rare public appearance last week as she headed to Melbourne for a shopping spree.
The former sprinter, 49, went for a cool casual look in a black Nike tracksuit which she paired with an $1800 Gucci bag and matching red sunglasses.
Cathy Freeman (pictured) made a rare public appearance last week as she headed to Melbourne to go shopping.
The star reached into her bag to drop her keys before speaking to a friend.
Keeping her brown hair loose and flowing, the 400m gold medalist opted for an all-natural look with minimal makeup.
She completed the look with a pair of black Nike Air sneakers as she headed out on the town.
The former sprinter, 49, went for a cool casual look in a black Nike tracksuit which she paired with an $1800 Gucci bag and matching red sunglasses.
The mother-of-one made a name for herself at 16 when she became the first Aboriginal Australian to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal.
She lit the flame at the 2000 Sydney Olympics and then spectacularly won a gold medal in the 400m event just 10 days later.
From there, he went on to win two more gold medals at the Commonwealth games in 1994 and a silver medal at the 1996 Olympics.
The mother-of-one made a name for herself at 16 when she became the first Aboriginal Australian to win a Commonwealth Games gold medal.
She came first at the World Championships in 1997 in the 400m event and again in 1999.
After an amazing performance at the 2000 Olympics, she finally ended her sports career in 2003.
Freeman then created the Cathy Freeman Foundation, an organization that supports indigenous students.
Career: The 49-year-old former sprinter made a name for herself in 1994 after winning two Commonwealth Games gold medals, but it was at the Sydney Olympics that she became an icon.
She was also an ambassador for the Australian Indigenous Education Foundation until 2012.
In 2014, Cathy stepped down from her position as an ambassador for Cottage by the Sea, a children’s holiday camp in Victoria.
In an interview with the Sydney Morning Herald in 2003, Cathy said that her decision to quit sprinting came about when she realized she would never surpass her performance at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Iconic moment: In 1997, she placed first at the World Championships in the 400m event, and three years later Cathy lit the torch at the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney.