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Womens 400m. Final
Olympic Games 2000
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| 1. Cathy Freeman |
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AUS |
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49.11 |
| 2. Lorraine Graham |
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JAM |
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49.58 |
| 3. Katharine MERRY |
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GBR |
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49.72 |
| 4. Donna Fraser |
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GBR |
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49.79 |
| 5. Ana Gabriela Guevara Espinoza |
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MEX |
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49.96 |
| 6. Heide Seyerling |
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RSA |
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50.05 |
| 7. Falilat Ogunkoya-Osheku |
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NGR |
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50.12 |
| 8. Olga Kotlyarova |
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RUS |
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51.04 |
Katharine Merry's athletics career spanned 20 years. Aged 12 she topped the UK Under 13
rankings in 7 different events. She ran for Great Britain at the 1989, 1991 and 1993 European Junior Championships,
in the sprints events winning a silver medal over 200m in 1991, in Greece, and the 200m Gold medal in 1991.
She competed at two Olympic Games and one World Championships - 1999 where she finished 5th in the 400m.
He outstanding moment was winning the bronze medal at the 2000 Olympic Games in Australia.
Her best time for the 400 metres was 49.59 and for the 200m 22.76.
ANNUAL PROGRESS.
100 METRES.
1999 11.84 -1.0 Hengelo 30 MAY
1998 11.65 -0.2 Helsinki 13 JUN
1994 11.34 +0.9 Birmingham 25 JUN
1992 11.52 Seoul 16 SEP
1990 11.71 +0.9 Plovdiv 09 AUG
1990 11.71 +0.9 Plovdiv 09 AUG
200 METRES.
2001 23.12 +1.0 Austin, TX 05 MAY
2000 22.76 -1.0 Barcelona 25 JUL
1999 22.90 -0.4 Nice 17 JUL
1998 22.93 +0.4 Sheffield 02 AUG
1997 22.77 +2.0 Cork 21 JUN
1996 22.88 +1.6 Madrid 02 JUN
1994 22.85 +0.6 Sheffield 12 JUN
1993 23.20 +1.2 London 13 JUN
1992 23.38 Seoul 18 SEP
1991 23.50 -2.5 Salamanca 20 JUL
1990 23.65 +1.9 Gateshead 19 AUG
400 METRES.
2003 52.35 Gateshead 13 JUL
2001 49.59 Athína 11 JUN
2000 49.72 Sydney 25 SEP
1999 50.21 Sevilla 24 AUG
1998 51.02 Glasgow 30 AUG