Who Do You Think You Are? (2008) (2008)

S1E4 Catherine Freeman

Catherine Freeman carried the hopes of her people and her nation as an athlete, and on Australia's most unforgettable sporting night, she claimed gold at the Sydney 2000 Olympics. As she put it herself, she "runned fast." She had already lit the Olympic Flame during the Opening Ceremony, becoming the first person ever to both light the flame and win gold at the same Games. Catherine sees her identity as shaped by those who came before her, so it feels only natural that she wants to learn about her ancestors. She's eager to trace where her athletic gift came from. Catherine also holds that emotions and psychology pass down through generations, and she's deeply curious about which parts of her own nature were inherited. She believes that discovering her ancestors will help her feel more at peace with herself—and stronger for whatever lies ahead.