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Apr 27, 2018 · We leveraged the power of ESPN's World Fame 100 to find the 25 most famous women athletes on the planet. Some you know, and some might surprise you.
- Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Sport: Track and Field. Six Olympic medals (three of them gold) won, competing in the heptathlon and long jump events in four consecutive Olympic games (1984-1996).
- Babe Didrikson Zaharia. Sport: Tennis. Excelling in any sport is something to be proud of, but doing so at a time when people had a gnawing prejudice towards female athletes made it even more impressive.
- Wilma Rudolph. Sport: Track and Field. For someone who had to deal with polio and was only able to walk with a metal brace during her early years, what miss Wilma Rudolph was able to accomplish was a miracle.
- Billie Jean King. Sport: Tennis. One of the best female tennis players of all time with 12 grand slam singles, 16 doubles, and 11 mixed doubles to give a total of 39 grand slam titles, King was one hell of a tennis player.
Nov 24, 2022 · From Billie Jean King and Mary Lou Retton to Megan Rapinoe and the Williams sisters, here are 36 iconic athletes who've elevated women's sports.
- Meredith Cash
We’ve selected the best of the best female athletes and ranked their level of greatness in five different categories: athletic ability, success/championships, impact on sport, impact beyond sport and intangibles.
Today, there are literally hundreds of amazing female athletes across the world. They are dominating sports like volleyball, gymnastics, soccer, tennis, and skiing.
Oct 6, 2020 · Introducing our list of the most powerful, most influential and most outstanding women in sports right now—the game-changers who are speaking out, setting the bar and making a difference ...
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Aug 14, 2021 · Touted as the most gender-balanced Games in history, women produced some of the most memorable performances at the quadrennial showpiece, etching their names into the history books. Tokyo 2020 takes a look at some of the stars and their amazing Olympic feats.
