Distinguished Women of Past and Present
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Chioma Ajunwa 1970- From: Nigeria Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: long jump Evelyn Ashford 1957- From: United States: California, Louisiana Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track-and-field, track and field Shannon Bahrke 1980- From: United States: California, Nevada, Utah Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: skiing, skier Courtenay Becker-Dey 1965- From: United States: Connecticut Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: sailing Kiran Bedi 1949- From: India Fields: Government and Politics, Law, Sports Key Words/Phrases: Indian Police, tennis Bonnie Blair 1964- From: United States: Illinois, New York Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: speedskater Fanny Blankers-Koen 1918-2004 From: Netherlands Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track-and-field, track and field Ruthie Bolton 1967- From: United States: California, Mississippi Fields: Military and Warfare, Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Amanda Borden 1977- From: United States: Ohio Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: gymnast, gymnastics Hassiba Boulmerka 1968- From: Algeria Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track-and-field, track and field Janine Bowman 1973- From: United States: Rhode Island Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: shooting Marjorie Brasuhn 1923?-1971 From: United States: Hawaii, Minnesota Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: Roller Derby Torah Bright 1986- From: Australia, United States: Utah Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: snowboarder Valerie Brisco-Hooks 1960- From: United States: California, Mississippi Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track-and-field, track and field Renee Brown From: United States Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Eryn Bulmer 1976- From: Canada Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: diving, diver Beryl Burton 1937-1996 From: United Kingdom Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: cycling Lanee Carrie Butler 1970- From: United States: New York Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: sailing Kitty Calhoun From: United States: South Carolina Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: ice climbing Ann Calvello 1929-2006 From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: Roller Derby Helen Hannah Campbell 1916- From: United States: California Fields: Military and Warfare, Sports Key Words/Phrases: U.S. Marine, chaperone and manager of a women's baseball team Connie Carpenter-Phinney 1957- From: United States: Wisconsin Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: racing cyclist, speed skater Rosemary Casals 1948- From: United States Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Christina Cassidy 1982- From: United States Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: shooting Florence Chadwick 1918-1995 From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: swimming Brandi Chastain 1968- From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: soccer, football Amy Chow 1978- From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: gymnast, gymnastics Loretta Claiborne 1953- From: United States: Pennsylvania Fields: Activism and Social Service, Sports Key Words/Phrases: Special Olympics Melinda Cleland 1984- From: Australia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: gymnast, gymnastics Amanda Coetzer 1971- From: South Africa Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Nadia Comaneci 1961- From: Romania Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: gymnast, gymnastics Maureen Connolly 1934-1969 From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Myrtle Cook 1902-1985 From: Canada Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track-and-field, track and field Stephanie Cook From: United Kingdom Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: pentathlon, pentathlete Margaret Court 1942- From: Australia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Cornelia Crosby 1854-1946 From: United States: Maine Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: hunting and fishing, guide Julie Croteau 1970- From: United States: Hawaii, Virginia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: baseball player, coach, Hawaiian Winter Baseball League Gunn-Rita Dahle 1973- From: Norway Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: mountain biker Sylvie Daigle 1962- From: Canada Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: speed skating Jamie Dantzscher 1982- From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: gymnast, gymnastics Lindsay Davenport 1976- From: United States Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Michelle Davison 1979- From: United States Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: diving, diver Dominique Dawes 1976- From: United States: Maryland Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: gymnast, gymnastics Emily DeRiel 1974- From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: pentathlon, pentathlete Catherine Destivelle 1960- From: Algeria, France Fields: Exploration and Adventure, Sports Key Words/Phrases: mountain climber Gail Devers 1966- From: United States: California, Washington Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track-and-field, track and field Jayme Dickman 1977- From: United States: Indiana Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: shooting Nancy Drolet 1973- From: Canada Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: hockey Alison Dunlap 1969- From: United States: Utah Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: cycling Malgorzata Margo Dydek 1974- From: Poland, United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Janet Dykman 1954- From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: archery Gertrude Caroline Ederle 1906-2003 From: United States: New York Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: swimming, swimmer Teresa Edwards 1964- From: United States: Georgia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Ludmila Engquist 1964- From: Russia, Sweden Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: hurdles Chris Evert 1954- From: United States Fields: Sports Peggy Fleming 1948- From: United States: California Fields: Sports Althea Gibson 1927-2003 From: United States: Florida, New York, South Carolina Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Evonne Goolagong Cawley 1951- From: Australia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Yolanda Griffith 1970- From: United States: Florida, Illinois Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Dorothy Hamill 1956- From: United States: Connecticut Fields: Sports Jennifer Heil 1983- From: Canada Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: skiing, skier Sonja Henie 1912-1969 From: Norway Fields: Sports, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: figure skater, Olympic and World champion, film star Chamique Holdsclaw 1977- From: United States: New York, Tennessee Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Marion Jones 1975- From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track and field, track-and-field Florence Griffith Joyner 1959-1998 From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track and field, track-and-field Jackie Joyner-Kersee 1962- From: United States: California, Illinois Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: heptathlon, long jump Dorothy Kamenshek 1925-2010 From: United States: California, Ohio Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: baseball, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Hannah Kearney 1986- From: United States: New Hampshire, Vermont Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: skiing, skier Billie Jean King 1943- From: United States: California Fields: Sports Olga Korbut 1956- From: Belarus, Russia, United States: Arizona, Georgia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: Olympic gymnast Suzanne Rachel Flore Lenglen 1899-1938 From: France Fields: Sports Lisa Leslie 1972- From: United States: California Fields: Beauty and Fashion, Sports, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: basketball Nancy Lopez 1957- From: United States: California, Oklahoma Fields: Sports Helen Santos Luz 1972- From: Brazil Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Julia Mancuso 1984- From: United States: California, Nevada Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: skiing, skier Kate Markgraf 1976- From: United States: Illinois, Michigan Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: soccer, football Nikki McCray 1971- From: United States: South Carolina, Tennessee Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Carla McGhee 1968- From: United States: Illinois, South Carolina, Tennessee Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Shannon Miller 1977- From: United States: Missouri Fields: Sports DeLisha Milton-Jones 1974- From: United States: California, Georgia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Erin Mirabella 1978- From: United States: Wisconsin Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: cycling Maria Mutola 1972- From: Mozambique Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track and field, track-and-field, soccer Martina Navratilova 1956- From: Czech Republic, United States: Florida Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Annie Oakley 1860-1926 From: United States: Ohio Fields: Exploration and Adventure, Sports, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: sharpshooter, exhibition shooter Merlene Ottey 1960- From: Jamaica, Slovenia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track and field, track-and-field Se Ri Pak 1977- From: Korea (South), United States: Florida Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: golf Audrey 1926-1996 From: United States: California, Louisiana Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track and field, track-and-field Marie-Jose Perec 1968- From: France, Guadeloupe Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track and field, track-and-field Chantal Petitclerc 1969- From: Canada Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: wheelchair racer Mary Pierce 1975- From: Canada, France, United States: Florida Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Mary Lou Retton 1968- From: United States: West Virginia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: gymnast, gymnastics Kristi Richards 1981- From: Canada Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: skiing, skier Michelle Roark 1974- From: United States: Colorado Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: skiing, skier Wilma Rudolph 1940-1994 From: United States: Tennessee Fields: Education, Journalism and Broadcasting, Sports Key Words/Phrases: track and field, track-and-field Angelle Sampey 1970- From: United States: Louisiana Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: motorcycle racing Arantxa Sanchez-Vicario 1971- From: Spain Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Summer Sanders 1972- From: United States: California Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting, Sports Key Words/Phrases: swimming, swimmer Sang Xue 1984- From: China Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: diving Homare Sawa 1978- From: Japan Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: soccer, football, midfielder, winner of the Golden Boot and the Golden Ball awards Karen Scavotto 1982- From: United States: Connecticut Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: archery Barbara Schett 1976- From: Austria Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Sarah Schleper 1979- From: United States: Colorado Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: skiing, skier Sandra Schmirler 1963-2000 From: Canada Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: curling Tasha Schwikert 1984- From: United States: Nevada Fields: Journalism and Broadcasting, Sports Key Words/Phrases: gymnast, gymnastics Barbara Ann Scott 1928- From: Canada Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: figure skating, figure skater Briana Scurry 1971- From: United States: Georgia, Minnesota Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: soccer, football Monica Seles 1973- From: Yugoslavia, United States: Florida Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Anne-Gaelle Sidot 1979- From: France Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Sissi (footballer) 1967- From: Brazil, United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: soccer, football Lisa Skinner 1981- From: Australia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: gymnast, gymnastics Allana Slater 1984- From: Australia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: gymnast, gymnastics Katie Smith (basketball player) 1974- From: United States: Ohio Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Marta Sobral 1964- From: Brazil Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Dawn Staley 1970- From: United States: Pennsylvania, South Carolina Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Resi Stiegler 1985- From: United States: Wyoming Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: skiing, skier Kerri Strug 1977- From: United States: Arizona, California, Washington DC Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: gymnast, gymnastics Sheryl Swoopes 1971- From: United States: Texas Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Irena Szewinska 1946- From: Poland, Russia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: track and field, track-and-field, sprinter Sandrine Testud 1972- From: France Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Helen Thayer 1938?- From: New Zealand, United States: Washington Fields: Exploration and Adventure, Literature and Poetry, Sports Key Words/Phrases: explorer, traveled to the North Pole, the South Pole, walked the Sahara and the Gobi Deserts... Jenny Thompson 1973- From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: swimming, swimmer Michele Timms 1965- From: Australia, United States Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Amy Y. Tong 1977- From: United States: Hawaii Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: judo Amy Van Dyken 1973- From: United States: Arizona, Colorado Fields: Activism and Social Service, Sports Key Words/Phrases: swimming, swimmer Anky van Grunsven 1968- From: Netherlands Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: equestrian Tara VanDerveer 1953- From: United States: California, Indiana, Massachusetts, Ohio Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Valentina Vezzali 1974- From: Italy Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: fencing Lindsey Vonn 1984- From: United States: Colorado, Minnesota Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: skiing, skier Isabell Werth 1969- From: Germany Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: equestrian Joanie Weston 1935-1997 From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: Roller Derby Sara Whalen 1976- From: United States: Massachusetts, New York Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: soccer, football Loudy (Tourky) Wiggins 1979- From: Australia, Israel Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: diving, diver Natalie Williams 1970- From: United States: California, Utah Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Serena Williams 1981- From: United States: Florida, Michigan Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Venus Williams 1980- From: United States: Florida, Michigan Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Alison Williamson 1971- From: United Kingdom Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: archery Helen Newington Wills 1905-1998 From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: tennis Ellen Bernice Wilson 1976- From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: judo Katarina Witt 1965- From: Germany Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: figure skating, figure skater Chris Witty 1975- From: United States: Wisconsin Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: speed skating, speed skater, cycling Hillary Wolf 1977- From: United States: Illinois Fields: Sports, Stage and Screen Key Words/Phrases: judo, actress Kara Wolters 1975- From: United States: Massachusetts Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Lynette Woodard 1959- From: United States: Kansas Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: basketball Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi 1971- From: United States: California Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: figure skating, figure skater Connie Paraskevin Young 1961- From: United States: Michigan Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: cycling Babe Didrikson Zaharias 1911-1956 From: United States: Texas Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: golf, basketball, track-and-field, track and field, swimming, baseball Elena Zamolodchikova 1982- From: Russia Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: gymnast, gymnastics Olena Zhupina 1973- From: Ukraine Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: diving, diver Felicia Zimmermann 1975- From: United States: New York Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: fencing Iris Zimmermann 1981- From: United States: New York Fields: Sports Key Words/Phrases: fencing |
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