Julia Henderson
Canadian journalist, novelist, mountaineer, botanist, photographer and lecturer
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Daisy Hampson
Amongst the many women with access to serious funds who were early motorists, racers and rally drivers was a Miss Daisy Hampson.
Winifred Pink
1920s British car racer and mechanic
Dulcibella Atkey
The first woman to receive a British pilot’s license after WWI
Mary Kate Callahan
She helped spearhead a lawsuit against the Illinois High School Association to allow disabled swimmers to take part in the state meet along with their able-bodied classmates.
Mary Pratt
Athlete who played in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League during World War II
Hestrie Cloete
South African high jumper
Michelle Wie West
American golfer
Nelly Korda
American golfer
Sara Mardini
Syrian swimmer and human rights activist