Blanche Thompson
Early 1900s New Zealand sportswoman
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Tessie Reynolds
Only sixteen years old, Tessie Reynolds set a new record for riding from Brighton to London and back again in 1893.
Katie-George Dunlevy
Katie-George Dunlevy (b1981) is a high scoring paralympic road and track cyclist, best known for winning gold and silver medals with pilot Eve Crystal at the Rio Paralympics in 2016.
Fanny Bullock Workman
American mountain-climber and explorer of the late 1800s
Amelia Jenks Bloomer
Amelia Jenks Bloomer was an early suffragist, editor, and social activist. Bloomer was also a fashion advocate who worked to change women’s clothing styles.