Stella Walsh
Polish-American runner named the greatest woman athlete of the first half of the 20th century by the Helm Athletic Foundation (1951)
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Betty Cuthbert
In 1956, Betty Cuthbert won three Olympic gold medals, the first Australian to do so.
CeCe Mazyck
Military veteran and Paralympian
Anne Brunell
Australian gold medal winning swimmer, and Vice President of the Amputees Association.
Fanny Durack
In 1912, Fanny Durack became the first Australian woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
Cathy Freeman
At her home Olympics in 2000, Cathy Freeman was the first Aboriginal Australian to win an individual Olympic gold medal.
Helen Johns
Helen Johns won a gold medal in the 4×100-meter freestyle relay at the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics at just 17.
Helene Madison
Between 1930 and 1932, Seattle swimmer Helene Madison owned 23 world records for swimming and won every freestyle event at the U.S. Women’s Nationals three years in a row. Madison won three consecutive gold medals in the 1932 Los Angeles Olympics.
Wyomia Tyus
The first person to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 100-meter dash.
Sue Bird
American basketball player