Fanny Durack
In 1912, Fanny Durack became the first Australian woman to win an Olympic gold medal.
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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.
Wyomia Tyus
The first person to win consecutive Olympic gold medals in the 100-meter dash.
Sue Bird
American basketball player
Serena Williams
Considered the greatest women’s tennis player of all time, and perhaps the greatest athlete of all time, Serena Williams has revolutionized women’s tennis since the 1990s.
Lisa Leslie
An early star of the WNBA and a four-time Olympic gold medalist, Lisa Leslie is one of the greatest basketball players of all time. The first player to dunk in the WNBA, Leslie continues to make an impact in the sports world as a coach, team owner, commentator, and role model.
Betty Robinson
American athlete who won the first Olympic 100 meters event for women.
Joan Horan
Irish paralympian
Eve Marion Rimmer
Eve Rimmer was one of New Zealand’s greatest paraplegic athletes, winning 32 medals – including 22 gold medals – for athletics and swimming at international sporting events. A household name during the late 1960s and 1970s, she was also an outspoken advocate for the rights of the disabled in sport and society.