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Neku Atawodi-Edun (born 1987), formerly Uneku Saliu-Atawodi, is a Nigerian polo player, [1] equine sports scientist, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and investor. She is one of the few black female polo players in the world, and the first to play professionally.
In 2015, she joined PlayersRep as the agency's first female sports agent. [2] Lynn became the first black woman to represent an NFL draft pick in 2019, when she represented defensive tackle Quinnen Williams. [3] That year, she was featured in Glamour's "Women of the Year" series. [4] She went on to represent quarterback Jalen Hurts in 2020. [5]
[20] [21] She became the first female African-American and the first Black wrestler to win Olympic gold, [22] [23] and only the second female American to win gold, after Helen Maroulis in 2016. [24] Two months after the Olympics, she won one of the bronze medals in the women's 68 kg event at the 2021 World Wrestling Championships in Oslo, Norway.
Iris Floyd Kyle (born Mildred Carter; [25] August 22, 1974) is an African-Indian American professional female bodybuilder. [26] [27] She is currently the most successful, female or male, professional bodybuilder ever.
Ethel Blanche Hairston (née Wingo; May 14, 1935 – September 14, 2018) was an American professional wrestler whose ring name was Ethel Johnson. [1] [3] She debuted at age 16, [4] becoming the first African-American women's champion.
Usain Bolt, the fastest man on Earth, also landed a spot in the top 10. Brady, the most famous NFL player out of eight on the list, came in at No. 21, proving that American football still has a ...
Either way, we decided to celebrate the beautiful women who may or may not get the fame of their boyfriends and husbands. Kate Upton Is Baseball's Hottest WAG Show comments
This is a list of female athletes by sport. Each section is ordered alphabetical by the last name (originally or most commonly known). For specific groupings, see Category:Sportswomen. Sasha Cohen Ellen van Dijk Hagar Finer Sarah Hughes Giselle Kañevsky Morgan Pressel Irina Slutskaya Dara Torres, 4x Olympic champion swimmer