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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.
Althea Neale Gibson (August 25, 1927 – September 28, 2003) was an American tennis player and professional golfer, and one of the first Black athletes to cross the color line of international tennis.
Although women's flag football is emerging as a collegiate sport, [2] women playing gridiron football at the college level have historically joined men's teams, often (though not exclusively) as placekickers. [3] The following is a list of some of the most notable female American football players.
For Black tennis fans who want to go out and root for everybody Black, this is your moment. If you watch the Open at all, whatever you do, don’t miss Ben Shelton . I love him like a nephew.
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]
On August 3, 2021, she won the gold medal in the women's freestyle 68 kg, after defeating Nigeria's Blessing Oborududu 4–1, at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [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 ...
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
Blake Alexis Bolden (born March 10, 1991) is an American former ice hockey player, and scout for the Los Angeles Kings of the National Hockey League (NHL). On October 11, 2015, she became the first African-American player to compete in the National Women's Hockey League (NWHL; rebranded Premier Hockey League (PHF) in 2021).