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List of notable Australian sportswomen. List is based on their inclusion into the Sport Australia Hall of Fame, [ 1 ] Olympic and Paralympic individual gold medalist, multiple individual medalist at Olympic Games and world championships or recognized through public opinion lists. [ 2 ]
Lauren Elizabeth Jackson AO (born 11 May 1981) is an Australian professional basketball player. Arguably the most notable Australian women's basketball player, Jackson has had a decorated career with the Australia women's national basketball team (the Opals) and has had multiple stints in the Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) between 1997 and 2024.
Michelle "Shelly" Jenneke (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ n ə ˌ k ʌ / JEN-ə-kuh; [1] born 23 June 1993) is an Australian hurdler and model. She won a silver medal for the 100 m hurdles at the 2010 Summer Youth Olympics and the 100 m hurdles at the 2016 Australian Athletics Championships to qualify for the 2016 Rio Olympic Games.
Fitzgibbons (far right) aboard super-maxi yacht Perpetual Loyal. Sally Fitzgibbons (born 19 December 1990) is an Australian professional surfer on the Association of Surfing Professionals World Tour (2009–2013). In June 2019, she was ranked No. 1 in the world for women's surfing after winning the Rio Pro.
Sprinters Edith Robinson (left) and Eileen Wearne won Australian Championships in the 1930s. Australian Athletics Championships for women have been conducted since 1930. [1]At the first national championships, only 3 events (100 yards, 80 metres hurdles, and High Jump) were contested, but the programme has since expanded to include the full track and field programme.
Jessica Hull. Jessica Jolliffe OLY [citation needed] (née Hull born 22 October 1996 [ 2 ]) is an Australian middle and long distance runner. She won a silver medal in the 1500 metres at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Hull is a four-time national champion for Australia, with two titles in the 1500 m and two in the 5000 metres.
58 kg. Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr (born 22 July 1993) [3] is an Australian weightlifter and CrossFit Games athlete. After winning her seventh title at the 2024 CrossFit Games, Toomey has more title wins than any other athlete in the history of the sport. [4] She also won the gold medal in the women's 58 kg (128 lb) Weightlifting event at the 2018 ...
Nina Kennedy. Nina Kennedy (born 5 April 1997) [2] is an Australian athlete who holds the national record in the pole vault. [3] She won the gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics, 2023 World Athletics Championships (shared with American Katie Moon) and at the 2022 Commonwealth Games.