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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
The team sports of soccer (also known as association football), basketball, fastpitch softball, ice hockey, ringette, women's gridiron football (full contact), flat track roller derby, and lacrosse are among the top leagues for women in North America. Women's competitions are also popular in individual sports such as tennis, bowling, and golf.
At the 2002 Winter Olympics, two days after Steve Bradbury gave Australia its first-ever Winter Olympic gold medal, Alisa Camplin won the freestyle aerials event, becoming the first Australian woman to win gold at the Winter Games; four years later, she collected a second consecutive medal, a bronze. [7]
For a name as powerful as a gold medal, consider Athena, embodying wisdom and strategy like the goddess of ancient Greek mythology, and paying homage to the site of the first Olympic games in 1896.
2026 Winter Olympics-Who To Watch FILE - United States' Lindsey Vonn competes in the women's super-G at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Jeongseon, South Korea, Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. (AP Photo ...
Jennifer Botterill was a member of four women's teams. Cassie Campbell is the one of two Canadian players to be captain of multiple teams (2002 and 2006). [33] Marie-Philip Poulin scored the gold medal-winning goal in three separate Olympics (2010, 2014, 2022) [34] Hayley Wickenheiser is the all-time leading scorer in the women's event and was named tournament MVP twice.
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Marit Bjørgen is the most successful Winter Olympian of all time. She is one of three Winter Olympians (and only woman) to win eight gold medals. In total, she won 15 Olympic medals – more than any athlete (male or female) in the history of Winter Olympics. Women