List of sportswomen explained
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 .
American football
Archery
Athletics
Basketball
- Sue Bird, 4x WNBA champion, 5x Olympic champion
- Tamika Catchings, WNBA champion, 4x Olympic champion,
- Cynthia Cooper-Dyke, 4x WNBA champion, Olympic champion
- Lauren Jackson, 2x WNBA champion
- Nancy Lieberman, WNBA, Olympic silver
- Lisa Leslie, 2x WNBA champion, 4x Olympic champion
- Cheryl Miller, Olympic champion
- Maya Moore, 4x WNBA champion, 2x Olympic champion
- Candace Parker, 2x WNBA champion, 2x Olympic champion
- Katie Smith, 3x WNBA champion, 3x Olympic champion
- Dawn Staley, 3x Olympic champion
- Sheryl Swoopes, 4 WNBA champion, 3x Olympic champion,
- Diana Taurasi, 3x WNBA champion, 5x Olympic champion
Boxing
Cycling
Fastpitch and Softball
Fencing
- Emily Jacobson - saber fencer
- Sada Jacobson - US saber fencer, ranked # 1 in the world, Olympic silver
- Helene Mayer - foil fencer, Olympic champion
- Maria Mazina - épée fencer, Olympic champion
- Ellen Osiier - foil fencer, Olympic champion
- Ellen Preis - foil fencing, 3x world champion (1947, 1949, and 1950), Olympic champion, 17x Austrian champion
Field hockey
Figure skating
- Mao Asada
- Oksana Baiul - Olympic champion and World Champion
- Sasha Cohen - US Figure Skating Champion & Olympic silver
- Peggy Gale Fleming
- Dorothy Stuart Hamill
- Sarah Hughes - Olympic champion
- Yuna Kim
- Lily Kronberger - four-time World Champion, World Figure Skating Hall of Fame
- Michelle Kwan - two-time Olympic medalist, five-time World champion, and nine-time U.S. champion
- Emilia Rotter - four-time World Champion
- Irina Slutskaya - two-time World Champion
- Kristi Tsuya Yamaguchi - Olympic champion two-time World champion, U.S. champion
Golf
See main article: List of female golfers.
Gymnastics
Ice hockey
Martial arts
See also: List of female boxers and List of female mixed martial artists.
Motorsport
Real tennis
Roller derby
Rugby
Skiing
Snowboarding
Soccer
Surfing
Swimming
Table tennis
Tennis
See main article: List of female tennis players.
Track and field
Volleyball
Other sports
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Sue Sally Hale - American Polo Pioneer . www.sshale.com.
