If you're looking for a female role model, you've come to the right place. Although we've already covered Michelle Kwan and Ronda Rousey as well as Serena Williams, there are many more famous female athletes. Find out more about these four remarkable women by reading the following. Learn about their journeys and the struggles they faced. And you'll learn about the importance of teamwork.
Serena Williams
Serena Jameka Williams is a famous American professional tennis player. For 319 weeks, she held the number one spot in singles tennis. She also held that position for 186 consecutive weeks. She was the year-end no. 5 in those five years. 1. This record is unprecedented. Williams is a tennis legend who has won the Olympic gold and World Paralympic bronze medals. Williams is not only an extraordinary athlete, but she's also a role model.
Ronda Rousey
Ronda Rousey (American mixed martial artist) is the UFC women’s bantamweight champion. She was the UFC's first woman member, and she won 2012's inaugural Bantamweight Championship. In her earlier years of her career, Rousey had won an Olympic bronze in Judo. Rousey was named the "Best Female Athlete" by the ESPY in 2015. Her endorsements include fighting for Reebok, Buffalo Jeans and Pantene hair-care products.
Brandi Chastain
Brandi Chastain is an iconic name in women's football. She scored the game-winning penalty shootout goal for the USA against China in the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup final. And her infamous goal ripped her shirt off, changing the world of women's soccer forever. This famous athlete talked to 2aDays on her mental health and the recruiting process.
Michelle Kwan
In 1996, the United States Figure Skating Team was formed. Kwan was qualified but had to withdraw from the team due to injury. Kwan was later able to qualify for the 2006 Olympics in Turin. However, she pulled out due to injury and didn't compete. Kwan was able to return to school in 2007 to complete a master's program at Tufts University. Kwan has been an ambassador for sports, the environment, and other causes.
Ann Meyers Drysdale
Former basketball player Ann Meyers Drysdale has become one of the most well-known women in sports history. Born in San Diego, she was 5'9" and a pioneer of the sport. She still plays basketball, 35 years after she retired. Today, she is a vice president of the WNBA's Phoenix Mercury and a color analyst for the NBA's Phoenix Suns.
Janet Evans
Janet Evans was the first American woman in four Olympic gold medals. She was a top female freestyle swimmer, winning three gold medals in Seoul Olympic Games during the 1980s. In 1988, she was the first woman to break 16 minutes in the 1,500-metre-freestyle. Her time would have earned the woman a gold medal in 1968 Olympics' men's event. In 1989, she was awarded the Sullivan Award for being a top amateur athlete.