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Greatest Women Athletes of All Time
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Greatest Women Athletes of All Time

Breaking barriers and rewriting records — the women athletes who transcended their sport and inspired billions.

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Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

Three Olympic golds in heptathlon — called the greatest female athlete of the 20th century.

▲ Steady·Score +13
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Simone Biles

Simone Biles

37 World Championship medals and 7 Olympic golds — the most decorated gymnast in history.

▲ Steady·Score +12
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Cathy Freeman

Cathy Freeman

Australia's 400m Olympic champion who carried the nation's hopes in Sydney 2000.

▲ Steady·Score +11
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Naomi Osaka

Naomi Osaka

Four Grand Slam titles — a global icon who brought mental health conversations to sport.

▲ Steady·Score +10
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Martina Navratilova

Martina Navratilova

18 Grand Slam singles titles — dominated women's tennis through the 1970s and 1980s.

▲ Steady·Score +6
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Florence Griffith-Joyner

Florence Griffith-Joyner

FloJo's 1988 Olympic sprint records remain unbroken — the fastest woman in history.

▲ Steady·Score +6
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Steffi Graf

Steffi Graf

22 Grand Slam titles and the only player to achieve the Golden Slam in a single year.

▲ Steady·Score +4
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Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Babe Didrikson Zaharias

Won Olympic medals in track and field then dominated golf — voted greatest female athlete of the century.

▲ Steady·Score +3
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Marta

Marta

Six-time FIFA World Player of the Year — the greatest female footballer in history.

▲ Steady·Score +3
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Ronda Rousey

Ronda Rousey

MMA pioneer who broke barriers and made women's combat sports mainstream globally.

▲ Steady·Score +3
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Serena Williams

Serena Williams

23 Grand Slam singles titles — widely considered the greatest tennis player of all time.

▲ Steady·Score +1
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Mia Hamm

Two World Cup titles and two Olympic golds — the face of women's football for a generation.

▲ Steady·Score -1
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