Famous Women Athletes

By Tina1996

  • Marilynn Smith

    Marilynn Smith
    Marilynn Smith was the first golfer in LPGA Tour history to score a double-eagle. The momentous shot occurred at the 1971 Lady Carling Open. Smith was the first woman to work as a broadcaster on a men's golf telecast, working the U.S. Open and PGA Tour Colonial in 1973. She had 21 tour victories.

  • Sandra Palmer

    Sandra Palmer
    LPGA Player of the Year, 1975. LPGA money leader, 1975.
    U.S. Women's Open: 1975. She had 2 major championships and had 19 tour victories. Palmer finished in the Top 10 on the money list every year. She also won the Sprint Senior Challenge, an unofficial tour event, from 1991 through 1995.

  • Mary Lou Retton

    Mary Lou Retton
    Mary Lou Retton won a Gold medal in the Women'sGymnastics All-Around Competitionin the 1984 Olympics

  • Katarina Witt

    Katarina Witt
    She was both a German figure skater and model, who won gold medals at both the 1984 and 1988 Olympic games as well as four world championship titles.

  • Picabo Street

    Picabo Street
    Pocabo Street was an Alpine Skiier. She won a Gold medal in the Women's Super-Giant-Slalom in the 1998 Olympics

  • Marion Jones

    Marion Jones
    Marion Jones took home five track and field gold medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics, but has since returned them after admitting to steroid use

  • Hannah Teter

    Hannah Teter
    Hannah Teter is one of the most well-known female snowboarders in the word. So far in her career she has become an Olympic champion, winning the gold in the half pipe in the 2006 Winter Olympics, and has six World Cup championship wins under her belt. Pretty impressive for someone who is only 24.