Why settle for heroes when we have so many she-roes we can admire? These are the female athletes who keep us in awe, who inspire us, who generally kick butt. Some have been our she-roes since we were little, some have just hit the scene. Who would you add to this list?
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1. Bonnie Blair
Sport: Speed Skating
2. Nadia Comăneci
Sports: Gymnastics
3. Misty Copeland
Sport: Ballet
Heck yes, Ballet is a sport!
4. Mo'ne Davis
Sport: baseball
5. Gabby Douglas
Sport: Gymnastics
6. Chris Evert
Sport: Tennis
7. Brittney Griner
Sport: Basketball
8. Bethany Hamilton
Sport: Surfing
9. Mia Hamm
Sport: Soccer
10. Sonja Henie
Sport: Figure Skating
11. Lolo Jones
Sport: Track & Field
12. Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Sport: Heptathlon/Long Jump
13. Billie Jean King
Sport: Tennis
14. Alex Morgan
Sport: Soccer
15. Danica Patrick
Sport: NASCAR
16. Mary Lou Retton
Sport: Gymnastics
17. Ronda Rousey
Sport: Mixed Martial Arts
34 seconds.That's all you need to know.
18. Maria Sharapova
Sport: Tennis
19. Lindsey Vonn
Sport: Skiing
20. Kerri Walsh Jennings
Sport: Beach Volleyball
21. Serena Williams
Sport: Tennis
22. Venus Williams
Sport: Tennis
23. Eri Yoshida
Sport: Baseball
Granted, these women aren't perfect (who is?), but they'll always be my sports she-roes, the women who helped prove - and who continue to prove - that women are world-class athletes.
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