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
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Sport: Speed Skating
2. Nadia Comăneci
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Sports: Gymnastics
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3. Misty Copeland
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Sport: Ballet
Heck yes, Ballet is a sport!
4. Mo'ne Davis
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Sport: baseball
5. Gabby Douglas
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Sport: Gymnastics
6. Chris Evert
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Sport: Tennis
7. Brittney Griner
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Sport: Basketball
8. Bethany Hamilton
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Sport: Surfing
9. Mia Hamm
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Sport: Soccer
10. Sonja Henie
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Sport: Figure Skating
11. Lolo Jones
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Sport: Track & Field
12. Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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Sport: Heptathlon/Long Jump
13. Billie Jean King
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Sport: Tennis
14. Alex Morgan
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Sport: Soccer
15. Danica Patrick
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Sport: NASCAR
16. Mary Lou Retton
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Sport: Gymnastics
17. Ronda Rousey
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Sport: Mixed Martial Arts
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18. Maria Sharapova
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Sport: Tennis
19. Lindsey Vonn
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Sport: Skiing
20. Kerri Walsh Jennings
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Sport: Beach Volleyball
21. Serena Williams
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Sport: Tennis
22. Venus Williams
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Sport: Tennis
23. Eri Yoshida
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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.
Comments
Jayda: Ya Britney and lolo!
Jay: Serena Williams and Gabrielle Douglass should've been WAY WAY UP AT THE TOP
shannon: Bethany love love love her all these ladies are amazing
peony: Seen Venus misty gabby yeah Jess Ennis
Amarys: Alex Morgan is my shero!
ElflordMcGeek: To me a she-roe is someone like a female US military veteran or a female police, firefighter, paramedic, nurse, or even a teacher. They MAKE a difference. Okay these ladies play sports and what not but its NOT heroic or she-roe
peony: @ElflordMcGeek this is just a post about sports women and sports is an expression of people's endurance as well as being about health. Remember people choose to be teachers sports people firemen etc and it is unfair to say that sportspeople don't make a difference. Every career makes a difference and if we were all military nurses and the rest and no sports people what a dull life we would have. Just an opinion.
shannon: I read Misty's book she blows me away love her so much!
J: Serena Williams is my shero because she gets to make out with drake
Ashley: Rousey and the Williams sisters!! They are strong women and are breaking down doors for the "non traditional women's body type". It's ok for women to be super fit and don't have to adhere to society norms! Beautiful, inspiring and strong women! :)
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