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
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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!
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4. Mo'ne Davis
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Sport: baseball
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5. Gabby Douglas
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Sport: Gymnastics
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6. Chris Evert
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Sport: Tennis
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7. Brittney Griner
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Sport: Basketball
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8. Bethany Hamilton
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Sport: Surfing
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9. Mia Hamm
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Sport: Soccer
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10. Sonja Henie
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Sport: Figure Skating
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11. Lolo Jones
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Sport: Track & Field
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12. Jackie Joyner-Kersee
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Sport: Heptathlon/Long Jump
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13. Billie Jean King
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Sport: Tennis
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14. Alex Morgan
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Sport: Soccer
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15. Danica Patrick
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Sport: NASCAR
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16. Mary Lou Retton
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Sport: Gymnastics
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17. Ronda Rousey
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Sport: Mixed Martial Arts
34 seconds.That's all you need to know.
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18. Maria Sharapova
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Sport: Tennis
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19. Lindsey Vonn
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Sport: Skiing
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20. Kerri Walsh Jennings
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Sport: Beach Volleyball
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21. Serena Williams
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Sport: Tennis
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22. Venus Williams
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Sport: Tennis
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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.
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