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Is a Canadian water polo player. She is a graduate of the Université du Québec à Montréal. She w

Is a Canadian water polo player. She is a graduate of the Université du Québec à Montréal. She was part of the 5th place women's water polo team at the 2000 Summer Olympics and was part of the bronze medal winning women's water polo team at the 2001 world

S an American basketball coach, and former professional player, most recently for the Indiana Fever.

S an American basketball coach, and former professional player, most recently for the Indiana Fever. Strother played at the collegiate level for the Connecticut Huskies, helping the team to two national titles.

Was a member of the 1972 Olympic Equestrian team from Great Britain winning the individual mixed jum

Was a member of the 1972 Olympic Equestrian team from Great Britain winning the individual mixed jumping silver medal. She was the first woman to win an individual medal in her sport at the Olympics.

Is a Danish handballer playing for Viborg HK.

Is a Danish handballer playing for Viborg HK.

Is a former professional tennis player. She twice reached the 4th round in the French Open and once

Is a former professional tennis player. She twice reached the 4th round in the French Open and once at the US Open and was ranked as high as 29 in singles and 31 in doubles. She recorded wins over Martina Navratilova, Mary Jo Fernandez and Zina Garrison,

Is an rower from begluim.She competed for Belgium in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, U

Is an rower from begluim.She competed for Belgium in the 1984 Summer Olympics held in Los Angeles, United States in the single sculls event where she finished in third place. she returned to the 1988 Summer Olympics where she finished sixth as part of the

Is a former table tennis and lawn tennis champion. She won a total of eight Grand Slam championships

Is a former table tennis and lawn tennis champion. She won a total of eight Grand Slam championships during her career: three in singles, three in women's doubles, and two in mixed doubles.

Is a Belgian professional basketball player who plays for the WNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars. Her p

Is a Belgian professional basketball player who plays for the WNBA's San Antonio Silver Stars. Her primary position is center.

Is a Norwegian football defender. She currently plays for Trondheims-Ørn and the Norwegian national

Is a Norwegian football defender. She currently plays for Trondheims-Ørn and the Norwegian national team.

Played two Test matches for the England women's cricket team in the 1960–61 season.

Played two Test matches for the England women's cricket team in the 1960–61 season.

Was a Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies singles.

Was a Canadian figure skater who competed in ladies singles.

Is a former professional tennis player. Kiyomura played on the WTA Tour from 1973 to 1984. She playe

Is a former professional tennis player. Kiyomura played on the WTA Tour from 1973 to 1984. She played in 11 US Opens, reaching the fourth round in 1978. In 1975, she won the Wimbledon women's doubles title, playing with Kazuko Sawamatsu. She reached the f

Is a retired Norwegian footballer.She first played for Spjelkavik IL, then for Trondheims-Ørn and t

Is a retired Norwegian footballer.She first played for Spjelkavik IL, then for Trondheims-Ørn and the Norwegian national team. Later she played for the WUSA's New York Power, during the first season.

Was a horsewoman and was the 2005 AQHA Select World Champion in Pleasure Driving. She was inducted i

Was a horsewoman and was the 2005 AQHA Select World Champion in Pleasure Driving. She was inducted into the National Cowgirl Hall of Fame in 2005.

Is a Mexican sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, she was elim

Is a Mexican sprint canoer who competed in the late 1960s. At the 1968 Summer Olympics, she was eliminated in the semifinals both in the K-1 500 m and K-2 500 m events.

Is an Irish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. She was eliminated in the repechages of t

Is an Irish sprint canoer who competed in the early 1970s. She was eliminated in the repechages of the K-1 500 m event at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich.

Is a retired butterfly swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented her native country at two co

Is a retired butterfly swimmer from the United Kingdom, who represented her native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, starting in 1980.

Was an unrivaled archery champion prior to her death from stroke, caused by complications of diabete

Was an unrivaled archery champion prior to her death from stroke, caused by complications of diabetes, at age 32. She was the U.S.A. National Archery Champion from 1949-1960.

Is a Swedish snooker player. She has been Swedish champion three times.

Is a Swedish snooker player. She has been Swedish champion three times.

Is an American sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. Competing in two Summ

Is an American sprint canoer who competed from the mid 1970s to the mid 1980s. Competing in two Summer Olympics, she earned her best finish of fourth in the K-4 500 m event at Los Angeles in 1984.

Is a female boxer who held world titles in four different weight classes simultaneously. Wolfe is re

Is a female boxer who held world titles in four different weight classes simultaneously. Wolfe is regarded by many within the sport as the hardest puncher in the history of women's boxing. Wolfe made her professional debut by beating Brenda Lee Bell by a

Is a German speed skater. Her father Georg Friesinger, of Germany, and mother Janina ("Jana") Korowi

Is a German speed skater. Her father Georg Friesinger, of Germany, and mother Janina ("Jana") Korowicka, of Poland, were both skaters; Jana was on the Polish team at the 1976 Winter Olympics. Anni's brother Jan is a speed skater, too. Her sister Agnes is

Is a former ice speed skater from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1980 Wi

Is a former ice speed skater from the Netherlands, who represented her native country at the 1980 Winter Olympics in Lake Placid, United States. She won the gold medal in the women's 1500 metres event, with Dutch teammate Ria Visser winning the silver med

Is an international cricketer who made 18 One Day International appearances for South Africa nationa

Is an international cricketer who made 18 One Day International appearances for South Africa national women's cricket team between 1997 and 2000.

Is a Woman Grandmaster of chess. She is the wife of chess grandmaster Boris Gulko.Akhsharumova and h

Is a Woman Grandmaster of chess. She is the wife of chess grandmaster Boris Gulko.Akhsharumova and her husband became famous in the late-1970s as Soviet Refuseniks. They were finally allowed to leave the Soviet Union and immigrate to the United States in