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How many Grand Slams has Serena won?
39
Who is the first Asian tennis player to hold the top ranking in singles?
Naomi Osaka
Osaka has been ranked No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) and is the first Asian player to hold the top ranking in singles. She is a four-time Grand Slam singles champion, and is the reigning champion at the US Open and the Australian Open.
Who was the first player signed to the WNBA?
Sheryl Swoopes
In 2017, Sheryl Swoopes was inducted into the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame for her accomplishments as a player. She was also the first to sign a contract to play when the WNBA first formed in 1996
Who made history this summer as the first ever, on-field female coach in Major League Baseball?
Alyssa Nakken-San Francisco Giants
Which female tennis player famously beat the former men's champion Bobby Riggs in what is known as the Battle of the Sexes?
Billie Jean King
In 1973, former champion Bobby Riggs attempted to beat the top female tennis players only to have King easily beat him on September 20, 1973, in front of an audience that included 90 million television viewers. In addition to her success on the court beyond the Battle of the Sexes, Jean also formed the Women's Tennis Association and was an advocate for equal payouts for men and women.
How many Olympic medals does Allyson Felix have?
9
Allyson Felix competed in four Olympics as of 2018. She won a total of nine Olympic medals, six of which were gold and three silver: one in 2004, two in 2008, three in 2012 and three in 2016.
In this year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup, U.S. player Alex Morgan went viral on social media after scoring against England because she pretended to do what as a celebration?
Sip Tea
Who is the first woman to ref in a Super bowl
Sarah Thomas-2021
The Philadelphia Freedom were a charter tennis team featuring the legendary Billie Jean King. The team and King herself inspired the song “Philadelphia Freedom,” which was a hit single in 1975 for what British singer?
Elton John
Which soccer goalkeeper holds the most career clean sheets record in the U.S?
Hope Solo
Hope Solo was the goalkeeper for the U.S. women's team from 2000 to 2016, during which she earned the record for the most clean sheets in the U.S. Solo remains regarded as one of the top 5 female goalkeepers in the world, and she holds several other records
How many overall World Cup Championships has Lindsey Vonn won?
4
Vonn has the second highest super ranking of all skiers, men and women. She is one of just two women to have won four World Cup overall championships after winning in 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2012. She also holds the record for 8 World Cup season titles in downhill and is the first American woman to have won a gold medal in the Olympics for downhill skiing.
Which soccer player has joined Mia Hamm as the only American woman player to both assist 20 and score 20 goals in the same calendar year?
Alex Morgan
In 2012, Alex Morgan had 21 assists and 28 goals, which puts her alongside Mia Hamm as the only two American women players to achieve more than 20 goals and assists in the same calendar year. She is also the youngest American woman to score 20 goals in a year.
In 1967, Kathrine Switzer became the first woman to complete in what famous U.S. distance race?
The Boston Marathon
She registered with the initials K.V. to hide her gender. She competed despite women not being eligible to enter at that time and after receiving physical harassment from officials during the race.
Geena Davis, Tom Hanks and Madonna starred in what 1992 film about the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League?
A League of Their Own
In the movie, Hanks says the now-famous line “There’s no crying in baseball.”
What Woman made history by becoming the first woman to act as an NBA head coach in a regular season game?
Becky Hammon of the San Antonio Spurs
Who is the most decorated female athlete in the history of the Winter Olympic games?
Bonnie Blair
Speed skater Bonnie Blair has six Olympic medals. At the 1988 Winter Olympics, she won her first gold medal and set a world record. She also won gold in two events in 1992 and again in 1994, making her the most decorated woman in the Winter Olympics history. She was also the first woman to win a gold medal in the same event for three consecutive Olympic games. Until 2010, she was the most decorated American athlete, male and female, in the Winter Games.
Which driver is the only female to have won an Indy Car Series?
Danica Patrick
Although Danica Patrick never won a NASCAR Cup race, she did win an IndyCup race in 2008 in Japan at the Twin Ring Motegi race course
Who is the only female UFC Hall of Famer?
Ronda Rousey
She was voted best female athlete of all time by ESPN in 2015.
What prominent athlete is not only a champion, but a style icon, a body-positive queen, and a fashion designer with her own clothing line.
Serena Williams
Serena Williams began designing at a very young age and attended the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale. She debuted her ANERES Clothing line in 2003, and premiered her ANERES Clothing Collection in December 2004. The name “Aneres” comes from her own name “Serena” spelled backwards
What was the first year that women competed in EVERY sport at the Olympics? Hint; it was in the 21st century.
2012
Who was the first woman to win an Olympic gold medal for the marathon?
Joan Benoit
The women's marathon first became an Olympic sport in 1984, and Joan Benoit won after an impressive return from knee surgery. Her winning time at 2:24:52 was almost four minutes ahead of the second place runner, Grete Waitz.
Which WNBA player was the first to win Rookie of the Year and MVP in the same season?
In 2008, Candace Parker won the MVP and Rookie of the Year awards, marking the first time a WNBA player won both in the same season. Parker earned another MVP award in 2013 and won the WNBA Finals MVP award in 2016
Which woman was the first to run the Boston Marathon?
Bobbi Gibb
Bobbi Gibb ran without an entry and it took until 1972 for women to officially be able to enter the race. She is recognized by the Boston Athletic Assoc. as the pre-sanctioned era women's winner in 1966, 1967, and 1968.
Who are the 3 women who have/had the leading score in international football history?
Mia Hamm
Abby Wambach
Christine Sinclair
Which female golfer was the first to play against men in a PGA tour event?
Babe Didrikson
Babe Didrikson was one of the founding members of the LPGA and the first woman to play against men in a PGA tour event. She also was the first woman to win the British Women's Amateur Championship. Along with her 82 golf tournament wins, Didrikson also won two Olympic gold medals in track and field and was an all-American basketball player.