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Julie Krone, jockey, first woman to win Belmont Stakes, all-time leading female rider in victories (born in Benton Harbor) Iris Kyle, 10-time overall Ms. Olympia professional bodybuilder (born in Benton Harbor) Marion Ladewig, nine-time Bowler of the Year from 1950 to 1963, Women's International Bowling Congress Hall of Fame (born in Grand Rapids)
It includes athletes that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Dutch female athletes, understood as practising the sport of athletics including track and field , racewalking , cross country running and road running .
The Years listed for each athlete only include the Games in which they won medals. More detailed information is provided in the linked articles for the individual athletes. In cases where two or more athletes have the same number of total medals, the first tiebreaker is the number of gold medals, followed by the number of silver medals.
Women's professional sports are a relatively new phenomenon, having largely emerged within the latter part of the 20th century. Unlike amateur female athletes, professional female athletes are able to acquire an income which allows them to earn a living without requiring another source of income.
Also: East Germany: People: By occupation: Sportspeople by sport: Athletes This category is for competitors within the sport of athletics , comprising track and field , road running , cross country running and racewalking .
This is a non-diffusing subcategory of Category:Trinidad and Tobago athletes. It includes athletes that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. This category is for competitors within the sport of athletics , comprising track and field , road running , cross country running and racewalking .
1987 – The [American] National Girls and Women in Sports Day (NGWSD) is an annual day of observance held during the first week of February to acknowledge the accomplishments of female athletes, recognize the influence of sports participation for women and girls, and honor the progress and continuing struggle for equality for women in sports.
Elite athletes in most sports, such as track and field, weightlifting, cycling, rowing, swimming, skiing, are less likely to have done intensive training at a young age than the near-elite athletes. [1] NCAA Division I athletes tended to play multiple sports in high school, and only one in six specialized in a single sport before the age of 12. [3]