Photo Courtesy of Clive Brunskill/Getty Images Who is she? Cori Gauff, familiarly known as Coco, was born on March 13, 2004 in Delray Beach, Florida. She is a WTA Tennis Professional and teen prodigy. A slender and athletic young woman now, Coco has been blessed with excellent athletic genes. Her father, Corey Gauff, was a…
Photo courtesy of The Trek Who is she? Courtney Dauwalter is an American ultramarathon runner. She has won several ultramarathons and has broken countless course records, trumping both men and women on trails around the country. What does she do? Dauwalter grew up playing sports. As a 13-year-old, she ran cross country and track…
Photo courtesy of Kevin Morris/Photo Run Who is she? Desiree ‘Des’ Linden represented the United States in the 2012 London Olympics and in the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics women’s marathon. Most notably, she won the 2018 Boston Marathon, becoming the first American in 33 years to win the women’s race in the event. Sponsored…
Alex Morgan. Photo Courtesy of ESPN. Who is she? One of the best and best-known soccer players in the U.S., Alex Morgan is a striker for the Orlando Pride, one of the co-captains for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team. Born and raised in San Dimas, CA, this natural, multi-sport athlete didn’t really dedicate herself…
Aly Raisman. Photo by Michael Regan. Who is she? Aly Raisman is an American gymnast and two-time Olympian. She was a member and caption of the 2012 “Fierce Five” and the 2016 “Final Five” U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics, winning their respective team competitions. She was the 2016 Olympic individual all-around silver medalist and floor silver…
Lindsey Vonn. Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics. From USATodaySports. What does she do? Lindsey Vonn is one of the most decorated skiers in the world. She won a record eight World Cup season titles in downhill, five titles in super-G, and three consecutive titles in the combined. She is one of just six women to…
Yusra Mardini. 2016 Olympian. AP Photo. What does she do? Yusra Mardini is a Syrian swimmer currently living in Berlin, Germany. She was a member of the Refugee Olympic Athletes Team (ROT) that competed under the Olympic flag at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. She competed the 100m freestyle and the 100m…