Inspiring Women
Sports

Mithali Raj

Mithali Raj

Mithaji Raj has been ranked #1 in ODI batting. She was the captain of India’s Women’s Cricket Team. She also made 214 runs in 2002, breaking the record. She is inspiring because she has broken many records with her determination.

Lisa Leslie

Lisa Leslie

Lisa Leslie was a 4-time Olympic gold medalist. She is in the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. She was also a 3-time WNBA MVP. Leslie is 6’ 5”! I love playing basketball, so she inspires me to keep playing and improve.

Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph

Wilma Rudolph is in the Olympic Hall of Fame. She was the first woman to win three gold medals for the track and field during one Olympic year. She had polio at a young age but still made many great accomplishments. She is inspiring to me because she pursued her dreams irrespective of her medical condition and even though many people did not believe in her.