33 female athletes whose names you should know


[post_page_title]Alice Coachman[/post_page_title]
Like several other powerful ladies on this list, Alice Coachman broke barriers. Coachman became the first African American woman to win an Olympic gold after she captured the top spot in the 1948 Olympics in London. King George VI awarded her the medal, and she was congratulated by then President Harry Truman. Coachman didn’t get a chance to compete again after those Olympics, but she did pave the way for several other women on this list.

Alice Coachman
Alice Coachman

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