The richest female athletes in the world


[post_page_title]Jackie Joyner-Kersee – $5 million[/post_page_title]
This former track and field athlete has a total of six Olympic medals to boast about, but that’s not all. Jackie Joyner-Kersee was voted the greatest female athlete of all time by Sports Illustrated for Women magazine. A high accolade indeed!

Jackie Joyner-Kersee – $5 million

After retiring from the heptathlon and long jump events, she used her name to champion children’s education, women’s rights, and racial equality. She is also the founder of her very own foundation, which encourages young people to get into academics and athletics!

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