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International Women's Sports Hall of Fame


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Founded in 1980, the International Women’s Sports Hall of Fame recognizes female athletes and coaches who have made history in women’s sports. Athletes from around the world are selected based on achievements, breakthroughs, innovative style and ongoing commitment to the development of women’s sports. The athletes are segmented into two categories: the Pioneer category for pre-1983 athletic achievements and the Contemporary category for post-1983 achievements. To be eligible for nomination, athletes must be retired from her sport for at least five years. In 1990, the Hall of Fame introduced a Coach category. To be eligible for nomination, a woman must have coached in the United States and have at least 10 years of coaching experience. A nominee is evaluated on her win-loss record, impact on the style of play or sport, number of years in coaching, number of outstanding athletes coached, record of mentoring and community service. *-deceased



Past Winners

Hisako “Chako” Higuchi-Golf 2008
Hassiba Boulmerka-Track & Field2008
Sue Enquist-Softball (Coach Category)2008
Shannon Miller-Gymnastics2008
Diana Nyad-Swimming2006
C. Vivian Stringer-Basketball (Coach Category)2006
Shane Gould-Swimming2006
Nawal El Moutawakel-Track & Field2006
Katarina Witt-Figure Skating2005
Lusia Harris Stewart-Basketball2005
Marjorie Wright-Softball (Coach Category)2005
Beverely Kearney-Track & Field (Coach Category)2004
Maria Esther Bueno-Tennis2004
Nancy Hogshead Makar-Swimming2004
Jackie Joyner-Kersee - Track & Field2003
Heather McKay - Squash/Racquetball2003
Min Gao - Diving2003
Linda Vollstedt - Golf (Coach Category)2003
Jayne Torvill - Ice Dancing2002
Betty Cuthbert - Track & Field2002
Valerie Brisco - Track & Field2002
Nikki Tomlinson Franke - Fencing (Coach Category)2002
Bonnie Blair - Speed Skating2001
Agnes Keleti-Biro - Gymnastics2001
Mabel Fairbanks* - Figure Skating (Coach Category)2001
Janet Evans - Swimming2001
Marjorie Jackson-Nelson - Athletics2000
Chris Carver - Synchronized Swimming (Coach Category)2000
Tracie Ruiz-Conforto - Synchronized Swimming2000
Shirley Babashoff - Swimming2000
Joan Benoit Samuelson - Marathon Running1999
Betty Jameson - Golf1999
Tina Sloan Green - Lacrosse (Coach Category)1999
Sandra Haynie - Golf1999
Florence Griffith Joyner* - Track & Field1998
Dorothy Hamill - Figure Skating1998
Margaret Osborne DuPont - Tennis1998
Tara VanDerveer - Basketball (Coach Category)1998
Shirley Strickland de la Hunty* - Track & Field1998
Diana Golden Brosnihan* - Skiing1997
Barbara Ann Scott-King - Figure Skating1997
Gail Emery - Synchronized Swimming (Coach Category)1997
Evelyn Ashford - Track & Field1997
Florence Chadwick* - Swimming1996
Dianne Holum - Speedskating (Coach Category)1996
Mae Faggs Starr* - Track & Field1996
Lydia Skoblikova - Speedskating1996
Betty Hicks - Golf1995
Barbara Jacket - Track & Field (Coach Category)1995
Annichen Kringstad - Orienteering1995
Judy Devlin Hashman - Badminton1995
Jody Conradt - Basketball (Coach Category)1995
Grete Waitz - Marathon Running1995
Chi Cheng - Track & Field1994
Liz Hartel - Equestrian1994
Rusty Kanokogi - Judo (Coach Category)1994
Mary Lou Retton - Gymnastics1993
Kornelia Ender - Swimming1993
Kit Klein Outland* - Speedskating1993
Toni Stone* - Baseball1993
Sharron Backus - Softball (Coach Category)1993
Mary T. Meagher - Swimming1993
Carol Heiss Jenkins - Figure Skating1992
Bessie Coleman* - Aviator1992
Irena Kirszenstein Szewinska - Track & Field1992
Margaret Wade* - Basketball (Coach Category)1992
Ludmila Belousova-Protopopova - Figure Skating1992
Constance Applebee* - Field Hockey (Coach Category)1991
Cheryl Miller - Basketball1991
Alice Coachman Davis - Athletics1991
Vera Caslavska - Gymnastics1991
Muriel Grossfield - Gymnastics (Coach Category)1991
Crystal Cranz - Alpine Skiing1991
Nadia Comaneci - Gymnastics1990
Connie Carpenter Phinney - Cycling1990
Nell Jackson* - Track & Field (Coach Category)1990
Willa McGuire Cook - Water Skiing1990
Pat Head Summit - Basketball (Coach Category)1990
Ilona Shacherer-Elek* - Fencing1989
Evonne Goolagong-Cawley - Tennis1989
Theresa Weld Blanchard* - Figure Skating1989
Joan Joyce - Softball1989
Irina Rodnina - Figure Skating1988
Aileen Riggin Soule* - Diving1988
Willye White* - Track & Field1988
Margaret Murdock - Shooting1988
Louise Suggs - Golf1987
JoAnne Carner - Golf1987
Debbie Meyer-Reyes - Swimming1987
Ludmilla Tourishceva - Gymnastics1987
Maureen Connolly* - Tennis1987
Marie Marvignt* - Aviator, Mountaineering1987
Madeline Manning Mims - Track & Field1987
Flo Hyman* - Volleyball1986
Charlotte Dod* - Tennis, Archery, Golf1986
Betsy Rawls - Golf1986
Tracy Caulkins - Swimming1986
Margaret Court - Tennis1986
Hazel Wightman* - Tennis1986
Ann Meyers - Basketball1985
Ann Curtis Cuneo - Swimming1985
Larissa Latynina - Gymnastics1985
Dawn Fraser - Swimming1985
Marion Ladewig - Bowling1984
Kathy Whitworth - Golf1984
Eleanora Sears* - Polo, Golf, Squash1984
Suzanne Lenglen* - Tennis1984
Pat McCormick - Diving1984
Martina Navratilova - Tennis1984
Col. Micki King - Diving1983
Andrea Mead Lawrence* - Skiing1983
Donna de Varona - Swimming1983
Tenley Albright - Figure Skating1983
Helen Stephens* - Track & Field1983
Carol Mann - Golf1982
Annemarie Moser-Proell - Skiing1982
Fanny Blankers-Koen* - Track & Field1982
Sonja Henie* - Figure Skating1982
Olga Korbut - Gymnastics1982
Mickey Wright - Golf1981
Glenna Collett Vare* - Golf1981
Chris Evert - Tennis1981
Wyomia Tyus - Track & Field1981
Sheila Young Ochowicz - Speedskating1981
Peggy Fleming Jenkins - Figure Skating1981
Billie Jean King - Tennis1980
Eleanor Holm* - Swimming1980
Althea Gibson* - Tennis1980
Amelia Earhart* - Aviator1980
Gertrude Ederle* - Swimming1980
Patty Berg* - Golf1980
Wilma Rudolph* - Track & Field1980
Janet Guthrie - Auto Racing1980
Mildred "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias* - Golf, Track1980