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Title IX
Title IX was put into effect forcing schools to offer the same number of female sports as male sports. -
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Title IX
achievements in women's sports -
Janet Guthrie
Ist woman to compete in a NASCAR Winston Cup superspeedway race. -
Tracy Austin
Wins the US Open at age 16 becoming the youngest player to win the title. -
Winter Olympics
233 women compete at the games at Lake Placid in 1932 only 21 had. -
First all-female Triathalon
First all-female triathalon is held in California which includes a swim bike and run. -
Susan Butcher
Susan Butcher wins the Iditarod race up in Alaska a grueling 9-15 day race which only requires 6 dogs to cross out of the 12-16 that start. Along with the musher of course. -
Women in college sports
The number of women playing college sports reaches 160,000 -
Elizabeth Heaston Thompson
1st woman to ever school in college football. -
Marion Lois Jones
She won 5 medals in track and field at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia. -
Dara Grace Torres
12 time Olympic medalist in swimming. 1st swimmer from the US to compete in five Olympic games. Also the oldest Olympic swimmer from to ever earn a place on the US Olympic team. -
Sheryl Swoopes
Signed with the Seattle Storm. Announced as one of the top 15 players out of the 15 years that the WNBA has been around. Frequently referred to as the female Michael Jordan. -
Elena Myers
She was the first female motorcycle racer to win a race in the 76 year history of the American Motorcyclist Association racing.
