If you're looking for some inspiration for your next sporting event, there are many great female athletes to look out for in 2016. There are many things to do, no matter if you're interested in the Olympics, running marathons, and/or competing as a member of a team. These are four inspiring women athletes to look at if you want to see more stories about women's achievements.
Serena Williams transcends gender
Serena Williams is the greatest female tennis player of all time. She's also one the most well-rounded athletes in any sports. She is both feminine and strong in all the right places. She is a force to be reckoned with. But how did her success come about?
Williams's achievements transcended her sport, and opened the doors for women to reach greatness. She broke down barriers, overcame discrimination and inspired a whole new generation of female athletes. Her husband even wore a T-shirt with an image of her and the message that women's equality matters.
Natasha Hastings, one of the fastest women on the planet
Natasha Hastings is the Olympic sprint champ and both are American. She was set to get married, and she planned to retire from track to raise her family. Unexpected circumstances altered her plans. Despite everything going wrong in her life, she was able focus on her family and still competed in her last Olympics.
Natasha Hastings is an Olympic gold medalist who specializes in the 400 meter event and the 4x400 meter relay. She studied Exercise Science at the University of South Carolina. She was a winner of the NCAA 400-meter indoor and outdoors championships.
Jessica Ennis-Hill is one of the best overall athletes in Britain
Jessica Ennis Hill (the world and Olympic champions in the Heptathlon) is Britain's most decorated heptathlete. Vinnie and Alison are the oldest children of this 28-year-old. Carmel is her younger brother. She was already a promising athlete at a young age and was soon recognized by Olympic coaches.
Jessica Ennis-Hill attended Highfield and Dore High Schools in Sheffield and went on to study psychology at the University of Sheffield. She was nervous about competitions and nearly got sick. Despite this, she went on to complete her degree and become one of Britain's most successful contemporary athletes. She trained for the 2012 Olympics over 10,000 hours. She would practice plyometric drills, do weight and endurance training to be at the top of her game. After an entire year of preparation, she won the final event of the heptathlon. It was a track-and-field event.
Simone Biles is the only female athlete to achieve such a feat
Simone Biles was just a young gymnast and has continued to show promise. She didn't want to win an Olympic medal, but she did dream of a college scholarship. It was hard work and determination that paid off. She had already qualified for the elite sport level four times before she turned 14. She is now the only female to win three consecutive world all-around titles in a single calendar year.
Although she was a star pupil at Bannon's Gymnastix as a child, Biles was diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder at a very young age. Nellie, Biles' mother, was a great advocate for her daughter. Nellie taught her how she could focus and set goals.