11 Women Athletes To Be Inspired By From The Paris Olympics

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Over two weeks at the Paris Olympics, 5,503 women competed and won 65% of the medals.

From all across the world, women broke records, overcame difficulties and brought hope to millions around the world.

Here are just 11 women athletes to be inspired by 👩🏅❤️

1. South Korean sport shooter Kim Yeji

South Korean air pistol shooter Kim Yeji shot her way into everyone’s hearts with her big “main character energy”.

2 & 3. Algeria and Taiwan’s boxers Imane Khelif & Lin Yu-Ting

Algerian boxer Imane Khelif and Taiwanese boxer Lin Yu-ting both rose above hateful attacks about their gender and won gold medals.

4. 58-year-old table tennis player Zeng Zhiying

58-year-old Chilean Chinese mom, Zeng Zhiying, made her Olympic debut in Paris, fulfilling her lifelong dream.

5 & 6. Afghan b-girl Talash and sprinter Kimia Yousofi

Afghan breakdancer Manizha Talash unveiled a “FREE AFGHAN WOMEN” cape during her performance and sprinter Kimia Yousofi held up a powerful message, “Education. Sports. Our Rights” after her race.

7. Cameroonian refugee boxer Cindy Djankeu Ngamba

Cameroonian boxer Cindy Djankeu Ngamba made history as the first refugee athlete to ever win an Olympic medal.

8. Dutch runner Sifan Hassan

Dutch runner Sifan Hassan competed in the 5,000m, 10,000m and marathon events over the span of five days and won a medal in all three events, a feat not accomplished in 72 years.

9. Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade

Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade won gold in the floor exercise and became the most decorated Brazilian in Olympic history, despite having torn her ACL three times in 2015, 2017 and 2019 and undergone three knee surgeries.in the floor exercise and became the most decorated Brazilian in Olympic history, despite having torn her ACL three times in 2015, 2017 and 2019 and undergone three knee surgeries.

10. Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez

Egyptian fencer Nada Hafez competed while she was seven-months pregnant.

11. US gymnast Simone Biles

US gymnast Simone Biles made an incredible comeback after she withdrew from several events at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics due to mental health issues and the “twisties”, becoming the most decorated gymnast in history.

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