Emilia Pikkarainen (Bottas), born October 11, 1992, is a Finnish swimmer holding national records in the 50m butterfly (26.90), 100m butterfly (59.02), 200m butterfly (2:10.89), and 200m individual medley (2:14.23).
Eva Lys, born January 12, 2002, is a German professional tennis player with a career-high singles ranking of world No. 59, achieved on May 19, 2025. Known for her powerful playing style, she’s a rising star in German tennis.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/eva.lys
Monica Puig Marchán, born September 27, 1993, is a Puerto Rican former professional tennis player. She made history as the first Puerto Rican to win an Olympic gold medal, achieving this in the women’s singles event at the 2016 Olympics. Additionally, she is a Central American and Caribbean champion and a Pan American silver medalist.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/monicaace93/
Tatiana Flores, born January 16, 2005, in Georgetown, Ontario, is a Mexican-Canadian soccer player known for her skills as a forward. She has played for the youth national teams of Mexico and Canada and gained prominence with Chelsea F.C. Women’s youth ranks in England. Her versatility and dual nationality mark her as a rising star in international women’s soccer.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/9tatianaflores
Anna Stephanie Maiwald, born July 21, 1990, is a German athlete specializing in the heptathlon. She won the heptathlon at the 2008 German U20 Championship, the gold medal at the 2015 Universiade, and competed at the 2016 European Championships in Amsterdam.
Silje Norendal (born September 1, 1993), Norwegian former snowboarder, competed in slopestyle and big air for Kongsberg IF. Snagged gold in women’s slopestyle at Winter X Games Europe 2013 in Tignes and Winter X Games Aspen in 2014 and 2015. Placed 11th in slopestyle at the 2014 Sochi Olympics (score: 49.50) and 4th in slopestyle (73.91) plus 6th in big air (131.50) at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics. Engaged to hockey player Alexander Bonsaksen in 2018, they welcomed a daughter in 2021.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siljenorendal
Chloe Elizabeth Sutton, born February 3, 1992, is an American swimmer who crushes it in freestyle and long-distance events. She repped the U.S. at two Olympic Games in a row, snagging five medals total – three gold, one silver, one bronze – at events like the Open Water Championships, Pan Pacifics, and Pan Am Games. She swam the 400-meter freestyle at the 2012 Summer Olympics.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/csutswim/
María Castro, born November 13, 1953, is a Salvadoran ex-swimmer. She hit the scene competin’ in the women’s 100 meter breaststroke at the 1968 Summer Olympics.
Get to know Denise Herrmann-Wick, born December 20, 1988, a German ex-biathlete and cross-country skier who crushed it big time. She snagged gold in the women’s individual at the 2022 Winter Olympics, took gold in the women’s pursuit at the 2019 Biathlon World Championships, and nabbed another gold in the women’s sprint at the 2023 Biathlon World Championships.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denise.herrmann/
Meet Lauren Bell, born January 2, 2001, in Swindon, England. She’s an English cricketer who’s been makin’ waves as a fast bowler.
Bell crushed it with Southern Vipers in domestic leagues and stepped up big time for the England women’s national team. With her height and speed, she’s one of the hottest young stars in English cricket. She jumped into the international scene in 2022, cementin’ her spot as a major player on the England women’s cricket squad.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/l.belll_
Meet Marta Kostyuk, born June 28, 2002, in Kyiv, Ukraine. She’s a pro tennis player who made waves early on. At just 15, she smashed it by reaching the third round of the Australian Open in 2018, showing the world her serious skills and big-time potential.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/martakostyuk
Check out Laurie Hernandez, born June 9, 2000, in Old Bridge, New Jersey. She’s an American gymnast who blew up at the 2016 Rio Olympics, snaggin’ a gold medal with the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, dubbed the “Final Five,” and a silver on the balance beam. Her lively charm and smooth moves made her a crowd fave. She kept the momentum rollin’ by takin’ the crown on “Dancing with the Stars”.
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lauriehernandez
