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2007 IWF Hall of Fame Honoree
Pioneer Billie Jean King hails extraordinary progress in women’s sports
King said in her interview, “The last two or three, four or five years now – it’s been a real progression. And I really feel fortunate that I’m alive to see this…These Olympics giving so much focus on equality this year is exactly what the dream would be.” Photo credit: REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
IWF Members Making History
Dr. Sylvia Earle
2009 IWF Hall of Fame honoree
Sylvia Earle is helping travelers explore – and preserve – the world’s oceans.
Olympic Gold Medal winner Nawal El Moutawakel
2012 IWF Hall of Fame honoree
2012 IWF Hall of Fame honoree Nawal El Moutawakel was the first Muslim female to win an Olympic gold medal. She won the gold in the inaugural women’s 400 meters hurdles at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, CA.
Olympic Gold Medal winner Donna de Varona
2015 IWF Hall of Fame honoree
When she was 13, IWF 2015 Hall of Fame honoree – Donna de Varona – was the youngest member of the U.S. swimming team at the Rome Olympics. Four years later, she then won two gold medals at the Tokyo Olympics and by 17, she had broken 18 swimming world records.
Olympic 3 Gold, 1 Silver & 2 Bronze Medal winner Jackie Joyner-Kersee
1992 IWF Hall of Fame honoree
‘I executed what I prepared to do’: How legendary Olympian Jackie Joyner-Kersee overcame self-doubt to win the gold.
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