Female Sporting Legends Quiz

1. Which American won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most in the Open Era?

1. Martina Navratilova
2. Serena Williams
3. Steffi Graf
4. Venus Williams

2. Which gymnast is regarded as the greatest ever, with 11 Olympic medals?

1. Larisa Latynina
2. Nadia Comăneci
3. Olga Korbut
4. Simone Biles

3. Which swimmer is the most decorated female US Olympian, with 14 medals?

1. Dara Torres
2. Jenny Thompson
3. Katie Ledecky
4. Missy Franklin

4. Which German won the unique 1988 'Golden Slam' (all four majors plus Olympic gold)?

1. Boris Becker
2. Martina Hingis
3. Monica Seles
4. Steffi Graf

5. Which American beat Bobby Riggs in the 1973 'Battle of the Sexes'?

1. Billie Jean King
2. Chris Evert
3. Margaret Court
4. Martina Navratilova

6. Which gymnast scored the first perfect 10 in Olympic history in 1976?

1. Mary Lou Retton
2. Nadia Comăneci
3. Olga Korbut
4. Simone Biles

7. Which American sprinter set still-standing 100m and 200m world records in 1988?

1. Allyson Felix
2. Florence Griffith-Joyner
3. Gail Devers
4. Marion Jones

8. Which American won a record number of Olympic track medals and starred in the 2000s-2010s?

1. Allyson Felix
2. Carmelita Jeter
3. Jackie Joyner-Kersee
4. Wilma Rudolph

9. Which US footballer is one of the greatest women's players and a World Cup winner?

1. Abby Wambach
2. All are US greats
3. Megan Rapinoe
4. Mia Hamm

10. Which Brazilian is widely regarded as the greatest women's footballer ever?

1. Cristiane
2. Formiga
3. Marta
4. Sissi

11. Which heptathlete is considered one of the greatest all-round female athletes ever?

1. Denise Lewis
2. Jackie Joyner-Kersee
3. Jessica Ennis-Hill
4. Nafissatou Thiam

12. Which British heptathlete won gold at London 2012's 'Super Saturday'?

1. Denise Lewis
2. Dina Asher-Smith
3. Jessica Ennis-Hill
4. Kelly Holmes

13. Which American holds the most Olympic gold medals by a female swimmer?

1. Dawn Fraser
2. Katie Ledecky
3. Kristin Otto
4. Missy Franklin

14. Which Czech-American won a record nine Wimbledon singles titles?

1. Billie Jean King
2. Chris Evert
3. Martina Navratilova
4. Steffi Graf

15. Which American gymnast lit up the 1996 Atlanta Olympics with a famous vault on an injured ankle?

1. Dominique Moceanu
2. Kerri Strug
3. Mary Lou Retton
4. Shannon Miller

16. Which Jamaican sprinter is one of the greatest female Olympians, winning multiple 100m golds?

1. All are Jamaican greats
2. Elaine Thompson-Herah
3. Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce
4. Veronica Campbell-Brown

17. Which American holds the record for most career Grand Slam singles titles (24), across eras?

1. Helen Wills
2. Margaret Court
3. Serena Williams
4. Steffi Graf

18. Which British middle-distance runner won double Olympic gold at Athens 2004?

1. Jessica Ennis-Hill
2. Kelly Holmes
3. Laura Muir
4. Paula Radcliffe

19. Which American gymnast and which swimmer were stars of the Paris 2024 Olympics?

1. Mary Lou Retton and Janet Evans
2. Nastia Liukin and Missy Franklin
3. Shannon Miller and Dara Torres
4. Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky

20. Female sporting legends have been especially important for advancing what in sport?

1. Equality and opportunity
2. Fewer events
3. Prize money reductions
4. Shorter seasons