NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY HISTORY

Today is NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY HISTORY.

Around the country, National Girls and Women in Sports Day is recognized by schools, organizations, and teams during the first week of February.

Athletics play an important role in girls’ lives. Besides helping to establish a routine for a healthy, active lifestyle, sports build confidence, leadership skills, and the ability to work with a team.

NATIONAL GIRLS AND WOMEN IN SPORTS DAY HISTORY

On February 4, 1987, President Ronald Reagan declared the first National Women in Sports Day in recognition of the history of women’s athletics. It also recognized the progress made by the Title IX amendment passed in 1972.

Whether sports is a hobby for you or your dream is to be an Olympian and win the gold medal. Here are some positive role models.

For this post, I'm picking women of color that are in different sports, athletes of all kinds that are born in the USA. I've chosen women who are still active in their field.

These women give girls hope to be more and do more and to dream big because hard work, passion, determination, and discipline can go a long way. Young girls can look up to them.

Also, I wanted to honor these women in sports today because they kept on going and did not give up on their dreams.

These women may not look alike, but they are born in America and represent America red, white, and blue.

Go and have fun out there!

Name: Angelica Delgado

Sport: Judo

Discipline(s): Judo

Weight Class: -52kg

DOB: 12/14/1990

Hometown: Miami, Fla.

Team/Club: USA Judo National Training Site at Ki-Itsu-Sai / NYAC

Coach(es): Jhonny Prado

Olympic Experience

• 2016 Olympic Games

World Championship Experience

• 2018 Senior World Championships
• 2017 Senior World Championships

Name: Chloe Kim

Sport: Snowboarding

Event(s): Halfpipe

Height: 5-3

Weight: 115

DOB: 4/23/2000

Birthplace: Long Beach, Calif.

Hometown: Torrance, Calif.

High School: La Palma Christian School (La Palma, California) ‘18

Team/Club: Mammoth Mountain Snowboard Team

Olympic Experience

• Olympian (2018); Olympic medalist (1 gold)
• PyeongChang 2018, gold (halfpipe)

Youth Olympic Games Experience

• Lillehammer 2016, gold (halfpipe, slopestyle)
• Became the only athlete in X Games history to earn three gold medals before the age of 16

Name: Serena Williams

Sport: Tennis

Event(s): Singles, Doubles

Height: 5-9

Weight: 155

DOB: 9/26/1981

Birthplace: Saginaw, Mich.

Hometown: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

High School: Driftwood Academy (Lake Park, Fla.) ‘99

College: University of Massachusetts ‘13, Business/Health

Coach(es): Richard Williams, Oracene Price

Olympic Experience

• Three-time Olympian (2000, 2008, 2012); Four-time Olympic medalist (4 golds)
• Rio 2016 Olympic Games, T-9th (singles); T-17th (doubles)
• London 2012 Olympic Games, gold (singles, doubles)
• Beijing 2008 Olympic Games, gold (doubles), T-5th (singles)
• Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, gold (doubles)
• With sister, Venus is the winningest doubles tennis team in Olympic history and will look to match the Olympic record for overall tennis medals (5) by Kitty McKane of Great Britain at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The pair enter the Rio Games undefeated in the  Olympic doubles competition with a perfect 15-0 record.

Name: Simone Biles

Sport: Gymnastics

Discipline(s): Artistic Gymnastics

Event(s): Team, Floor Exercise, Balance Beam, Vault, All-Around

Height: 4-8

Weight: 105

DOB: 3/14/1997

Birthplace: Columbus, Ohio

Hometown: Spring, Texas

High School: Homeschooled (Spring, Texas) ‘15

Team/Club: World Champions Center

Coach(es): Laurent Landi

Olympic Experience

• Olympian (2016); five-time Olympic medalist (4 gold, 1 bronze)
• Rio 2016, gold (team, all-around, vault, floor); bronze (beam)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – gold (team, all-around, balance beam, floor exercise, vault)
• Years of participation: 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018, 2019
• Medals: 25 (19 golds, 3 silvers, 3 bronzes)
• Gold – 2019 (team, all-around, balance beam, floor exercise, vault); 2018 (team, all-around, floor exercise, vault); 2015 (team, all-around, balance beam, floor exercise); 2014 (team, all-around, balance beam, floor exercise); 2013 (all-around, floor exercise)

Name: Laurie Hernandez

Sport: Gymnastics

Discipline(s): Artistic Gymnastics

Event(s): Team

Height: 5-0

Weight: 107

DOB: 6/9/2000

Birthplace: New Brunswick, N.J.

Hometown: Old Bridge, N.J.

High School: Abeka Academy High School (Old Bridge, N.J.) ‘18

Team/Club: MG Elite

Coach(es): Maggie Haney, Victoria Levine

Olympic Experience

• Olympian (2016); Two-time Olympic medalist (gold, silver)
• Rio 2016 Olympic Games, gold (team); silver (beam)

Other Career Highlights

• 2016 P&G Championships, bronze (all-around, uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise – tied)
• 2016 Pacific Rim Championships, gold (team)
• 2016 Secret U.S. Classic, 4th (uneven bars)
• 2016 Jesolo Trophy, gold (team, balance beam); silver (vault); bronze (all-around)

Name: Simone Manuel

Sport: Swimming

Event(s): 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 4x100m freestyle

Height: 5-10

Weight: 160

DOB: 8/2/1996

Birthplace: Houston, Texas

Hometown: Sugar Land, Texas

High School: Fort Bend Austin High School (Sugar Land, Texas) ‘14

College: Stanford University ‘18, Communications

Olympic Experience

• Olympian (2016); Four-time Olympic medalist (2 golds, 2 silvers)
• Rio 2016, gold (4x100m medley, 100m free); silver (4x100m free, 50m free)

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2019 – 4th (4x100m medley); 6th (100m free); 8th (50m free)
• Years of participation: Long Course – 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019
• Medals: 15 (10 golds, 3 silvers, 2 bronzes)
• Gold – 2019 (50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, 400 medley, 400 mixed freestyle); 2017 (100m freestyle, 400 freestyle, 400 medley, 400 mixed medley); 2015 (400 mixed freestyle); 2013 (4x100m free)

Name: Amy Rodriguez
Sport: Soccer
Position: Forward
Height: 5’4”
Current Residence: Lake Forest, Calif.
College: USC '09, Psychology

Olympic Experience:

• 2008 Olympic Games, gold
• 2012 Olympic Games, gold

Career Highlights:

• Started all 18 games she played for the USA and saw 1,102 minutes of action in 2011
• 2011, Played in her first Women’s World Cup at the senior level, starting the first five matches of the tournament
• Scored her first two full international goals in the first match of the 2008 year against Canada and added another against Norway in Algarve Cup
• Worked her way from the U.S. U-17s to the U-19s to the U-21s to the full WNT during a year from March of 2004 to March of 2005

Name: Anita Alvarez

Position: Senior National Team

Sport: Synchronized Swimming

Event(s): Solo, Duet, Team

Height: 5'8

DOB: 12/2/1996

Birthplace: Kenmore, N.Y.

High School: U.S. Performance Academy

Team/Club: The Town of Tonawanda Aquettes

Coach(es): Joanne Wright, Jill Wright, Karen Alvarez (Club) Andrea Fuentes, Reem Abdalazem (National Team)

Olympic Experience

• Olympian (2016)
• Rio 2016 Olympic Games, 9th (Duet)

World Championship Experience

• 2015 - Team and Duet (member and finalist)
• 2017- Team and Duet (member and finalist)
• 2019- Team, Duet, and Solo (member and finalist)
• 2014- FINA Junior World Championship Team and duet (member and finalist)

Other Career Highlights

• 2019: USA Synchro Athlete of the Year

Name: Karen Chen

Sport: Figure Skating

Height: 5-0

Weight: 105

DOB: 8/16/1999

Birthplace: Freemont, Calif.

Hometown: Fremont, Calif.

High School: Connections Academy (online)

Team/Club: Peninsula Skating Club

Coach(es): Tammy Gambill

Olympic Experience

• Olympian (2018)
• PyeongChang 2018, 11th

World Championship Experience

• Most recent: 2017 – 4th
• Years of participation: 2017
• To finish: 4th – 2017

Other Career Highlights

• 2017 Four Continents Championships, 12th
• 2016 Four Continents Championships, 12th
• 2015 ISU World Junior Championships, 8th
• 2014 ISU World Junior Championships, 9th

All sports bios/photos are taken from the teamusa.org website.

Sara🌻

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