Today, when women are surpassing men in nearly all business verticals, considering women less authoritative or powerful than men would be against women’s empowerment. From aerospace to the sports ground, women are shining everywhere — sprinkling love and inspiring females across the world to cross the so-called shackles of genderism. Women are doing quite well in almost every aspect, but sports women are truly appreciable, when it comes to influencing others to open-up their arms and fly across the beautiful world.
Other than developed countries such as America, Japan, Russian and China, there are some iconic female athletes that have been making a notable impact to other aspirants as well. Sports women like Wilma Rudolph, Katie Ledecky and world famous professional tennis player “Maria Sharapova ” have been serving as an inspiration to others who have similar goals.
Everyone gives their best to win the ground, hence considering the top 10 most famous sports women in the world was a tip of the iceberg. Crafting a list of most influential sportswomen, we’ve enlisted ‘Hope Solo’ ‘Lauren Haeger’ and other female athletes, who flared up their career from rural areas and become the pride of their country and the world on their toes. To answer all your queries regarding the best sportswomen in the world, we’ve dropped some suggestions that you may love.
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Keep reading to find out the most popular sports person today. You’ll see how these gorgeous females managed to win the ground and shaped thousands of futures with their influence.
1) Lindsey Vonn (Skiing)

Let’s start with this 31-year-old female who accomplished hundreds of achievements in skiing, and is still ongoing. She named her 76th World Cup in February, which is the all-time legendary record in women’s sports. If we talk about the additional achievement of this super skier, she also has more super-G and downhill victories than any other female skier in the world.
Net Worth: American Olympic Skier has a net worth of $12 million.
2) Elena Delle Donne (Basketball)

The 26-year-old basketball player, Elena Delle Donne is undoubtedly the best basketball player in the world with “Maya Moore” and “WNBA MVP”. She started her career in early childhood at 6-5, she holds a rare skill set laced with the ability to play inside & out. Last season she obtained more than 23 points, 8 rebounds and 2 blocks with an astonishing skill to shoot 95 percent from the free throw line. She has been carrying this ability to amaze her opponents right from high school.
Net Worth: American Basketball Star has a net worth of $400 Thousand.
3) Hima Das (Sprinter)

Coming up from Assam, India, Hima Das nicknamed the “Dhing Express” is an Indian sprinter who made the country proud around the world during different meets in Poland and Czech Republic in July. This 19 year-old teenager left the world speechless by accomplishing 5 gold medals in just a month. It was perhaps the most shocking yet proudest moment for India. A girl raised in a rural village of Assam has created a history which would be unbeatable for years. Das participated in four 200m and 400m races and she won each and every one of them. Such an awe-inspiring achievement that one cannot even imagine. However, she continues.
Net Worth: She just started appearing in limelights and earning nearly 60-70 lakh per year.
4) Hope Solo (Footballer)

This is perhaps the best type of sports women to put on the list. The goalkeeper for the US women’s National Football Team was a forward player in high school. She scored 109 goals and led her team to the state championship senior season. However, she decided to switch to a goalkeeper and undoubtedly the greatest female goalie of all the times in the world. Solo has two Olympic gold medals, one for her extraordinary performance during 2015 FIFA.
Net Worth: She has an estimated net worth of $2.5 billion.
5) Mary Kom (Boxing)

Again, we are featuring an Indian athlete who knocked out the stereotypes around the country. Coming up from a rural area of India, Mary Kom redefined the career of female boxers in India. Raised in a middle class family, overcoming stereotypes across the country, she made her way to become national champion. ‘Unbeatable Mary’ is a five-time world amateur boxing champion. Later she became the very first India woman boxer to win ‘Padma Bhusan’ and gold medal in the Asian games in 2014 in Incheon.
Net Worth: Marry Kom’s net worth is nearly 3.5 crore.
6) Simone Biles (Gymnastic)

Biles is a prominent American Gymnast, a three-times world champion, got all the love to win the all-around gold medal at the Rio Olympics. She was just 18 that time she won the ground that was engraved on the pages of a USA gymnastic record book. She has already amazed the world by her extraordinary and appreciable performance and is one of the most decorated American Gymnasts, with a count of 14 medals.
Net Worth: She has a net worth of $2.4 million.
7) Carli Lloyd (Soccer Player)

Carli is the new face of the USA Women’s Soccer team after Abby Wambach. Lloyd has shared ground with Elena Delle Donne and other prominent female soccer players have been on her inspiration list. Scoring 6 goals along with a hat-trick in the USA 5-2 match against Japan, Lloyd was the star of 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup. With this zeal and madness, she won the 2015 FIFA best Women’s Player Award. She is one among the most popular sportswomen in the world.
Net Worth: Her estimated net worth is $2 million.
8) Saina Nehwal (Badminton)

Saina Nehwal is an Indian professional badminton single player. A former world no. 1, she has won over 24 international titles, which includes eleven Superseries titles. Although she reached the world’s 2nd in 2009, it was only in 2015. Being one of the most popular sportswomen in the world she has ignited fire and inspired thousands of females around the world to come forward to accomplish their goals.
Net Worth: According to reports her estimated net worth is 30 crore.
9) Katie Ledecky (Swimmer)

Considered to be the best swimmer in the world, Katie is perhaps the most beautiful sports woman as well. The 18 years-old with her beautiful smile, managed to win five gold medals and broke three prominent world records at once in the 2015 World Championship in Russia. Later Ledecky became the first woman to win the 200, 400, 800 and 1,500 meter freestyle. Then she broke all the records in the Rio Olympics and became the fastest female swimmer in the world.
Net Worth: American competitive swimmer has a net worth of $4 million.
10) Serena Williams (Tennis)

Of course, we couldn’t imagine anybody else on the list than this superstar. Serena Jameka Williams is an American professional tennis player and former world No. 1 in women’s single tennis. She has won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time behind Margaret Court. Her list of achievements includes 21 Grand Slam singles, 13 double titles and four Olympic Gold Medals. Williams is perhaps the most influential and powerful sportswoman in the world.
Net Worth: She has an impressive net worth of $200 million.
These are the women who made their countries proud across the world and sportswomen like Hima Das and Simone Biles must be appreciated. It’s really hard to cross all the boundaries, fight against a country’s stereotype to reach this podium. We hope you’ll be inspired and be on the same track soon.