Sports Illustrated's best portraits of women athletes

In honor of International Women's Day, Sports Illustrated showcases portraits back through the years on our outstanding women athletes.
Sports Illustrated's best portraits of women athletes
Sports Illustrated's best portraits of women athletes /

Sports Illustrated's best portraits of women athletes

Serena Williams

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Walter Iooss Jr

Tennis

Lisa Lane

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John G. Zimmerman

Chess

USA Olympians

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Michael O'Neill

Softball

Hope Solo

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Alexis Cuarezma

Soccer

Misty May (R)and Kerri Walsh

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Michael O'Neill

Volleyball

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Neil Leifer

Track & Field

Bonnie Blair

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Ronald C. Modra

Speed Skating

Nastia Liukin

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Greg Nelson

Gymnastics

Amanda Beard

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Heinz Kluetmeier

Swimming

Kristi Yamaguchi

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Heinz Kluetmeier

Figure Skating

Picabo Street

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John Burgess

Skiing

USA Women's Ski Jumping Team

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Dan Campbell

Ski Jumping

Diana Taurasi

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Michael J. LeBrecht II

Basketball

Marion Jones

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Bill Frakes

Track & Field

Wilma Rudolph

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Jerry Cooke

Track & Field

Martina Navratilova

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Tony Triolo

Tennis

Annika Sorenstam (L) and Karrie Webb (R)

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Robert Beck

Golf

USA Gold Medalist's Women's Basketball Team

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John W. McDonough

Basketball

Chris Evert

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Lynn Pelham

Tennis

Michelle Kwan

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Robert Beck

Figure Skating

Laila Ali

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Isabel Snyder

Boxing

Julie Krone

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Heinz Kluetmeier

Horse Racing

Jun Gao

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Michael O'Neill

Table Tennis

Lolo Jones

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Robert Beck

Track & Field

Romania Nadia Comaneci

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Neil Leifer

Gymnastics

USA Women's Water Polo Team

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Joe McNally

Water Polo

Venus Williams

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Bill Frakes

Tennis

Candace Parker

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Bill Frakes

Basketball

Amy Alcott and Christina Kim

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Darren Carroll

Golf

Annika Sorenstam

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Robert Beck

Golf

Chris Evert

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Graham Finlayson

Tennis

Jan Stephenson (L) and Natalie Gulbis (R)

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Darren Carroll

Golf

Peggy Fleming

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John G. Zimmerman

Figure Skating

Steffi Graf

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Bob Martin

Tennis

Summer Sanders

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Neil Leifer

Swimming

Martina Hingis

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Bob Martin

Tennis

USA Women's 8 Rowing Team

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Drew Gardner

Rowing

Mo'ne Davis

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Al Tielemans

Youth Baseball

Shelly-Ann Fraser

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Simon Bruty

Track & Field

Mikaela Shiffrin

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Simon Bruty

Alpine Skiing

Paula Creamer

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Darren Carroll

Golf

Natalie Coughlin

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Michael O'Neill

Swimming

Monique Lamoureux (7) and Jocelyne (17) Lamoureux

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Simon Bruty

Ice Hockey

Lashinda Demus (L) and Brittney Reese

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Michael O'Neill

Track & Field

Candace Parker

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Clay Patrick McBride

Basketball

Billie Jean King.

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Stephen Green-Armytage

Tennis

Althea Gibson

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John G. Zimmerman

Tennis

Lolo Jones (L) and Elana Meyers

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Simon Bruty

Bobsleigh

Missy Franklin

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Neil Leifer

Swimming

Simone Biles

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Simon Bruty

Gymnastics

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Neil Leifer

Track & Field

Peggy Fleming

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John G. Zimmerman

Figure Skating

Tracy Austin

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John G. Zimmerman

Tennis

Lindsey Vonn

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Bob Martin

Alpine Skiing

Ekaterina Gordeeva

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Heinz Kluetmeier

Figure Skating

Brooke, Tai and Rainn Sheppard

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Al Tielemans

Youth Track and Field

Tamika Catchings

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Simon Bruty

Basketball

Ronda Rousey

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Jeff Lipsky

Martial Arts

Noelle Pikus-Pace

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Michael O'Neill

Skeleton

(L-R) Portrait of USA Kristine Lilly, Julie Foudy, Mia Hamm, Joy Fawcett, and Brandi Chastain

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Michael O'Neill

Soccer

Gracie Gold

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Simon Bruty

Figure Skating

Pat Head

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Lane Stewart

Basketball Coach

Ibtihaj Muhammad

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Simon Bruty

Fencing

Danica Patrick

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Simon Bruty

Auto Racing

Bethany Zummo

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Simon Bruty

Paralympic Sitting Volleyball

Ashleigh Johnson

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Simon Bruty

Water Polo

Gracie Gold

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Taylor Ballantyne

Figure Skating

Michelle Wie

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Ben Van Hook

Golf

Serena Williams

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Ben Van Hook

Tennis

Megan Rapinoe

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Simon Bruty

Soccer


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