Best Female Athlete

by user Manny Stiles

Ok, ok... we all love Best of lists:

Yesterday's Hottest Female Athletes list was fun and all (Does ANYONE remember Dara Torres-Gowen? I know I'll never forget her!!!), but this IS a sports site, right?

So, let's put the TRUE sports knowledge to the test all you sports knowledge kings and princes...

Who are the best CURRENT female athletes??

No Jackie Joyner Kersees, Mia Hamms or Babe Didriksons...

Again...Not hottest or most famous; simply most talented, best performing and dominant in their sport.

Let's start with some nominees and whittle it down later: Again, you're nominating the ATHLETES, not the babes

• Lauren Jackson, WNBA
• Sue Bird, WNBA
• Jennie Finch, USA Softball
• Kat Ostermann, USA/Univ Texas Softball
• Simeone Augustus, WNBA
• Michelle Wie, Golf
• Annika Sorenstam, Golf
• Maria Sharapova, Tennis
• Diana Taurasi, WNBA

(I know there's more...but I'm still distracted by Patrickburke1980's photo contributions)

Also, I dare someone to start a "who's ugliest" list - I guess it's all a chase for second behing 'Sam I Am' in the men's category

And later I will explain why the WNBA will and MUST live forever!!!

Date

Fri 06/30/06, 11:39 am EST

Alex HolowczakHall of Famer

888 days ago

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JuTMSY4 alrady did the ugliest list a few weeks ago...

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ChristofMVP

888 days ago

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You know, I hate to admit it, but I have no clue who is the best femal athlete in the world. I would say it is likely the best female marathon runner. The name - I do not know.

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Alex HolowczakHall of Famer

888 days ago

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That would be Paula Radcliffe, the only decent British athlete. She's broken the Marathon World Record about four times. Always finishes fourth (if at all) at the Olympics.

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Ray agmJV Squad

888 days ago

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Michelle Wie might supplant her in the next few years, but right now no doubt the most dominant female athlete is golfer Annika Sorenstam. The hype around Wie has definitely taken the spotlight off of Annika but you can't argue with the numbers. She's won 9 majors, and over 80 wins on the LPGA. During '05 she also won 5 tournaments in a row, being only the second woman ever to do so. For most of the past few years, she has been untouchable.

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ChachiOSUDraft Pick

888 days ago

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Sorenstam is probably the best.

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JuTMSY4Legend

888 days ago

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Glad to see you guys enjoyed the uggies...

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LPAnderson

888 days ago

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Gee, JuT, the "uggies?" Suddenly your support of Brett Myers becomes clear. Ya got issues?  :)

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JuTMSY4Legend

888 days ago

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to my own credit, it was in response to an ESPN article about the hottest female athletes...

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JuTMSY4Legend

888 days ago

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btw, i'm not supporting him, i just support due process. If they convict him, they should chop off his weiner...

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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer

888 days ago

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Uggs? I'll check it out, but apprehensively

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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer

888 days ago

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Ok JuT, not bad... Don Mossi should go to the Hall of Fame on principle alone...

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JuTMSY4Legend

888 days ago

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touche

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UfgatorsDiv-I Stud

888 days ago

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hhaa i just checked out the uggies, very nice. for those of you who haven't seen his masterpiece: http://armch...en_in_Sports

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JuTMSY4Legend

888 days ago

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I'm glad to see someone liked it, i got a lot of people ticked off because of that article...

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Anonymous Fanatic #1

888 days ago

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If people get ticked off at that article, it's because THEY'RE ugly... you only get offended when you think it's about you

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Wtt02005Varsity

888 days ago

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What about the Shaq of women's volleyball, Kerrie Walsh?

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UfgatorsDiv-I Stud

888 days ago

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I hope you don't mean shes ugly, but rather talented.

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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer

888 days ago

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Why is Maria Sharapova nominated? She one once. Kerry Walsh and Misty May are the most dominant, best female athletes around.

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I am a cpcpMajor Leaguer

888 days ago

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She WON once. Sorry about that.

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Manny StilesMajor Leaguer

888 days ago

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Check out my latest post - WNBA Forever!!! for some clarification/education

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Anonymous Fanatic #2

888 days ago

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Danica Patrick? Helllloooo?

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Anonymous Fanatic #3

888 days ago

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she hasn't WON anything...helllloooo!!!

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ASwaffAll-American

875 days ago

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I think it's a toss up between Sorenstam and Osterman. It's really hard to makea judgement between sports like that. Sorenstam has dominated the LPGA for years, but Osterman also dominated softball like I don't think anyone has. She almost carried the UT team to the College World Series last year despite the fact that they hit like the Kansas City Royals. Then this year, she was lights-out even when she lost. She's the only woman to win softball's player of the year more than once, and she won it three times. So, I think it has to be a toss up between Sorenstam and Osterman.

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Anonymous Fanatic #4

68 days ago

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Check this girl, she’s a volleyball player at San Diego. Definitely one of the hottest female athletes I’ve seen! <a href="http://www.mahinalani.com">Mahinalani.com</a>

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