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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

Serena Williams

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Tennis

Lisa Lane

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Chess

USA Olympians

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Softball

Hope Solo

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Soccer

Misty May (R)and Kerri Walsh

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Volleyball

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Track & Field

Bonnie Blair

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Speed Skating

Nastia Liukin

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Gymnastics

Amanda Beard

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Swimming

Kristi Yamaguchi

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Figure Skating

Picabo Street

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Skiing

USA Women's Ski Jumping Team

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Ski Jumping

Diana Taurasi

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Basketball

Marion Jones

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Track & Field

Wilma Rudolph

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Track & Field

Martina Navratilova

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Tennis

Annika Sorenstam (L) and Karrie Webb (R)

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Golf

USA Gold Medalist's Women's Basketball Team

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Basketball

Chris Evert

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Tennis

Michelle Kwan

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Figure Skating

Laila Ali

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Boxing

Julie Krone

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Horse Racing

Jun Gao

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Table Tennis

Lolo Jones

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Track & Field

Romania Nadia Comaneci

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Gymnastics

USA Women's Water Polo Team

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Water Polo

Venus Williams

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Tennis

Candace Parker

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Basketball

Amy Alcott and Christina Kim

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Golf

Annika Sorenstam

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Golf

Chris Evert

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Tennis

Jan Stephenson (L) and Natalie Gulbis (R)

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Golf

Peggy Fleming

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Figure Skating

Steffi Graf

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Tennis

Summer Sanders

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Swimming

Martina Hingis

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Tennis

USA Women's 8 Rowing Team

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Rowing

Mo'ne Davis

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Youth Baseball

Shelly-Ann Fraser

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Track & Field

Mikaela Shiffrin

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Alpine Skiing

Paula Creamer

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Golf

Natalie Coughlin

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Swimming

Monique Lamoureux (7) and Jocelyne (17) Lamoureux

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Ice Hockey

Lashinda Demus (L) and Brittney Reese

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Track & Field

Candace Parker

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Basketball

Billie Jean King.

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Tennis

Althea Gibson

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Tennis

Lolo Jones (L) and Elana Meyers

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Bobsleigh

Missy Franklin

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Swimming

Simone Biles

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Gymnastics

Jackie Joyner-Kersee

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Track & Field

Peggy Fleming

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Figure Skating

Tracy Austin

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Tennis

Lindsey Vonn

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Alpine Skiing

Ekaterina Gordeeva

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Figure Skating

Brooke, Tai and Rainn Sheppard

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Youth Track and Field

Tamika Catchings

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Basketball

Ronda Rousey

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Martial Arts

Noelle Pikus-Pace

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Skeleton

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

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Soccer

Gracie Gold

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Figure Skating

Pat Head

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Basketball Coach

Ibtihaj Muhammad

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Fencing

Danica Patrick

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Auto Racing

Bethany Zummo

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Paralympic Sitting Volleyball

Ashleigh Johnson

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Water Polo

Gracie Gold

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Figure Skating

Michelle Wie

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Golf

Serena Williams

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Tennis

Megan Rapinoe

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Soccer

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