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Lisa Fernandez
Wijan Ponlid
Badminton competition at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games
Basketball at the London 2012 Olympic Games
Jessica Fox at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
Anna Meares at the Rio de Janeiro 2016 Olympic Games
Pat McCormick in midair
Fencing at the Tokyo 1964 Olympic Games
Sam Kerr
Mildred (“Babe”) Didrikson Zaharias
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