Everyday should be “Woman Crush Wednesday” (#WCW), then we can always brag about how many talented female athletes were born and raised right here in Brooklyn. From some of the best WNBA players to pro boxers, these Brooklyn woman are here to say, “Whatever a man can do, we can do better.” Don’t be surprised at some of their careers highlights as there is just something about being born in Brooklyn; it does something for your career.
We managed to round up 10 Brooklyn born female athletes we absolutely adore.
Nina Kuscsik
- First woman to run in the New York City marathon and win twice.
- First woman to win the Boston Marathon.
- Inductee of the National Distance Running Hall of Fame.
Eleanor Holm
- Olympic Swimmer and Gold Medalist.
- Famous for having been banned from a competition after being caught drinking champagne while training.
- She currently holds 29 AAU titles nine of which came in the individual medley and setting seven world backstroke records.
Cheryl Toussaint
- Track and field athlete who mainly competed in the 800 meters.
- Olympic Gold and Silver Medalist.
- Raised in Bed-Stuy and attended Erasmus Hall High School
Natasha Hastings
- American sprint athlete of Jamaican and Trinidadian descent.
- Multiple award winner locally and internationally (Gold,Silver and Bronze).
- The winner of indoor and outdoor national titles.
Lia Neal
- Olympic Swimmer.
- First American woman of Black descent to swim an Olympic final for the U.S.
- Participant for the freestyle women swimming relay team who won the Bronze medal.
Nancy Liberman-Cline “Lady Magic”
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- Former WNBA player.
- First female coach of a men’s NBA team and also the first female to play in the men’s professional leagues.
- The Hall of Famer and two time olympian has countless awards.
Alicia Ashley
- Professional Boxer.
- The Jamaican born, American raised boxer is currently the WBC female super bantamweight champion.
- She currently has 18 wins (2 being knockouts) and 9 defeats under her belt.
Heather Hardy
- Professional Boxer.
- Hardy was previously the NYC Golden Gloves Featherweight Champion and was honored with “Best Female Boxer” of the Tournament.
- Made her professional debut most recently in August 2012.
- She is currently undefeated (12-0, 2 Knockouts).
Kelley O’Hara
- Olympic Soccer Player.
- Originally from Georgia but resides in Brooklyn, O’Hara has won Gold and Silver Medals in the Olympic games in 2007 and 2012.
Epiphanny Prince
- Professional Basketball Player (Russian and American).
- Best known in her career for scoring 113 points in a high school basketball game.
- In 2009, Prince left Rutgers University to place in Europe.
- In 2010, she played for Russian basketball team.
- Fast forward to 2015, Prince was traded to the New York Liberty from the Chicago Sky.