Hidden Gems of Fem
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Emily Stowe, First Female Doctor in Canada
Emily Howard Jennings Stowe (May 1, 1831-April 30, 1903), a path-breaking Canadian woman physician and suffragist, led campaigns to provide women access to medical schools and other professional education. Her efforts led to the organization of the woman's movement in Canada and to the foundation of a medical college for women.
Kathrine Switzer, First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon
Kathrine Switzer will always be best known as the woman who challenged the all-male tradition of the Boston Marathon and became the first woman to officially enter and run the event. Her entry created an uproar and worldwide notoriety when a race official tried to forcibly remove her from the competition. Her fellow runners, seeing a comrade and not 'just a woman' helped her continue the race.
Lynn Jennings, Runner
Paula Radcliffe, Runner
Dara Torres, Olympic Swimmer
Winning twelve Olympic gold medals for swimming in her career is pretty impressive, but what’s more impressive is that Dara Torres won three of those silver medals in the 2008 Beijing Olympics when she was 41-YEARS-OLD and the mother of a 2-year-old. Dara proves that moms won't quit and can still achieve all of their goals!
Bethany Hamilton, Pro Surfer
Maelle Ricker - Snowboard Cross, Olympics
Just shy of a medal at both of her previous Olympic Games and after suffering frustrating crashes, Maƫlle Ricker thrilled Canadians as she reached the Gold Medal podium at Vancouver 2010 in front of a home crowd in British Columbia. With that win, Ricker became the first Canadian woman to earn an Olympic gold medal on home soil.
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