Nadia Comăneci
Comăneci wasn’t content with becoming the first gymnast in Olympic history to receive a fantastic 10.0 score. She went on to score a perfect ten six more times and has a slew of gold medals on her mantle.
Babe Didrikson Zaharias
Zaharias was a three-sport athlete who excelled in track and field, basketball, and women’s golf. Cancer interrupted her career at the age of 45, but she continued to compete (and win) until her death in 1956.