#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
731	Regina Halmich	Boxing	🇩🇪 Germany	1994–2007	84.3
735	Inha Babakova	Athletics	🇺🇦 Ukraine	1986–2004	85.1
738	Tatjana Smith	Swimming	🇿🇦 South Africa	2016–2024	82.1
739	Ranomi Kromowidjojo	Swimming	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2008–2021	83.2
740	Susie O'Neill	Swimming	🇦🇺 Australia	1990–2000	83.7
743	Rosana dos Santos	Football	🇧🇷 Brazil	2002–2019	83.2
744	Gabi Portilho	Football	🇧🇷 Brazil	2015–—	82.0
745	Nafissatou Thiam	Athletics	🇧🇪 Belgium	2011–—	83.6
748	Marita Koch	Athletics	🇩🇪 Germany	1977–1986	81.6
749	Amanda Serrano	Boxing	🇵🇷 Puerto Rico	2009–—	84.3
757	Marcela Acuña	Boxing	🇦🇷 Argentina	1997–2019	85.9
758	Mariana Juárez	Boxing	🇲🇽 Mexico	1998–2023	85.9
759	Nilla Fischer	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	2001–2023	84.2
763	Denise Curry	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1977–1990	82.9
769	Laura Giuliani	Football	🇮🇹 Italy	2010–—	82.6
773	Deandra Dottin	Cricket	🏴 West Indies	2008–—	84.9
774	Anya Shrubsole	Cricket	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2008–2022	84.6
775	Shabnim Ismail	Cricket	🇿🇦 South Africa	2007–2023	85.2
779	Chamique Holdsclaw	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1995–2010	82.4
780	Pernille Blume	Swimming	🇩🇰 Denmark	2010–2022	83.1
783	Daniela Sabatino	Football	🇮🇹 Italy	2002–—	83.3
786	Lauren Jackson	Basketball	🇦🇺 Australia	1997–2023	82.7
788	Mariona Caldentey	Football	🇪🇸 Spain	2013–—	81.4
792	Sally Gunnell	Athletics	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	1984–1997	82.9
797	Athenea del Castillo	Football	🇪🇸 Spain	2017–—	81.4
809	Zhang Yufei	Swimming	🇨🇳 China	2013–—	82.9
815	Alia Guagni	Football	🇮🇹 Italy	2005–2023	83.1
819	Lindsay Whalen	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2004–2018	84.0
821	Kajsa Bergqvist	Athletics	🇸🇪 Sweden	1994–2008	83.2
825	Murielle Ahouré-Demps	Athletics	🇨🇮 Ivory Coast	2008–—	84.1
826	Sharon van Rouwendaal	Swimming	🇳🇱 Netherlands	2012–—	83.4
829	Tisha Venturini	Football	🇺🇸 United States	1992–2000	81.5
833	Tirunesh Dibaba	Athletics	🇪🇹 Ethiopia	2001–2019	84.5
834	Pernille Harder	Football	🇩🇰 Denmark	2009–—	81.7
836	Belinda Clark	Cricket	🇦🇺 Australia	1991–2005	84.2
837	Joan Benoit Samuelson	Athletics	🇺🇸 United States	1979–—	84.4
838	Yolanda Griffith	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2009	82.3
839	Nicola Adams	Boxing	🇬🇧 United Kingdom	2001–2019	82.6
841	Brooke Bennett	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1994–2001	80.5
845	Hayley Matthews	Cricket	🏴 West Indies	2014–—	83.9
846	Chamari Athapaththu	Cricket	🇱🇰 Sri Lanka	2009–—	84.7
847	Hedvig Lindahl	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	2000–2024	84.1
848	Fran Kirby	Football	🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England	2010–—	81.4
850	Brigid Kosgei	Athletics	🇰🇪 Kenya	2015–—	83.2
857	Cristiana Girelli	Football	🇮🇹 Italy	2006–—	82.7
859	Doris Hart	Tennis	🇺🇸 United States	1942–1955	84.3
863	Guro Reiten	Football	🇳🇴 Norway	2012–—	81.5
864	Rūta Meilutytė	Swimming	🇱🇹 Lithuania	2012–—	82.0
868	Elena Linari	Football	🇮🇹 Italy	2010–—	82.5
869	Tabea Kemme	Football	🇩🇪 Germany	2009–2019	81.6

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