Give me some examples of female sports players taking on male opponents and beating them.?

Answer 1

In the chess world Victoria Smiltje became the Lithuanian national champion at 17, the first female to win the title,

At age 14 Zsofia Polgar scored 8.5/9 in a 10-player tournament in Rome, with a rating performance of 2930, the highest ever. All her opponents were men.

Answer 2

There is an excellent female rally driver at the moment but I cannot remember her name.

I know that in 1968 there was a women's team that took part in the london to sydney rally, as well as lots of other women. (I know this because my dad took part and towed them for part of Afghanistan - I think it was afghanistan. I could be wrong about the country!)

A woman takes part in CART racing in America
A women is taking part in the Le Mans 24 hour race

And there are not many more male dominated sports than motor racing!!! Hope it helps with your research

Answer 3

Shirley Muldowney

Answer 4

Danica Partick
Shirley Muldowney
Hillary Will

Answer 5

Billie Jean King took on Bobby Fisher in tennis and won.

Answer 6

Virne Mitchell struck out Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig in the same game, can't be half bad.
The year was 1931.

Answer 7

In horse eventing females are often beating men. In britian Pippa Funnel often beats many other men competing

Answer 8

I thought it interesting that women fought long and hard for the right to play in the mens major golf tournments, but when men wanted the right to play in womens major golf events, the women said no. Revealing I say.

Answer 9

Jenny Finch striking out Mike Piazza. (Along with a slew of other MLB players)

Answer 10

Fatima Whitbread thrashing Frank Bruno.
Mind you it wasn't anything to do with sport, more of a private arrangement.