| 100% | RUDOLPH | 7 | Wilma ___, late American sprinter who was the first American woman to win three gold medals in a single Olympic Games |
| 59% | WILMA | 5 | Considered the world's fastest woman in the 60s, she became the first American woman to win three golds in a single Olympic Games |
| 53% | LINDSEY | 7 | ___ Vonn, former alpine ski racer who was the first American woman to win an Olympic gold in downhill skiing |
| 51% | DAWES | 5 | American gymnast Dominique who was the first Black athlete to win an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics |
| 50% | OTTO | 4 | Kristin ___, first woman to win six gold medals at a single Olympic games |
| 49% | RONDA | 5 | Rousey who was the first American woman to win an Olympic judo medal |
| 46% | STEFFIGRAF | 10 | Tennis player who is the only player (man or woman) to win a Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal in one year: 2 wds. |
| 44% | DEBBIE | 6 | ___ Armstrong, former alpine skier who was the first female American skier to win an Olympic gold medal |
| 43% | GWENJORGENSEN | 13 | American distance runner and two-time ITU World Champion who was the first to win a triathlon gold for USA in the Olympics: 2 wds. |
| 43% | SHIELDS | 7 | Claressa who is the only American boxer to win consecutive Olympic gold medals |
| 42% | MICHAELPHELPS | 13 | American retired competitive swimmer who won a record eight gold medals at the 2008 Olympic Games and is considered the greatest swimmer ever: 2 wds. |
| 42% | RETTON | 6 | First American woman to win the all-around gold in Olympic gymnastics |
| 42% | ALLYSONFELIX | 12 | American track and field sprinter who won the 2012 Olympic gold in 200 meters and has a total of 9 Olympic medals: 2 wds. |
| 41% | TYUS | 4 | Wyomia ___, former American sprinter who was the first person to retain the Olympic title in the 100 m |
| 41% | YUTOHORIGOME | 12 | Japanese skateboarder who was the first person to win a gold medal in skateboarding at the Olympics, in men's street skateboarding in Tokyo in 2021 (2 wds.) |
| 41% | FREEMAN | 7 | Cathy ___, sprinter who was the first Australian indigenous person to become a Commonwealth Games gold medalist |
| 41% | SIMONE | 6 | American gymnast ___ Biles who has won four Olympic gold medals at a single Games |
| 41% | ITO | 3 | Olympic skater who was the first woman to land a triple axel in competition |
| 40% | JANEADDAMS | 10 | Social worker who was the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize |
| 40% | BARBARA | 7 | ___ A. Williams, American radio astronomer who was the first African-American woman to gain a PhD in Astronomy |
| 40% | ISABELWILKERSON | 15 | "Caste" author who was the first Black woman to win the Pulitzer Prize in journalism |
| 40% | RONDA | 5 | Rousey, first American woman to win an Olympic medal in judo |
| 39% | EVELYNASHFORD | 13 | The first track and field athlete to run 100 meters under 11 seconds in an Olympic Games and who has won a total of 5 Olympic medals: 2 wds. |
| 39% | JESSEOWENS | 10 | American track and field athlete who won four gold medals at the 1936 Olympic Games and is considered one of the greatest athletes ever: 2 wds. |
| 38% | POITIER | 7 | Sidney who was the first African American to win a Best Actor Oscar |
| 38% | WILT | 4 | ___ Chamberlain, American basketball player who is the only player to score 100 points in a single NBA game |
| 38% | TARALIPINSKI | 12 | American figure skater who won gold in ladies' singles at the 1998 Olympic Games: 2 wds. |
| 38% | SARAHHUGHES | 11 | American figure skater who won gold in ladies' singles at the 2002 Olympic Games: 2 wds. |
| 38% | OTTO | 4 | Swimmer Kristin ___, the first woman to win six gold medals at a single Olympics |
| 38% | ANDYRODDICK | 11 | Tennis great who is the last American player to win the US Open Men's Singles championship (2 wds.) |