Simone Biles does gymnastics like no other, is a multiple world champion and Olympic champion. The US-American uses her fame to inspire young people to work towards their goals. As a brand ambassador for the "University of the People", among other things, she is committed to facilitating access to education for children from foster families. In 2018, as part of #metoo, she made it public that she had been sexually abused by Larry Nassar, the former doctor of the US gymnastics team.
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Gretchen Bleiler, snowboarder (born 1981)
The former snowboarder has been committed to sustainability issues for years. She is particularly concerned with climate change and the future of outdoor recreation. She is not only a member of the POW (Protect Our Winters) initiative, but is also the co-founder of Alex (Always Live Extraordinarily), a company that produces reusable bottles and vacuum-insulated cups, among other things.
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Nienke Brinkman, runner (born 1993)
It's a modern-day fairytale: an amateur runner became a world-class athlete within two years. Nienke Brinkman put together an impressive running streak (including first place at the 2021 Zermatt Marathon, bronze medal at the 2022 European Athletics Championships in the marathon, victory in the 2022 Golden Trail World Series). The Dutchwoman also holds the national record in the marathon. It remains exciting to see what else the doctoral student, who lives in Switzerland, will achieve, as she can well imagine a professional career in running.
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Nienke Brinkman at the 2021 Golden Trail World Series finals in La Frontera.
Image credit:Lars Gebraad/Wikimedia Commons
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Nasim Eshqi, climber (born 1982)
Nasim Eshqi is one of the few women who have taken climbing in Iran to a new level—despite numerous obstacles. She established 50 new routes and climbed without a hijab, which brought her into conflict with the authorities.
After the death of Mahsa Amini in 2022, who was arrested by the morality police for violating the hijab law and later died in the hospital, Eshqi decided to raise her voice for women's rights. Today, she uses her platform to shed light on oppression in Iran. For her activism, including her role in the film Climbing Iran, she was honored with the 21st Century Adventurer Award.
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