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==Description==
 
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Tennis player, who won 18 grand slam titles and a record nine Wimbledon championships.  Often considered the greatest tennis player of all time.  ITF World Champion 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986.  WTA Player of the Year 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986.  Activist for gay rights.  In a relationship with former Russian beauty queen [[Yulia Lemigova]].
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Tennis player, who won 18 grand slam titles and a record nine Wimbledon championships.  Often considered the greatest tennis player of all time.  ITF World Champion 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986.  WTA Player of the Year 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986.  Activist for gay rights.  In a relationship with former Russian beauty queen [[Yulia Lemigova]]. Spokesperson for the AARP (American Association of Retired People).
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==See Also==
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* [[LGBTQ Tennis]]
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* [[World Sports Champions Who Identify as LGBTQ]]
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==Further Research/Reading==
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* http://www.martinanavratilova.com/
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* http://www.biography.com/people/martina-navratilova-9420862

Latest revision as of 13:44, 14 September 2017

Martina Navratilova

Country

Czech - American

Birth - Death

1956 -

Occupation

Sports

Notable Achievements

Wimbledon Champion

Description

Tennis player, who won 18 grand slam titles and a record nine Wimbledon championships. Often considered the greatest tennis player of all time. ITF World Champion 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. WTA Player of the Year 1978, 1979, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986. Activist for gay rights. In a relationship with former Russian beauty queen Yulia Lemigova. Spokesperson for the AARP (American Association of Retired People).

See Also

Further Research/Reading