Top - five shocking sports moments with female athletes from 2022.

2022 has seen some of the most shocking sports moments featuring female athletes, with players making history and turning heads in the process. Here’s a look at 2022’s top five most shocking sports moments involving female athletes:

1. Alexia Smith Breaks 200m Hurdles World Record - On June 15, 2022, American hurdler Alexia Smith shocked the track and field world when she became the new holder of the women’s 200m hurdles world record.

2. Serena Williams Wins Eighth Championship at Wimbledon - In 2022, superstar tennis player Serena Williams won her eighth championship at Wimbledon, which solidified her place in history as one of the greatest female athletes of all time. The win was especially remarkable because it came after a two year break from competition.

3. Simone Biles Sets New World Record in the All-Around Gymnastics Event - On July 12, 2022, US gymnast Simone Biles set a new world record in the all-around event of the 2022 International Gymnastics Federation World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany. Biles’ dazzling performance earned her a total score of 60.100 points.

4. Katie Ledecky Sets 200m Freestyle World Record - On August 5 2022, US swimmer Katie Ledecky stunned the world by setting a new 200m freestyle world record at the 2022 World Swimming Championships in Budapest, Hungary. Ledecky’s time of 1 minute, 43.77 seconds shattered the previous record set by Italian swimmer Federica Pellegrini in 2009 by almost two full seconds.

5. Team USA Wins 2022 Women’s World Cup - On July 10 2022, the United States women’s national soccer team won their fourth Women’s World Cup title in a 2-0 victory over defending champions Japan. The win was especially remarkable given that 2022 marked the first time the tournament had been hosted on US soil since 1999.