This California native with Mexican roots who has participated in three Olympics so far just made history, becoming the first woman to win two Olympic weightlifting medals. She is also the first American athlete to win multiple Olympic weightlifting medals in 57 years! Robles has a hilarious Instagram feed where she sometimes gets serious, too, especially if it's about women's rights and demanding equality in her field. "Women's sports are vastly under-supported and represented. Often times when they are represented, it's poorly and typically image, not performance, focused," she wrote on Instagram ahead of the Games. "It's like running a mile race, and you gave the men a 3/4 mile head start. You can't really say that women aren't good or worthy of the time and resources. We're constantly playing catch-up! If we have access to proper medical, training facilities, and coaching, we'll be better."
Follow her on Instagram at @roblympian.
