aine ering . ▁ ▁September ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 0 9 : ▁Carol yn n ▁S ells ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁win ▁a ▁solo ▁motor cycle ▁race ▁on ▁the ▁S na ef ell ▁Mountain ▁Cour se ▁in ▁the ▁Is le ▁of ▁Man ▁when ▁she ▁won ▁the ▁Ult ra ▁Light weight ▁race ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Man x ▁Grand ▁Prix . ▁May ▁ 4 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 : ▁Ros ie ▁Nap rav nik ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁j ockey ▁to ▁win ▁the ▁Kentucky ▁O aks , ▁r iding ▁Bel ieve ▁You ▁Can . ▁ ▁August ▁ 9 , ▁ 2 0 1 2 : ▁Sh annon ▁East in ▁becomes ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to ▁offici ate ▁a ▁National ▁Football ▁League ▁game ▁in ▁a ▁pre - season ▁match up ▁between ▁the ▁Green ▁Bay ▁Pack ers ▁and ▁the ▁San ▁Diego ▁Ch arg ers . ▁▁ 2 0 1 2 : ▁Anna ▁Ward ley , ▁from ▁England , ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁person ▁to ▁complete ▁a ▁solo ▁sw im ▁around ▁Port se a ▁Island ▁recognized ▁by ▁the ▁British ▁Long ▁Dist ance ▁Sw imming ▁Association . ▁ ▁May ▁ 3 1 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁L yd ia ▁N se k era ▁became ▁the ▁first ▁female ▁FIFA ▁Executive ▁Committee ▁member . ▁ ▁May ▁ 1 8 , ▁ 2 0 1 3 : ▁Ros ie ▁Nap rav nik ▁places ▁third ▁in ▁the ▁Pre ak ness ▁St akes ▁on ▁My l ute , ▁making ▁her ▁the ▁first ▁woman ▁to