Sophia Popov
GER
- Making her Olympics debut
- Won the 2020 AIG Women’s Open to regain LPGA Tour status; was ranked No. 304 in the world at the time of her win
- After three years of health struggles that led her to think about quitting the game, she was ultimately diagnosed with Lyme Disease in 2017
- Her grandmother (Track), mother (Swimming) and brother (Swimming) all had Olympic aspirations but were derailed in various fashions