Stephanie Rice

Stephanie Rice Australia's Golden Girl

Ever since Stephanie Rice appeared at the 2007 World Championships, she has captured the attention of the nation.

First, an Australian record, then 3 Olympic gold medals to her merit,... and her famous love affair with fellow superfish Eamon Sullivan.

With good looks and great talent, Rice stole our hearts. But that didn’t keep her free from controversy. Her soap opera style break-up with Eamon Sullivan was highly publicised. Around the same time she quickly earned a reputation as a ‘Party Girl’ when pictures of her dressed as a policewoman were splashed across the media. And who can forget that kiss with US swimming champion Michael Phelps, which once again sparked rumours of her partying ways.

Unaffected by the attention, both good and bad, it’s easy to forget Stephanie Rice is just 21 years of age.

Stephanie has taken control of the media, the Olympics and now she ventures into new waters where she is taking control of her business affairs. Now self-managing her career, Rice decided to walk away from her management company International Quarterback, after deciding that their industry-standard 20 percent commission (equivalent to $150,000 last year) was too much.

At SKTR we love Sassy Sportswomen so here are ten reasons why we love Stephanie Rice

She is cheeky and flirtatious
She’s cute
She keeps fit and healthy by exercising on a daily basis
She’s stylish.... and wears Australian designers such as Rachel Gilbert and Chelsea De Luca
She has been linked to some of the hottest bodies in sport Eamon Sullivan, Michael Phelps and David Williams
She featured on Time's list of '100 Olympic Athletes To Watch' at No. 17
She is a sassy businesswoman, sports star and a model
In the Davenport campaign she showed us she is comfortable in her own skin
She has a dog called Missy
She competed in the 2006 Commonwealth Games at just 18 years of age