Which Athlete's Body Type Do You Think Is Best?

by POPSUGAR Fitness 29

Now that track and field has been going strong in the Olympics, I am mesmerized by the speed and agility of these athletes.

But you know what else? I'm mesmerized by their toned bods too. I'm not sure if anyone caught the women's javelin competition this week, but the lovely limbs of Paraguay's Leryn Franco is enough motivation to make me want to pick up a javelin instead of hitting the gym. I guess I am not the only one keyed into this, turns out she is a model as well.

So I started thinking about all the athletes and which have the best physiques — beach volleyball certainly ranks up there. Maybe because we see so much of their bodies since they play in bikinis. Which athlete's body type, if you could choose, is the best of the Summer Olympic games?

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29 Comments

locktaye 1 year 42 weeks

AFL (Australian Rules Football) have the most proportionally build physiques.

2 years 12 weeks

i think wrestlers... they are just built

teegaall 4 years 39 weeks

I chose the sprinters. They seem to be really toned. I guess they just have the body type I'd want which is why I chose them.

georgie 4 years 39 weeks

I remember seeing the polish volleyball team and thinking that they were all hot. So that's my pick, volleyball.

insanitypepper 4 years 39 weeks

I wish I could say gymnasts, since that's my body type. But I do hate my huge thighs.

Spectra 4 years 39 weeks

Oh, I thought this was for male body types, lol. I find soccer player men to be incredibly sexy...they don't have tiny legs and most of them are really well balanced. As far as womens' bodies go, I like the long, lean look of the marathon runners (then again, I'm sorta biased, lol).

snowbunny11 4 years 39 weeks

The marathon runners make me glad I stopped distance running! It looks painful to put your body through all of that. I suppose all super competitive sports are hard on your body, but yeah, the volleyball players look the best!

foxie 4 years 39 weeks

Blah, I don't think she's the hottest. Alicia Sacramone is GORGEOUS!

Red Sharpie 4 years 39 weeks

Sprinters. Beach volleyball players are too skinny for me, I prefer more muscle tone.

ilanac13 4 years 39 weeks

i have to say taht i love looking at male swimmers - they have the most AMAZING bodies. for girls - there was the one chinese beach volley ball player in the gold match - the tall one - her body was SMOKING HOT - and i would love to have that. she's like 6'3" but she was super toned

myystque 4 years 39 weeks

Beach volleyball or tennis perhaps. The gymnasts always have huge muscles (especially back, shoulders, and arms) and no breasts and the swimmers are often too muscular for my taste as well. In winter Olympics, the ice skaters usually have very nice bodies. So do dancers.

anna_muffin 4 years 39 weeks

Beach volleyball and soccer players. Athletes too, but not sprinters, their thighs are too bulky, and so are gymnasts'.

pinko99 4 years 39 weeks

Rowers!!

Sun_Sun 4 years 39 weeks

most of the female athletes are too muscular for my liking. but the pic of the girl above, she apparently is the talk of the town ;) shes probably the hottest female olympian.

cmd0610 4 years 39 weeks

Volleyball- they use so many different muscles because they move in all different directions (unlike runners who only go forward- not to diss runners, that's my sport of choice), plus they get to work/workout in bikinis- that would be my ideal job!

chocolatine 4 years 39 weeks

I couldn't decide! I think all bodies that can do such incredible things are beautiful.

Martini Rossi 4 years 39 weeks

I would say sprinter, their legs are to die for, I LOVE'em but divers legs are also super toned. Either Sprinters or Divers for me fo'sho'

mondaymoos 4 years 39 weeks

For the most part, beach vollyball. But I'm the most envious of Shawn Johnson's physique. She's a little powerhouse! The other gymnasts are too skinny for me.

angelfromlsu 4 years 39 weeks

I picked sprinters. You can't find an inch of fat on their abs!

sonya ina 4 years 39 weeks

Sprinters have great bodies, as do beach volleyball players and soccer players. I wish I had that much discipline to get where they are with mine!

kelliegonzo 4 years 39 weeks

i picked soccer players, because they are incredibly fit with small waists and strong muscular legs. beach volleyball players would be a second pick i think. swimmers look like men!!