Here again, four years later, the whole world came together in a battle for the title of the best of the best. In case you are a caveman, we are talking about the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro (which, it seems, has become a not entirely successful playground for athletes).
The scope of these Games is enormous: More than 11,000 athletes from 207 National Olympic Committees competed for 306 medals in 28 sports. However, the most coveted of the awards are still gold, because both individual and group participants dream of them, and many, if not all, devote their lives to sports completely and without looking back.
It cannot be denied that among so many athletes there are simply gorgeous women who are not only beautiful, but also in excellent physical shape, thanks to sports. They are sexy, and sometimes it blows your mind! We can safely say that it is because of this that the fans are so fond of the Games. Well, who doesn't like to watch beautiful people on TV?
However, not everyone is lucky enough to have both: a gold appearance and a gold medal. We have collected for you 15 very hot, talented and successful athletes in their field of activity, who, moreover, have at least one gold. Read on and admire! Also take a look at the article 16 Beautiful Athletes Who Could Become Models.
17. Nastya Lyukin, USA
Despite the fact that the Russian-American gymnast Anastasia Valerievna Lyukin was born in Moscow, she plays for the US Olympic team. The girl represented America at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and three World Championships. After unsuccessful attempts to return to the team to participate in the 2012 Games, Nastya left her sports career, but before the athlete brought the country gold in the all-around, completing four brilliant programs, and became the third American Olympic champion in this discipline (before her this title was held by Mary Lou Retton and Carly Patterson).
She is currently engaged to former Boston College hockey player Matt Lombardi. 26-year-old Nastya Lyukin produces her own line of uniforms for gymnasts, is engaged in fashion, starred in advertisements and shows "Dancing with the Stars". Also, the girl donates large funds for victims of natural disasters.
16. Anna Veit, Austria
Anna Veit is an alpine skier and gold Olympic champion from Salzburg. At the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi, she won her first gold medal in the discipline of mountain sports Super g, and also took silver for the discipline Giant slalom... Her performances at the World Cup, World Championship and World Championship among juniors also belong to her no less brilliant victories. Anna Veit, 27, also enjoys tennis, golf, cycling and Harleys and is an ambassador for the Cheetah Conservation Foundation.
Anna's love for these graceful animals and her love for sports have a common origin. "My parents kind of brought up a streak of speed in me as a child.", - the athlete admits, -"I was only 2.5 years old when I first got on skis, and since then I have been captivated by everything related to speed, and especially cheetahs - the fastest land animals!"Well, there is something in this!
15. Valentina Vezzali, Italy
Italian fencer and politician Valentina Vezzali has won six Olympic gold medals. In addition, she won six gold medals in the World Fencing Championships and eight in group competitions, plus a huge number of silver and bronze medals. In 2013, Valentina became a member of the Italian Parliament from the party "Civil choice".
But when the Olympic Games come, the athlete wins medals. So, she won the coveted gold in 1996 in Atlanta, in 2000 in Sydney, in Athens in 2004 and, finally, at the Games in Beijing (2008) and London (2012). Quite impressive - five consecutive Summer Olympics! Valentina Vezzali won both Individual and Team Rapiers (one of the melee weapons in fencing). At first glance, Valentina, a happy wife and mother of two, cannot be distinguished from any other swordsman in his attire - a helmet that looks like a beekeeper's mask, a body-protecting suit - but in everyday life she is undoubtedly charming.
14. Natalie Coughlin, USA
Swimmer Natalie Coughlin is a twelve-time Olympic medalist and the first woman in the world to complete the 100-meter backstroke (long swim) in less than one minute, ten days before her 20th birthday! In total, the athlete won 60 medals (25 gold, 22 silver and 13 bronze) in such competitions as: World, Pacific and American Championships, and in all competitions - the Olympic Games.
Natalie took gold in Athens, Beijing and at the London Olympics. In Beijing, she became the first woman to win six Olympic medals! Since her Olympic adventures, Natalie has participated in "Tantsakh with the stars", and in"Iron Chef of America", and in Choppedand also appeared in the issue of the magazine "Sports Illustrated"about swimwear. Oh, the camera really loves her face (and so does her body)! And as a match, married girl to a swim coach. You might be interested in article 7 Sexy Debutantes from Sports Illustrated."
13.Helen Hug, Netherlands
Helene Hug is a Dutch field hockey player and two-time Olympic champion. Playing as a midfielder, Helen brought her team victories in 2008 and 2012 in Beijing and London, respectively. They have also won gold in the World Championships, European Championships, Champion Trophy and took gold and bronze in other major competitions. This wonderful team is called "Holland National Field Hockey Team".
Helen has performed all over the world, but in 2005 her father passed away, and she could hardly find the strength to pursue a sports career. However, Helen coped and finally returned to the sport with the arrival of a new season in October of the same year.
12. Tobin Heath, USA
American football player Tobin Heath is also a two-time Olympic champion. Football Federation of America named 28-year-old athlete "perhaps the most professional player in the country"And this is a great compliment! Even in high school, midfielder Tobin Heat became the second US midfielder for 2006. She was a substitute for the games in Beijing in 2008, and in 2012 in London Tobin has already participated in all six games. losing four of them completely.
In these Olympics, her team took gold. Besides football, Tobin enjoys tennis and surfing. What's more interesting, Tobin Heath and her team became the heroes of the FIFA video game, and not just heroes, but the first women included in the game! Tobin there is one of two "five-star" players (the other is Marta from Brazil). Now the athlete plays for the team "Portland thorns"in the National Women's Football League.
11. Hope Solo, USA
Another two-time Olympic champion is soccer goalkeeper Hope Solo. She has not only a stunning appearance, but also excellent physical data (and this is noticeable!). The athlete is currently playing in the team "Seattle Rhine", but before that she managed to visit a variety of teams across the country: Atlanta, St. Louis and Philadelphia. But she comes from Washington state.
Her Olympic team won gold at the games in Beijing and London, but after the first triumph, something went wrong with Hope. "Immediately after the celebration, we got out of our dresses, put on tracksuits, and by seven in the morning, awake, we came to the Today show drunk," Hope admitted to ESPN The Magazine. Hope Solo received a warning from the American Anti-Doping Agency before the 2012 Summer Olympics. tests revealed that she had a prohibited drug.
The girl later admitted: "Didn't know this substance was prohibited"Nevertheless, everything was sorted out, and later Hope appeared on the covers of magazines:
- Fitness,
- Sports Illustrated,
- Newsweek,
- TV Guide,
- Seattle Metropolitan Magazine,
- Vogue.
10. Frederica Pellegrini, Italy
The second Italian on this list is Frederica Pellegrini from Mirano, province of Venice. Frederica is a swimmer who won a gold medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics (she also competed in the 2004 and 2012 Games, but did not take gold). She is not only the first swimming champion in Italy, which is impressive in itself, but she is also the first in the history of Italian sports to set records in several disciplines at once.
The Games in Rio de Janeiro are her fourth Olympic Games in a row. "Lioness of Verona"as she is called, Frederica Pellegrini celebrated her 28th birthday in early August. Swimming is not the only thing in her life, she loves music and is fond of fashion, does a lot of charity work. She also has a tattoo all over her body. She is still a beautiful swimmer. ...
9. Stephanie Rice, Australia
Stephanie Louise Rice is a hardened Australian swimmer. She turned 28 in June and is already retired, what is it like! She brought back three gold medals from the 2008 Beijing Olympics and, like many on this list, has many silver and bronze medals, including from other major international competitions besides the Olympic Games. However, those three medals in Beijing cannot be compared with the others, because each of them (200 and 400 meters in individual scoring and freestyle relay 4x200 meters) is a world time record! Stephanie is from Brisbane, Queensland and she won the third season of the Australian TV show "Star apprentices".
However, our "star"sparked a scandal in 2010 when she wrote a homophobic comment about Australia losing to North Africa in a rugby match. The post read:"Ots *** those bitches!She later deleted the tweet and apologized for the incident.
8. Amanda Beard, USA
The seven-time Olympic medalist (two golds, four silvers, one bronze) is the American swimmer Amanda Beard, who made her debut at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta at the age of 14. Since that time, she has participated in every Games, except for the London 2012 Games. was not prepared for them. She won gold medals for the 400 meter relay and 200 meter breaststroke in her first two Games.
In addition to being a successful athlete, Amanda is also a good model. She posed for FHM, Sports Illustrated (dedicated to swimwear) and Playboy (here already nude). The mother of two and the wife of photographer Sasha Brown also shot nude (but covered up) for the campaign PETA (Russian: "People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals"), she is an avid vegetarian and speaker for the organization"Wildlife defendersShe was also co-captain of the US Olympic team with Natalie Coughlin on the roster.
7. Tina Maze, Slovenia
Olympic champion - Slovenian skier Tina Maze, who won twice, like Anna Veit. Her Olympic victories came at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Tina is the most successful alpine skier in the entire history of Slovenia; among men, Slovenian Iztok Chop takes the place of the country's most successful Olympian. And she became such an athlete, because in addition to two Olympic gold medals, she won two more at the 2010 Vancouver Games, and this is not counting 26 victories at the World Championship.
In Slovenia and some other countries, Tina is known not only as a skier, but also as "rock star"- she recorded an absolute hit while preparing for the 2013 ski season. The athlete was always fond of music, even playing the piano as a child, but her love of skiing took over. In any case, Tina has a talent for music and excels at both their hobbies.
6. Allison Felix, USA
Athletics guru Allison Felix won three gold medals at the 2012 London Olympics, but her first gold went to her (and the team) in 2008 in Beijing. Ellison also competed in the 2004 Athens Games, where she took silver in the 200m distance. Her older brother Wes was also a sprinter, and now acts as an agent for his sister. Probably following in the footsteps of her brother sprinter and father minister, Allison considers her athletics ability a gift from God.
She confesses: "For me, my faith is the reason to run. I really feel this amazing gift that God has given me, and I will use it to the fullest."The girl traveled all over the world, participating in international competitions, and the most significant were trips to Finland, Japan, Germany, Korea, Qatar, the Bahamas, Hungary, Chile and, of course, all the Olympic places.
5. Fatima Morero de Melo, Netherlands
Fatima Moreiro de Melo (oh, difficult to pronounce) from Rotterdam, Holland is a field hockey player of Portuguese origin. She won her Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008 with the Dutch national team, beating China 2-0. But when the fate of Fatima was not in the plans for field hockey, the girl unlearned to become a lawyer and received a master's degree in law, was a singer, TV presenter on local and national channels.
What's more, she's a professional poker player! You might think Fatima can do everything! She even tried being a sports commentator and also appeared on TV shows. Obviously, the athlete is not one of those who are afraid of the camera. The photo above is just one of many where the Olympic champion poses seductively ... with a snake. The girl was photographed for the distribution of a Dutch magazine and, with or without a snake, but she did it. Because the camera loves her!
4. Christy Yamaguchi, USA
Two-time world figure skating champion Kristi Yamaguchi is also champion of the 1992 Winter Olympics in Albertville, where she brought back gold for women's singles. After this victory, she continued to practice figure skating and even participated in the show for several years. "Dancing with the Stars".
It is noteworthy that Christie owes the fame and success to her childhood clubfoot, which became the main reason why the future athlete first took up ballet and figure skating. Since 2000, she has been married to former professional ice hockey player Bret Hedikan, whom she met at the 1992 Olympics, in which he also took part. The couple now have two children. Christy Yamaguchi is also a writer, philanthropist and founder of the Dream Always Foundation for children.
3. Sean Johnson, USA
Already at the age of 16, American gymnast Sean Johnson became a four-time Olympic champion at the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing. Despite? that the athlete was preparing for the 2012 Olympics, she did not manage to participate in it due to injuries of the knee joint. It's a shame, but training since the age of three, Sean took part in only one Games, although she still managed to achieve the highest result.
And what the highest - four gold medals! She also won three silver medals at those fateful Games. But Sean became not only an Olympic champion, she won another popular show: "Dancing with the Stars." It was in 2009, and the girl was in the lead in a pair with a professional in her field, Mark Ballas. And she was only 17!
2. Tatiana Navka. Russia
Olympic champion in ice dancing paired with Roman Kostomarov (Turin-2006) Tatyana Navka in 2000 won the Russian championship for the first time. Navka and Kostomarov approached the Olympic Games in Turin-2006 as favorites and, as expected, won. In addition to the Olympic Games, Tatiana has participated in many popular ice shows “Stars on Ice "," Ice Age "," Ice and Fire "," City Lights". She starred for fashion magazines and to this day occupies a leading position in the ratings of the sexiest athletes. You might be interested in the article 10 sexiest tennis players ever.
1. Elena Isinbaeva. Russia
Another two-time Olympic champion (Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008). On the eve of the 2008 Olympics, the Americans conducted a survey: who of its participants is the most beautiful.The first place in the rating went to Elena Isinbayeva, and only the second was taken by the American athlete Amy Akuff, and even then only due to the fact that at that time she more than once appeared on the covers of men's magazines.
Despite the birth of a child, Elena was a favorite at the 2016 Olympics in pole vaulting. However, after the decision of the European judges, which became the result of a politicized scandal, Elena was removed from the games in Brazil without proof of guilt, because was a member of the Russian national team. The athlete retired from her sports career and now holds an important position in the IOC.
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