Olympic athletes often don't get paid to do anything other than look good. In that vein, Attractive Olympians handicaps which athletes may rake in endorsement deals after the Olympics.In Athens in 2004, Misty May-Treanor and teammate Kerri Walsh won the gold medal in women's beach volleyball without losing a single set through seven matches. The two became a historically dominant force on the AVP, marked by the lanky Walsh's imposing defense at the net and May-Treanor's tenacious digs and perfectly honed all-around play. May-Treanor is the #1 player in the world, has 31 pro titles to her name, and owns world records for most consecutive matches (90) and tournaments (15) won.
Sure, she may be the winningest female in beach volleyball player in history, but more importantly: is she attractive? Will she bring home the gold in endorsements?
After the jump, enjoy more photos, striking in-depth analysis, and the ever-important poll to superficially determine her worth.
Breaking Down the Basics
| Height |
5'9" |
| Eyes |
Two |
| Smile |
Somewhat forced |
| Bathing suit bottoms | Too small! Hooray! |
| Spread in men's magazine | Right here |
| Tattoo in the small of her back? | BAM! |
| Married? | Sadly, yes |
| Husband is a pathetic weakling, right? | Nope |
| Hugs tall, attractive blonde teammate | Frequently |
| Dumps like a truck? | Truck, truck |
| Thighs like what? | What, what |
| Personal blog | Consists entirely of one bikini photo |
Presentation of Medals
*When judging, assume that Gold suggests a future a of GoDaddy-level of endorsements, and Bronze points toward appearances in local circulars.
Attractive Olympians
Nastia Liukin Two-time world champion gymnast is a six-time world medalist and a four-time U.S. National Champion.
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Jennie Finch: Pitched the USA to gold in 2004. She and her teammates have many fans, none more so than Terrell Owens of the Dallas Cowboys.
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Becky Hammon: The WNBA star from South Dakota will play for the Russian women's basketball team in August.
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Luciana Aymar Named International Hockey Federation's World Player of the Year four times ('01, '04-'05, '07), helping Argentina to a bronze and silver in the last two Olympics.
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Leisel Jones Won silver in the 100-meter breaststroke in her home country of Australia in 2000, and earned bronze and silver in the 100m and 200m, respectively, in Athens.
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Yan Zi: Tennis player from China ranks 13th in the world on the WTA tour, and partnered with Zheng Jie to win the Australian Open and Wimbledon in 2006.
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Sally McLellan: Australian Hurdler and Sprinter was a semifinalist in both the 100m and 100-meter hurdles at the 2007 Worlds.
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Kim Gevaert: Belgian record holder in the 60m, 100m, 200m and 400m races and won a relay bronze at the 2007 Worlds.
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Adam van Koeverden: Canadian canoe-kayak racer won gold in the 500m and bronze in the 100m the the Athens games in 2004.
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Maria Sharapova: This will be the first Olympics for the Russian tennis star, who has won three Grand Slam titles.
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
3-27-2008 @ 6:32AM
ricomas12 said...
Forget Misty May & Kerri Walsh and thier beauty. These two ladies dominate on the beach. They will win Gold again in Bejing.
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3-27-2008 @ 10:39AM
infortipster said...
Misty and Kerri - all the way!
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3-27-2008 @ 5:51PM
JC said...
Go Misty and Kerri! I hope we see you repeat as gold medalists this summer! Best of luck! ;)
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4-16-2008 @ 5:13AM
Don said...
May-Treanor is a great athlete, one of the best female athletes in the world in any sport, but no, she's not hot unless you're drawn to flat-chested women with muscles from head to toe.
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4-19-2008 @ 1:51PM
Carey said...
Both Misty May and Kerri are great athletes and people. If you have the opportunity to see an AVP event you will amazed by their skill and athleticism on the sand and their friendliness off the sand. I have been following them for years. You can see more of beach volleyball at either one of my sites. http://bestdigitalshots.blogspot.com or http://bestdigitalshots.com
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