# Olympics: Most attractive gold medalists **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [August 8, 2012, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855 "2012-08-08T14:11:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 2:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/1 "2012-08-08T14:11:49Z")
The internet is filled with photos of very hot Olympians. Most of these will come nowhere close to winning a medal, let alone a gold. So of the individual or pair events, who are the most attractive ones to win gold? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/2 "2012-08-08T14:20:58Z")
I was pretty entranced by Zhang Xi, the Chinese beach volleyball player, last night. ---
**Author:** ![DCnDC](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dcndc/32/2842_2.png) [@DCnDC](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DCnDC)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/3 "2012-08-08T14:33:03Z")
Synchronized swimmers as a whole are gorgeous. They’re very fit, but they don’t have those big linebacker shoulders and thick necks like the other swimmers. ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/4 "2012-08-08T15:41:32Z")
Did Steph Rice (Aussie swimmer) manage a gold - or even a medal - in one of the relays. She didn’t have a great competition individually but won a load of medals in 2008. Anyway - on point - she is hot. ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/5 "2012-08-08T15:45:50Z")
Also - the Dutch are currently playing NZ at women’s hockey. Several of the Dutch team are excellent. They also seem to be quite good at hockey. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 4:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/6 "2012-08-08T16:59:24Z")
> [@Munch](#): > > I was pretty entranced by Zhang Xi, the Chinese beach volleyball player, last night. This is the second thread in about 5 minutes where I’ve corrected you, so please don’t feel I’m bagging on you. It’s a coincidence. 🙂 Zhang Xi has not won an Olympic gold medal and does not meet the OP’s requirements, does she? ---
**Author:** ![Munch](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/munch/32/5281_2.png) [@Munch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Munch)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/7 "2012-08-08T17:42:50Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > This is the second thread in about 5 minutes where I’ve corrected you, so please don’t feel I’m bagging on you. It’s a coincidence. 🙂 > > Zhang Xi has not won an Olympic gold medal and does not meet the OP’s requirements, does she? Heh, I just noticed that distinction in the OP before reopening this. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/8 "2012-08-08T18:01:48Z")
> [@Cumbrian](#): > > Also - the Dutch are currently playing NZ at women’s hockey. Several of the Dutch team are excellent. They also seem to be quite good at hockey. Have they won the gold medal yet? I was trying to exclude the team sports, but I guess we can waive that restriction. ---
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 6:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/9 "2012-08-08T18:04:01Z")
I’ll go with Kerri Walsh (among beach volleyball players at least), thankyouverymuch. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 6:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/10 "2012-08-08T18:24:58Z")
Shouldn’t there be dozens of Brits coming out to scream “Jess Ennis!” right now? Anyways, I can totally get on that bandwagon. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/11 "2012-08-08T19:34:33Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > I’ll go with Kerri Walsh (among beach volleyball players at least), thankyouverymuch. I don’t think she won the gold yet. ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 7:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/12 "2012-08-08T19:43:32Z")
> [@John\_DiFool](#): > > I’ll go with Kerri Walsh (among beach volleyball players at least), thankyouverymuch. > [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > I don’t think she won the gold yet. The OP doesn’t say anything about the gold medal having been in the 2012 Olympics. ---
**Author:** ![ticker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@ticker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ticker)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 8:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/13 "2012-08-08T20:19:18Z")
> [@Kiros](#): > > Shouldn’t there be dozens of Brits coming out to scream “Jess Ennis!” right now? Anyways, I can totally get on that bandwagon. What about [Victoria Pendleton?](http://cdn3.gossipcenter.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/fullsize_image/images/v/victoria-pendleton-esquire-uk-august-2012-%20(5).jpg) ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/14 "2012-08-08T20:21:52Z")
> [@Kiros](#): > > Shouldn’t there be dozens of Brits coming out to scream “Jess Ennis!” right now? Anyways, I can totally get on that bandwagon. Indeed. She sure doesn’t look like a shot-putter to me. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 9:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/15 "2012-08-08T21:29:11Z")
> [@Robot\_Arm](#): > > The OP doesn’t say anything about the gold medal having been in the 2012 Olympics. :smack: You’re right. I meant to confine this to the 2012 Summer Games. What inspired this thread was that a friend and I noticed that we hadn’t seen any good looking champions at this year’s Olympics. My theory was that we watch American TV broadcasts which primarily focus on our own athletes, so we may missing the good looking ones. While we’ve sent a very talented team this year, it just isn’t a very pretty team. His theory was that good looking people can’t win because their active social lives prevent them from training enough to be the best. Keep in mind that this wasn’t a serious conversation and we were just messing around. ---
**Author:** ![Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9de053/32.png) [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackknifed_Juggernaut)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/16 "2012-08-08T21:45:45Z")
In case you plan on watching later, I’ve spoilered my first selection: Allyson Felix ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 9:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/17 "2012-08-08T21:53:32Z")
> [@Kiros](#): > > Shouldn’t there be dozens of Brits coming out to scream “Jess Ennis!” right now? Anyways, I can totally get on that bandwagon. Great body, but she’s just “British pretty.” In case I don’t come back to this thread tomorrow, Alex Morgan. ---
**Author:** ![Baron\_Greenback](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/baron_greenback/32/48_2.png) [@Baron\_Greenback](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baron_Greenback)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 10:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/18 "2012-08-08T22:30:20Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Great body, but she’s just “British pretty.” That’s an interesting perspective. ---
**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 10:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/19 "2012-08-08T22:31:25Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > I don’t think she won the gold yet. how 'bout now? misty may has a young karen allen look. ---
**Author:** ![Kiros](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/439d5e/32.png) [@Kiros](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kiros)\ **Post date:** [August 8, 2012, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/20 "2012-08-08T23:15:52Z")
> [@ticker](#): > > What about [Victoria Pendleton?](http://cdn3.gossipcenter.com/sites/default/files/imagecache/fullsize_image/images/v/victoria-pendleton-esquire-uk-august-2012-%20(5).jpg) After a quick Google Image Search in the name of research, I can say that she holds up better in some pics than others. That one you linked is a really good one. [QUOTE=Snarky\_Kong] Great body, but she’s just “British pretty.” In case I don’t come back to this thread tomorrow, Alex Morgan. [/QUOTE] Ennis does have a strong nose - more obvious when her hair is down, in particular - but I think it’s still well within the realm of “adds character”. Mostly, though, she has an absolutely killer smile to go with that body. As for Ms. Morgan, she is very good looking, but she is also… hmm, not really a polite way to say this… unfortunately flat-chested even by the standards of female athletes with really low body fat percentages. Next time, in “criticisms and rankings of women that are better looking than 99% of the people we will ever meet”… (And where are the ladies of the Dope? Equal opportunity, let’s get some swimmers and water polo players out here, already!) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855.md?page=2)