# 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:** 2
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 7:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/21 "2012-08-09T07:40:57Z")
> [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > Have they won the gold medal yet? I was trying to exclude the team sports, but I guess we can waive that restriction. Not yet - but they are in the Gold Medal match and are the #1 ranked team in the world. There is a good chance that come Saturday, there’s going to be about 5 or 6 of them that I’d put straight into the voting pool. ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 7:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/22 "2012-08-09T07:48:58Z")
Going out of the unimpressive 2012 London games: Florence Griffith Joyner (USA, 1988) Katarina Witt (East Germany, 1980 & 1984) Neli Kim (USSR, 1976) ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 8:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/23 "2012-08-09T08:08:51Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Great body, but she’s just “British pretty.” What on earth do you mean by that? ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 9:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/24 "2012-08-09T09:26:16Z")
Meaning she can only be nordic, or african, or celtic, or hindu/pakistani or polish. Unlikely for her to be latina, or mullata, or far eastern. ---
**Author:** ![Colophon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/f05b48/32.png) [@Colophon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Colophon)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/25 "2012-08-09T09:45:48Z")
> [@the\_diego](#): > > Meaning she can only be nordic, or african, or celtic, or hindu/pakistani or polish. Unlikely for her to be latina, or mullata, or far eastern. Her father (much to the chagrin of the _Daily Mail_) is originally from [Jamaica](http://static.guim.co.uk/sys-images/Admin/BkFill/Default_image_group/2012/8/4/1344099548486/Jessica-Ennis-008.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![the\_diego](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/7bcc69/32.png) [@the\_diego](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/the_diego)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 9:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/26 "2012-08-09T09:47:29Z")
Shows you how well I know her. Should have ended the sentence with a question mark. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Ponch8](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ponch8/32/9883_2.png) [@Ponch8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ponch8)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/27 "2012-08-09T13:48:00Z")
> [@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. > [@Jackknifed\_Juggernaut](#): > > Have they won the gold medal yet? I was trying to exclude the team sports, but I guess we can waive that restriction. I didn’t see the Dutch team, but I did watch some of the other semifinal between Argentina and Great Britain (won by Argentina). There wasn’t a single Argentinian player who wasn’t gorgeous. ---
**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 9, 2012, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/28 "2012-08-09T14:01:29Z")
> [@Novelty\_Bobble](#): > > What on earth do you mean by that? Fairly obvious from the context, isn’t it? She has a very attractive body, but her face is pretty average. ---
**Author:** ![Cumbrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ce7236/32.png) [@Cumbrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cumbrian)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/29 "2012-08-09T14:01:48Z")
> [@Ponch8](#): > > There wasn’t a single Argentinian player who wasn’t gorgeous. Yes! This is the must watch event of this Olympics for every hetrosexual, red blooded male sports fan. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/30 "2012-08-09T14:25:26Z")
Well, there’s always [Henrik Rummel](http://www.zimbio.com/Henrik+Rummel/articles/uaC4YZMy-wt/Boner+Rower+Photos+Olympic+Champ+Henrik+Rummel). It’s a bronze medal, but a solid gold boner. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/31 "2012-08-09T15:10:46Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Fairly obvious from the context, isn’t it? She has a very attractive body, but her face is pretty average. What has that got to do with “British”? ---
**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 9, 2012, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/32 "2012-08-09T15:24:54Z")
> [@Novelty\_Bobble](#): > > What has that got to do with “British”? British people aren’t known for their looks. ---
**Author:** ![StusBlues](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/dc4da7/32.png) [@StusBlues](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StusBlues)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 4:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/33 "2012-08-09T16:05:50Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > British people aren’t known for their looks. [Oh, yeah.](http://cache2.artprintimages.com/LRG/10/1060/5PVL000Z.jpg) [Ugly as hell](http://i2.listal.com/image/3807141/600full-samantha-fox.jpg), [they are](http://assets.nydailynews.com/polopoly_fs/1.400864!/img/httpImage/image.jpg). ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 5:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/34 "2012-08-09T17:24:56Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > British people aren’t known for their looks. Huh? first time I’ve come across that stereotype. Here’s a tip. If you have to explain an offensive stereotype it probably isn’t as widely known as you think. You may need to rethink that one as I suspect it is only working for you. ---
**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 9, 2012, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/35 "2012-08-09T17:30:29Z")
> [@Novelty\_Bobble](#): > > Huh? first time I’ve come across that stereotype. Here’s a tip. If you have to explain an offensive stereotype it probably isn’t as widely known as you think. You may need to rethink that one as I suspect it is only working for you. You’re a stereotype cataloger, huh? How does one get a job like that? I mean, otherwise it’d be kind of ridiculous to say that just because one person doesn’t know something that it doesn’t work. Especially when people earlier in this exact thread knew exactly what I was saying. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/36 "2012-08-09T17:48:38Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > You’re a stereotype cataloger, huh? How does one get a job like that? Having globetrotted a bit over the last 20 years I’ve been exposed to quite a few. It is surprising what people will spew out unthinkingly when they think they are in safe company. I don’t catalogue as such, just a mental note is sufficient but the “British = unattractive” is not one I’m familiar with. Maybe that is the sort of thing you say where you come from, but…you know, this _is_ an international audience here. > [@](#): > > I mean, otherwise it’d be kind of ridiculous to say that just because one person doesn’t know something that it doesn’t work. Especially when people earlier in this exact thread knew exactly what I was saying. Yup, that would be ridiculous. Lucky I never said that then eh? You _could_ try reading what I wrote again if that would help. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 6:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/37 "2012-08-09T18:30:30Z")
I hate to jump on the stereotype band wagon but if someone says “She looks British” it isn’t usually a compliment. One I don’t happen to agree with. I like typical English features. Felicity Kendal was one of my first crushes. ---
**Author:** ![Toxylon](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/f05b48/32.png) [@Toxylon](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Toxylon)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 6:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/38 "2012-08-09T18:39:12Z")
Over here in Scandinavia, the unfair stereotype of Brits as the ugliest people in Europe is common as hell. “British pretty” would be instantly understood. ---
**Author:** ![Svejk\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ea666f/32.png) [@Svejk\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Svejk_1)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 6:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/39 "2012-08-09T18:48:36Z")
**Bobble** , it’s great that you’ve managed to avoid this for so long, but British women, bless 'em, are generally not thought of as very pretty … at all. I’ve met many British guys who were more than happy to confirm that. ---
**Author:** ![Novelty\_Bobble](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a3d4f5/32.png) [@Novelty\_Bobble](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Novelty_Bobble)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 7:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/40 "2012-08-09T19:05:17Z")
Then I stand corrected. What a particularly nasty little meme. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855.md?page=3)