# 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:** 3
**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, 7:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/41 "2012-08-09T19:12:26Z")
It’s sort of true, though. Also, as stereotyping and marginalizing go, I think that there’s an army of minorities out there who would probably maintain that what they face is worse than this stereotype on British women. It’s not _that_ nasty. ---
**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, 7:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/42 "2012-08-09T19:16:48Z")
> [@Svejk\_1](#): > > It’s sort of true, though. Also, as stereotyping and marginalizing go, I think that there’s an army of minorities out there who would probably maintain that what they face is worse than this stereotype on British women. It’s not _that_ nasty. Oh well, as long as it is true that’s fine then. As we know. Beauty is in no way subjective and so the truth of that stereotype is easy to verify. Seriously people, did I misread the slogan on the banner for this site? ---
**Author:** ![fjs1fs](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/9e8a1a/32.png) [@fjs1fs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fjs1fs)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 7:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/43 "2012-08-09T19:24:02Z")
> [@Novelty\_Bobble](#): > > Then I stand corrected. > > What a particularly nasty little meme. Nasty, unlike all of the other quaint, cute, nice stereotypes you’re used to! ---
**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, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/44 "2012-08-09T19:46:28Z")
> [@fjs1fs](#): > > Nasty, unlike all of the other quaint, cute, nice stereotypes you’re used to! Nope, just like the others. Stereotypes tend to be lazy and pernicious. What does a “british” woman even look like? I couldn’t describe one. We are hardly a homogeneous bunch. ---
**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 9, 2012, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/45 "2012-08-09T20:12:33Z")
So setting aside the team sports, these are the “beauties” nominated so far: Kerri Walsh Jess Ennis Allyson Felix Victoria Pendleton ---
**Author:** ![Alka\_Seltzer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/c89c15/32.png) [@Alka\_Seltzer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Alka_Seltzer)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 8:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/46 "2012-08-09T20:13:01Z")
I blame the class system. Generations of tugging on our forelocks has obviously squished up our faces. ---
**Author:** ![suranyi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e36b37/32.png) [@suranyi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/suranyi)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 9:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/47 "2012-08-09T21:15:19Z")
How about Ranomi Kromowidjojo? Her name is fun to say, too. ---
**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, 9:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/48 "2012-08-09T21:42:54Z")
> [@Novelty\_Bobble](#): > > Nope, just like the others. Stereotypes tend to be lazy and pernicious. > > What does a “british” woman even look like? I couldn’t describe one. We are hardly a homogeneous bunch. One that struck me as British looking in not a good way was gymnast Beth Tweddle. Not hideous but not particularly attractive. But don’t say anything bad about my Amy Pond. Or does she get a pass because she is Scottish? ---
**Author:** ![Bozuit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/edb3f5/32.png) [@Bozuit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bozuit)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 10:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/49 "2012-08-09T22:28:19Z")
> [@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) Is it weird I think she looks [hot in a helmet](http://www.eadt.co.uk/polopoly_fs/09_pendleton_world_champs_2_1_1_1474713!image/1624401355.jpg_gen/derivatives/landscape_300/1624401355.jpg)? ---
**Author:** ![Morgenstern](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Morgenstern](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Morgenstern)\ **Post date:** [August 9, 2012, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/50 "2012-08-09T22:32:08Z")
Alex Morgan, USA woman’s soccer team. And that short haired blonde too. Mia Hamm was hot in her time. ---
**Author:** ![Lazy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc29f/32.png) [@Lazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazy)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/51 "2012-08-10T00:40:41Z")
Second Allyson Felix. ---
**Author:** ![Lazy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9fc29f/32.png) [@Lazy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lazy)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/52 "2012-08-10T00:44:47Z")
For some reason, the female swimmers look super-attractive to me immediately after they have finished their race. If I see them in some other context, then not so much. ---
**Author:** ![Sarabellum](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sarabellum/32/3492_2.png) [@Sarabellum](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sarabellum)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 1:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/53 "2012-08-10T01:22:17Z")
I’ll nominate Usain Bolt. Yum. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [August 10, 2012, 2:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/54 "2012-08-10T02:45:45Z")
> [@Sarabellum1976](#): > > I’ll nominate Usain Bolt. I’m a straight guy, and his was the first name that came to mind when I saw the OP. He’s a fine looking specimen of the human race. ---
**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 10, 2012, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/55 "2012-08-10T04:40:00Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > How about Ranomi Kromowidjojo? Her name is fun to say, too. Yes. Definitely. I just googled her and she gets the top spot on my totem pole! ETA: I didn’t mean it in _that_ way, ya perverts! ---
**Author:** ![polar\_bear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ec9cab/32.png) [@polar\_bear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/polar_bear)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/56 "2012-08-11T20:30:09Z")
> [@suranyi](#): > > How about Ranomi Kromowidjojo? Her name is fun to say, too. She is carrying the Dutch flag during the closing ceremony, in case you’re interested > [@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. Here’s a [video](http://www.hollandheinekenhouse.nl/videos) of the party yesterday evening. It apparently isn’t that hard to get to cop a feel if you want to;). ---
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/57 "2012-08-11T20:45:58Z")
I’ll nominate Jordan Burroughs, gold in freestyle wrestling. He may have the most perfect body I’ve ever seen. ---
**Author:** ![MadTheSwine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/9fc29f/32.png) [@MadTheSwine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MadTheSwine)\ **Post date:** [August 11, 2012, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/58 "2012-08-11T20:52:00Z")
> [@DCnDC](#): > > 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. I would like to see them without that god awful make up and nose plugs. > [@John\_DiFool](#): > > I’ll go with Kerri Walsh (among beach volleyball players at least), thankyouverymuch. I’ll take Misty. ---
**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 12, 2012, 12:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/59 "2012-08-12T00:21:25Z")
> [@MadTheSwine](#): > > I would like to see them without that god awful make up and nose plugs. Agreed. It’s so hard to tell the cute ones from the ugly ones when they all wear that much crap. ---
**Author:** ![phxjcc](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@phxjcc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phxjcc)\ **Post date:** [August 12, 2012, 5:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855/60 "2012-08-12T05:51:09Z")
Anna Chicherova Too bad she let herself go after having the baby. 😃 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/olympics-most-attractive-gold-medalists/630855.md?page=4)