These athletes have both the oomph and the talent to shine in their chosen sport. Take a look.
Caroline Wozniacki
Whether the 21-year old Dane deserves the No.1 ranking is debatable; but the lady's on-court attire and her well-groomed looks are sure to turn eyeballs.
Darya Klishina
The 20-year old Russian long jumper wants to strike it rich at the 2012 London Olympics. Currently ranked No.2 in the world, the gorgeous athlete already has a couple of endorsement deals in the bag.
Danica Patrick
29-year old Danica Patrick is a NASCAR driver who races for Andretti Autosport. She has appeared in Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, and has also appeared on T.V shows.
Tsvetana Pironkova
The 23-year old Bulgarian stunner has reached the semi-finals of Wimbledon in 2010. But what made heads turn were her looks and her skirt that looked as big as a dinner napkin.
Natalie Gulbis
28-year old American golfer Natalie Gulbis has three LPGA titles against her name. The stunning birdie's off-course activities include posing for FHM, and appearing on TV shows.
Yu-Na Kim
Figure skater Yu-Na Kim became the first South Korean to win a gold in her event, at the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics. The good-looking 20-year old is one of the highest-paid athletes in the world.
Paula Creamer
25-year old Paula Creamer has won 11 LPGA titles. Nicknamed the 'Pink Panther' because of her fondness for the colour. She is one of the highest paid golfers on the LPGA tour.
Leryn Franco hasn't done much as an athlete who specialises in the javelin throw, but she has still gained popularity thanks to her good looks, which made her one of the most searched athletes of the 2008 Summer Olympics Games. Franco is a model as well, and was runner-up Miss Universo Paraguay 2006; she has also participated at the Miss Bikini Universe pageant
Mia St. John
Professional boxer and Taek Won Do champion Mia St. John defies the norm that athletes in action sports ain't good-looking. To illustrate that point further, St. John appeared on the cover of Playboy magazine and in an 11 page pictorial in November 1999, to show that she was a feminine woman as well as an athlete.
Maria Sharapova
Russian tennis diva Maria Sharapova's drop-dead gorgeous looks have only helped her popularity among male and female fans alike. It also doesn't hurt that she is actually quite a good tennis player as well!
Michelle Wie
LPGA Tour player Michelle Wie has attracted more attention for her looks and non-golf related achievements until now, but this may soon change if her performance for the US team in the 2009 Solheim Cup is anything to go by.
Tanith Belbin
Canadian-American ice dancer Tanith Belbin has achieved tremendous success in her sport, and she is also a gorgeous face.
Ana Ivanovic
Former world number 1 and French Open champion Ana Iavnovic's form on the tennis court may have dipped of late, but she still has enough admirers as can be gauged by the fact that German newspaper Bild's readers considered her body to be the best in the sporting world. 'The Times' has called Ivanovic "the most beautiful face in tennis" and her website (anaivanovic.com) is the most visited sports star website in the world.
Anna Kournikova
Russian hottie Anna Kournikova didn't do much of note during her career as a tennis player, but she was immensely popular and made a whole bunch of money thanks to her beautiful face and fantastic body.
Anna Rawson
Australian professional golfer Anna Rawson is also a model. Really shouldn't be difficult to understand the reason for her being a model as well!
Jennie Finch
American softball player Jennie Finch is regarded as the most famous player of all time in her sport. It also doesn't hurt that Finch has one of the most attractive faces in sports as well.
Milene Domingues
Why would Brazil's Ronaldo divorce Milene Domingues, who is also a footballer as well as a model. Domingues is a seasoned footballer and is also the most expensive woman's player ever, costing over £200,000.
Stephanie Rice
Australian swimmer Stephanie Rice won three gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics Games in Beijing, but she has also attained success outside of the pool and has a legion of male fans thanks to her fantastic looks.
Amanda Beard
Amanda Beard has won a total of seven medals in swimming over four Summer Olympics Games. Beard, who is one of the better lookers in women's swimming, is also a model and has posed nude for the July 2007 issue of Playboy magazine apart from participating in an anti-fur campaign for the organization PETA in 2008. Her modeling work also includes appearances in the FHM magazine.
Gretchen Bleiler
Professional snowboarder Gretchen Bleiler is one of the pioneers and leading exponents of her sport. It also helps that her good looks attract even more attention for the sport of snowboarding.
Heather Mitts
Heather Mitts is one player who ensures women's soccer in the US gets maximum exposure and mileage. Is it any wonder then that in 2004, Mitts was voted as "Hottest Female Athlete" by the users of ESPN.com.
Misty May-Treanor
Misty May-Treanor has won more beach volleyball tournaments than any other female player with 105 career wins. The fact that she is also a stunner is an icing on the cake!
Stacey Keibler
Former World Wrestling Entertainment diva Stacey Keibler, who is now a model and actress, has been popular over all her career moves thanks to her stunning looks and 42-inch legs.
Kristina Lum
Synchronized swimmer Kristina Lum not only captivates audiences with her finesse in the sport, but also because of her good looks.
Dara Torres
American swimmer Dara Torres would easily be amongst the most attractive sports stars-mothers of all times. Torres is 42 years now, but shows no signs of quitting her sport. We are sure her male fans ain't complaining!
Logan Tom
Logan Tom is an American indoor volleyball and beach volleyball player. Her looks saw Tom ranked #91 on the FHM 100 Sexiest Women of 2005.
Maria Kirilenko
Russian tennis player Maria Kirilenko has so far met with average success on the tennis court, but her good looks coupled with a fantastic body have never kept her far from being popular with fans, especially males.
Gabriela Sabatini
Former Argentine tennis player Gabriela Sabatini achieved a fair degree of success on the court, and that coupled with her gorgeous looks, made her extremely popular with male and female fans alike.
Sorana Cirstea
Upcoming Romanian tennis player Sorana Cirstea will be one of the most keenly followed youngsters on the WTA Tour for years to come, as much as for her on-court play as for her stunning looks.
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