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What athletes have gone far despite having the 'wrong' body type for their sport? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 1 year ago by frightful_hobgoblin@lemmy.ml to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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e.g.

Chiyonofuji: sumo wrestler with low body fat

Mike Tyson: heavyweight boxer who is short

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[–] SeabassDan@lemmy.world 10 points 1 year ago (2 children)

Tyson being relatively short and stocky might've breen what helped him in the heavyweight division against all those guys with a wider wingspan that couldn't really catch him when he got close.

I think Fedor fits this category more where he didn't look fit but just kept winning against everyone.

[–] TopRamenBinLaden@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Fedor is proof that dad bods can be just as scary as roided muscle bods, for sure.

Shogun was kinda built like that, too, and had a hell of a run in Pride.

[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 year ago

Short also helps in weight based competition by allowing more muscle mass.