What athletes have gone far despite having the 'wrong' body type for their sport? - eviltoast

e.g.

Chiyonofuji: sumo wrestler with low body fat

Mike Tyson: heavyweight boxer who is short

  • BmeBenji@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    There was a lot of chatter when the Seattle Seahawks drafted Russell Wilson about how he was too short to throw over the linemen. In his second year as a quarterback he led the Seahawks to their first ever Super Bowl victory, and led them to another appearance and almost a second victory the following year.