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

  • SeabassDan@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    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.