Female Athletes Who Could Have Worked As Models If Their Sports Careers Did Not Pan Out

Published on 02/11/2021
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Nastia Liukin

The blonde beauty in this photo is none other than Nastia Liukin. The former artistic gymnast has bagged a number of awards and accolades in the past. Among others, she was the All-around champion at the 2008 Olympics. The five-time Olympic medalist, she was the world champion on the balance beam in 2005 and 2007, as well as the uneven bars world champion in 2005. In 2012, she decided that it was time to bow out. She has since kept herself busy with both TV work and the Nastia Liukin Cup. The latter is a yearly gymnastics competition that she hosts. It is held in the United States.

Nastia Liukin

Nastia Liukin

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Hope Solo

We have another Washington native on our list. Hope Solo made it big as a soccer player. The gorgeous woman had been the goalie for the United States women’s national soccer team from 2000 all the way to 2016. Over the course of her career, she won two Olympic gold medals and a World Cup title. She is now considered one of the greatest female goalies in the world! We are sure that her name will never be forgotten. After her impressive showing at the World Cup in 2011, she went on to pose for a number of magazines. Aside from that, the athlete also joined Dancing with the Stars!

Hope Solo

Hope Solo

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