2008 Hottest Female Athlete Tournament - First Round Voting (Region 1)
created October 27, 2008, last edited January 28, 2009
As a red blooded American male, one's attention, obsessive as it may be, is inevitably drawn towards two primary targets: sports and women. So a natural progression for this site is to, in true ArmchairGM style, conduct scads of research in order to truly determine who is/was the hottest female athlete of all time.
Our crack research team, yours truly (Shrubbery) and Romiezzo, along with input from the legendary Manny Stiles and Davis21wylie, put together the most comprehensive field of feminine athletic hotness ever assembled. This bracket will feature 128 lovely ladies, representing more than 30 sporting disciplines, over a dozen countries, all set to undoubtedly break your heart and melt your computer terminal. And the best part is you, the users, get to vote. Your choices will advance until one sultry lass is left, to be crowned the Hottest Female Athlete of All Time.
We seeded the top 64 in order and matched them up randomly with the non-seeds, trying our best to not pair up ladies from the same sport.
The power “conferences” in this tourney are tennis, figure skating, track, swimming, and golf. Between these conferences, nearly half the field was drawn. But don’t count out the mid-majors: surfing, soccer, and beach volleyball are all well represented in the upper seeds. The fact is, no conference may be as “stacked” as surfing, which features a #3 seed , two #5 seeds, and enough hotness to give the majors a run for their money. The overwhelming top conference is tennis, which produced 23 hotties, including a #1, #4, #5, and #7 seed, all of whom are capable of winning the whole show. Don’t sleep on the small conferences, so to speak. Mixed martial arts, triathlon, billiards, table tennis, and skiing all have entrants who may take the coveted title.
So, without further delay, we bring you Bracket #1. This region, the Amanda Beard region, as she is the #1 seed, is dominated by swimming, tennis, figure skating, and golf. Beard is the prohibitive favorite, mostly because she’s been in Playboy. But Katarina Witt, Niki Gudex, Heather Mitts, or Ashley Force could be tough outs and may be able to win this region. Several dark horses could emerge from this region: Allison Stokke, unseeded Carlie Butler, and Ashley Harkelroad are eminently hot and should be watched closely.
Best first round matchup:
Summer Sanders vs. Carlie Butler
Honestly, this one is too close to call and either one will be an extremely tough out.
Biggest mismatch:
Swin Cash vs. Annika Sorenstam... Sorry Anika, Swin is just too freakin' hot for you to hope to beat her.
Second round matchups that will be intriguing:
Allison Stokke vs. Swin Cash
Biba Golic vs. Ashley Force
Gabriela Sabatini vs. Ashley Harkelroad
Best bet to go to the Final Four of Hotness:
(Just a hunch) Niki Gudex
Dark horse:
Allison Stokke
So, without further ado, let's skip down (if you haven't already) to the voting now, shall we? Have fun!
| Amanda Beard
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| (Swimming)
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| Sonja Henie
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| Who is hotter? Amanda Beard vs. Sonja Henie This poll has been closed for voting
Amanda Beard (95.5%)  42 votes
Sonja Henie (4.5%)  2 votes (based on 44 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Lindsey Jacobellis
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| (Snowboarding)
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| Lindsay Benko
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| (Swimming)
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| Who is hotter? Lindsey Jacobellis vs. Lindsay Benko This poll has been closed for voting
Lindsey Jacobellis (40.9%) 18 votes
Lindsay Benko (59.1%) 26 votes (based on 44 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Summer Sanders
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| (Swimming)
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| Carlie Butler
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| (Golf)
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| Who is hotter? Summer Sanders vs. Carlie Butler This poll has been closed for voting
Summer Sanders (61.4%) 27 votes
Carlie Butler (38.6%) 17 votes (based on 44 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Kari Traa
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| (Skiing)
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| Danica Patrick
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| (Racing)
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| Who is hotter? Kari Traa vs. Danica Patrick This poll has been closed for voting
Kari Traa (51.1%) 23 votes
Danica Patrick (48.9%) 22 votes (based on 45 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Gabriela Sabatini
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| (Tennis)
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| Amy Acuff
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| (Track)
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| Who is hotter? Gabriela Sabatini vs. Amy Acuff This poll has been closed for voting
Gabriela Sabatini (66.7%) 30 votes
Amy Acuff (33.3%) 15 votes (based on 45 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Ashley Harkleroad
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| (Tennis)
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| Mohini Bhardwaj
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| (Gymnastics)
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| Who is hotter? Ashley Harkleroad vs. Mohini Bhardwaj This poll has been closed for voting
Ashley Harkleroad (81.4%) 35 votes
Mohini Bhardwaj (18.6%) 8 votes (based on 43 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Niki Gudex
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| (Mount biking)
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| Heidi Drazich
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| (Surfing)
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| Who is hotter? Niki Gudex vs. Heidi Drazich This poll has been closed for voting
Niki Gudex (61.4%) 27 votes
Heidi Drazich (38.6%) 17 votes (based on 44 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Kristi Yamaguchi
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| Amanda Freed
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| (Softball)
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| Who is hotter? Kristi Yamaguchi vs. Amanda Freed This poll has been closed for voting
Kristi Yamaguchi (24.4%) 11 votes
Amanda Freed (75.6%) 34 votes (based on 45 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Heather Mitts
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| (Soccer)
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| Lisa Harrison
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| Who is hotter? Heather Mitts vs. Lisa Harrison This poll has been closed for voting
Heather Mitts (93.5%) 43 votes
Lisa Harrison (6.5%) 3 votes (based on 46 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Vonetta Flowers
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| Tamara Jenkins
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| Who is hotter? Vonetta Flowers vs. Tamara Jenkins This poll has been closed for voting
Vonetta Flowers (7%) 3 votes
Tamara Jenkins (93%) 40 votes (based on 43 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Ashley Force
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| (Racing)
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| Elena Dementieva
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| (Tennis)
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| Who is hotter? Ashley Force vs. Elena Dementieva This poll has been closed for voting
Ashley Force (75.6%) 34 votes
Elena Dementieva (24.4%) 11 votes (based on 45 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Biba Golic
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| (Table tennis)
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| Misty May-Treanor
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| Who is hotter? Biba Golic vs. Misty May-Treanor This poll has been closed for voting
Biba Golic (40%) 18 votes
Misty May-Treanor (60%) 27 votes (based on 45 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Swin Cash
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| Annika Sorenstam
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| Who is hotter? Swin Cash vs. Annika Sorenstam This poll has been closed for voting
Swin Cash (78.3%) 36 votes
Annika Sorenstam (21.7%) 10 votes (based on 46 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Allison Stokke
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| (Pole vaulting/Track)
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| Steffi Graf
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| Who is hotter? Allison Stokke vs. Steffi Graf This poll has been closed for voting
Allison Stokke (86.7%) 39 votes
Steffi Graf (13.3%) 6 votes (based on 45 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Katarina Witt
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| (Ice-Skating)
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| Haley Cope
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| Who is hotter? Katarina Witt vs. Haley Cope This poll has been closed for voting
Katarina Witt (37.2%) 16 votes
Haley Cope (62.8%) 27 votes (based on 43 votes) Created 429 days ago
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| Sophie Sandolo
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| Nnenna Lynch
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| Who is hotter? Sophie Sandolo vs. Nnehha Lynch This poll has been closed for voting
Sophie Sandolo (75%) 33 votes
Nnehha Lynch (25%) 11 votes (based on 44 votes) Created 429 days ago
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We are looking to close the voting at around a week from now, which means that the voting for this region will end at about 4:30 AM on November 3, 2008 (Monday).
And feel free to add more pictures of these lovely ladies to help convince other people that one's hotter than the other. We won't say no to that; who would?
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