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

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e.g.

Chiyonofuji: sumo wrestler with low body fat

Mike Tyson: heavyweight boxer who is short

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Mugsy Bogues was pretty short but did well in the NBA.

Pretty short!? That ball ass dude was only 5' 3". He was damn near a foot and a half under a lot of his colleagues. He was quick as hell and new how to pass for the assist.

I had no idea a 5'3" guy was ever on the NBA. That's insane to me. And really inspirational in a way.

Mugsy got took by one of the Mon-Stars in Space Jam.

I can't think of a higher honor than an alien thinking you're one of the top 5 on the planet!