What athletes have gone far despite having the 'wrong' body type for their sport?
e.g.
Chiyonofuji: sumo wrestler with low body fat
Mike Tyson: heavyweight boxer who is short
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e.g.
Chiyonofuji: sumo wrestler with low body fat
Mike Tyson: heavyweight boxer who is short
Being tall is not ideal for short distance sprinting.
Meh. He is a bit taller than the norm at 6' 5" for a 100m sprinter, but for over the past 50 years every single 100m gold medalist has been 6' to 6 3".
So really, he's only 2" taller than most champions.
Which is a lot when you are at that level of competition.