e.g.

Chiyonofuji: sumo wrestler with low body fat

Mike Tyson: heavyweight boxer who is short

    • @bitrate
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      101 year ago

      Being tall is not ideal for short distance sprinting.

      • @[email protected]
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        31 year ago

        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.

        • @bitrate
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          51 year ago

          Which is a lot when you are at that level of competition.

    • @[email protected]
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      91 year ago

      I think he’s taller than usual, so it takes him longer to accelerate at the start, but then he makes up for it with long strides.

      • Pons_Aelius
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        21 year ago

        IIRC: He takes 2 or 3 less strides to reach the 100m finish than most sprinters.