The Human Body... A thing of inspiration, the muse of many artists, the base of many art styles; always admired, always evolving... And when the Human Body is athletic is even more beautiful, more admirable, more respectable... In the following pictures we'll show you some of those bodies in a collection of images from ladies of sports that have posed for magazines... Enjoy!
Ashley Harkleroad
Sport: Tennis
Mag: Playboy
Year: 2008
Born: 1985
Playboy / ZUMA Press
Amanda Beard
Sport: Swimming
Mag: Playboy
Year: 2007
Born: 1981
Kevork Djansezian, AP
Amy Acuff
Sport: High Jump
Mag: Playboy
Year: 2004
Born: 1975
Arny Freytag, Playboy / ZUMA Press
Mia St. John
Sport: Boxing
Mag: Playboy
Year: 1999
Born: 1967
Arny Freytag, Playboy / ZUMA Press
Katarina Witt
Sport: Ice Figure Skating
Mag: Playboy
Year: 1988
Born: 1965
Stephen Wayda, Playboy / ZUMA Press
Chyna
Sport: Wrestling
Mag: Playboy
Year: 2000
Born: 1969
Arny Freytag, Playboy / ZUMA Press
Lauren Jackson
Sport: Basketball
Mag: Black & White
Year: 2004
Born: 1981
Steve Lowe, AP / Black+White
Anna Kournikova
Sport: Tennis
Mag: Maxim
Year: 2004
Born: 1981
Matt Moyer, AP
Anna Kournikova
Sport: Tennis
Mag: FHM
Year: 2001
Born: 1981
Stephen Shugerman, Getty Images