To be considered naturally beautiful, a woman needs to show us that she can still be beautiful even without all the makeup and hair styles. A natural beauty is someone who doesn't have to try hard to look beautiful—it just comes naturally.
In sports, female athletes are running around getting sweaty and do not have the time to put on makeup or fix their hair. They might do some minor touch-ups but for the most part, what you see is what you get.
And that is what we are doing today. I have put together a list of the most naturally beautiful female athletes in the world. I hope you enjoy.
50. Candace Parker: Basketball
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The WNBA needs more women like Candace Parker. She can not only take over a game, she also looks good doing it.
49. Daniela Hantuchova: Tennis
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Daniela Hantuchova is exactly what I think a Slovakian female athlete would look like if she were to play professional tennis.
48. Dana Vollmer: Swimming
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Who was the quietest athlete at the 2012 London Olympics to win three gold medals?
Dana Vollmer. Boom.
47. Laura Ludwig: Beach Volleyball
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Laura Ludwig is another female beauty who participated in the London Olympics that not too many people remember. I hope you remember her now.
46. Hope Solo: Soccer
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For some reason, more people hate on Hope Solo than Barrack Obama. Is she really that bad?
45. Katerina Zohnova: Basketball
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Now, I know what you are thinking, and I shall help you out: Katerina Zohnova is from the Czech Republic. Better?
44. Gaetane Thiney: Soccer
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In France, there are only about three females in the entire country that can beat Gaetane Thiney in a foot race. Three.
43. Ronda Rousey: MMA
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I don't know about you, but I wouldn't want Ronda Rousey punching me in the face. I don't care how hot she is.
42. Ashley Force Hood: Racing
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If it wasn't already tough for female drivers in racing, now they have to compete with an entire family of them.
41. Caroline Wozniacki: Tennis
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I wish I could tell you how many times it took before I could spell Wozniacki correctly.
40. Casey Eastham: Field Hockey
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If it were up to me, and it isn't, I would design a smaller mouth guard for the beautiful field hockey players around the world.
39. Allyson Felix: Track and Field
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Following the 2012 Olympics, I expected that to be the end of Allyson Felix. But it seems that she will be back in 2016 in Rio. Awesome is the word you were looking for.
38. Jessica Ennis: Track and Field
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England has never had a bigger name in sports than Jessica Ennis. If you don't believe me, head on over there and check her out—she is a rock star.
37. Luciana Aymar: Field Hockey
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I've said it before, but if field hockey had a Michael Jordan, you are looking at it.
36. Destinee Hooker: Volleyball
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Sometimes, just sometimes, life isn't fair. Destinee Hooker is already 6'4" tall, but she also has a 43 inch vertical leap.
35. Marketa Slukova: Beach Volleyball
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The one thing I won't forget about 2012 is Marketa Slukova, the beautiful Czech beach volleyball star.
34. Natalie Coughlin: Swimming
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Take away her beautiful smile and what do you have left? 12 Olympic medals, three of them gold. Nice.
33. Sara Goller: Beach Volleyball
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You have already been introduced to her partner, Laura Ludwig—now I give to you Sara Goller. She is the hotter half of the German beach volleyball duo.
32. Miesha Tate: MMA
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A couple years ago and I would have no idea who Miesha Tate was. But she has become one of the biggest names in MMA since that Gina Carano character.
31. Allison Stokke: Track and Field
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You didn't honestly forget about Allison Stokke yet, did you?
30. Anna Rawson: Golf
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Finally a female golfer makes this list. I was hoping we would see a native Australian soon.
29. Gina Carano: MMA
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Now that you have seen two of the hottest women in MMA—Rousey and Tate—I also wanted to remind you that Gina Carano is still around.
28. Maria Verchenova: Golf
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Tall, Russian, beautiful and a talented golfer? That is a deadly combination.
27. Yelena Isinbayeva: Track and Field
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How many female pole vaulters can claim to have won back-to-back Olympic gold medals? No, seriously, besides Isinbayeva, how many others?
26. Ali Krieger: Soccer
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Team USA soccer didn't need Ali Krieger in London, but that doesn't mean she wasn't missed. She better be back in time for Rio in 2016.
25. Marta Menegatti: Beach Volleyball
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Since when have the Italians fielded a beach volleyball team? Not that it matters. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing out on any others.
24. Antonija Misura: Basketball
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Not too many female basketball stars have made the list, but Antonija Misura is one you won't forget.
23. Danica Patrick: Racing
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When Danica Patrick is not doing GoDaddy.com commercials, she's racing a Nationwide car in NASCAR. And no one looks better doing it.
22. Maria Kirilenko: Tennis
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Now that Maria Kirilenko is also a WAG, she can retire from tennis and go enjoy her life. Unless she enjoys traveling and seeing exotic places around the world...you know what, she should keep playing.
21. Jennie Finch: Softball
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I am still hoping that softball becomes an Olympic sport again one day. If it happens in the next eight years, we just might get to see Jennie Finch once more.
20. Maria Sharapova: Tennis
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Maria Sharapova isn't the only female tennis player in the world, but she is one of the most beautiful.
19. Natalie Gulbis: Golf
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Where has Natalie Gulbis been over the past three years? Has anyone seen her lately? She needs to come out of hiding soon.
18. Ana Ivanovic: Tennis
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If I had to move, I would move to Serbia. The weather is great and the women, well, Ana is just one of a million beautiful women in Serbia.
17. Alana Blanchard: Surfing
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In two years time, Alana Blanchard has grown into the most popular female surfer in the world. Did I forget to mention she is also one of the most beautiful?
16. Darya Klishina: Track and Field
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Whether Darya Klishina decides to stay with track and field or not, she will always have a career as a model. That is a fact.
15. Jaqueline Carvalho: Volleyball
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After upsetting Team USA at the 2012 Olympics, Jaqueline Carvalho is now a two-time Olympic gold medalist. Not just once, but twice.
14. Blair O'Neal: Golf
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Blair O'Neal is more than just a beautiful female golfer. She is also a former Lingerie Football league player and reality TV star. Oh, and a swimsuit model.
13. Christina Vukicevic: Track and Field
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When I heard Norway had a female track star, I was hoping she would be beautiful. I was not disappointed.
12. Ellen Hoog: Field Hockey
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And my new favorite female field hockey player is...Ellen Hoog. Hands down the hottest female field hockey star in the world.
11. Jennifer Kessy: Beach Volleyball
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Now that the Olympics are over, we should be seeing more of Jennifer Kessy, the face of Cover Girl. Hopefully.
10. Maggie Vessey: Track and Field
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You are probably wondering who this is and where she came from, right? No need to worry, Google has all your answers. You're welcome for finding her.
9. Kaylyn Kyle: Soccer
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If you didn't think Canada sported a beautiful group of soccer players, keep on reading.
8. Leryn Franco: Track and Field
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Leryn Franco might not be an Olympic gold medalist, but she is still a smoking hottie.
7. Stephanie Rice: Swimming
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I am starting to get that feeling in my gut that Stephanie Rice won't be back in 2016. Anyone else feel it too?
6. Jonelle Filigno: Soccer
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Is Canada really the second-hottest women's soccer team in the world? With players like Jonelle, that surely is possible.
5. Sophie Horn: Golf
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It isn't normal for professional female golfers to double as a fitness model. But for Sophie Horn, it is.
4. Anna Kournikova: Tennis
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Anna Kournikova is the beer of the female athlete world—she's fine in any weather.
3. Michelle Jenneke: Track and Field
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From the first moment I saw Michelle Jenneke dance away with our hearts, I knew it was over. We now have a new lovely lady to admire.
2. Anastasia Ashley: Surfing
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This list has already seen its share of female surfers, but none of them hold a candle to Anastasia Ashley. Even her name is beautiful.
1. Alex Morgan: Soccer
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Alex Morgan is helping grow the sport of women's soccer every time she steps onto the pitch. I am sure it has nothing to do with her ridiculous beauty and fine athletic skills.
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