18. Leryn Franco
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Before becoming famous for her 2008 appearance in the Beijing Olympics as a javelin thrower for her home country of Paraguay, she was the runner up of the Miss Universo Paraguay 2006 contest. She has also appeared in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition and has had her own calendar. Although she never won an Olympic medal, she won over the hearts of the spectators.