Leryn Franco - Track & Field



Full Name:  Leryn Dahiana Franco

Specialty:  Javelin Throw

Date of Birth:   March 1st, 1982

Place of Birth:  Paraguay

Height:   5 feet 8 inches

Weight:  119 pounds

Retirement Date:  Summer - 2014



Accomplishments:

  1. Leryn qualified for the 2004, 2008, and 2012 Olympics 
  2. Leryn was cast in a movie entitled . . . Eliza Lynch: Queen of Paraguay.  The film was based in Ireland.  She portrayed the role of the younger Eliza Lynch
  3. Leryn was showcased in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue
  4. Leryn has been a runway model for various clothing designers
  5. Leryn was named the "Number One Hottest Athlete Of All Time" in an internet poll back in 2012
  6. Leryn has a graduate degree in Business Administration


Other:

  1. Leryn was approached by Sports Illustrated after the picture directly above went viral.  Within a couple of days her life had completely changed gaining worldwide recognition
  2. Leryn willingly appeared topless on a catwalk in Paraguay


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