Olympic crush: Javelin thrower Leryn Franco
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Olympics Day 11 - Athletics
Leryn Franco of Paraguay competes in the Women's Javelin Throw Qualification on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games. Franco finished 18th in the qualifying round with a throw of 51.45m and failed to make it to the final. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)Michael Steele - 2/24
Paraguay's Leryn Franco
Paraguay's Leryn Franco is pictured during the women's javelin throw qualifying rounds at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 in London. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images - 3/24
Paraguay's Leryn Franco competes in the
Paraguay's Leryn Franco competes in the women's javelin throw qualifying rounds at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 in London. (FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images - 4/24
Leryn Franco
Leryn Franco, member of the Paraguayan Olympic javelin team and model, takes part in a practice ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games, in Asuncion on July 19, 2012. Franco's beauty was a media sensation during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. (Norberto Duarte/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images - 5/24
Olympics Day 11 - Athletics
Leryn Franco of Paraguay competes in the Women's Javelin Throw Qualification on Day 11 of the London 2012 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 7, 2012 in London, England. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)Getty Images - 6/24
Paraguay's athlete Leryn Franco parades
Paraguay's athlete Leryn Franco parades with her country's delegation during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27, 2012 at the Olympic stadium in London. (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images - 7/24
Paraguay's Leryn Franco is pictured duri
Paraguay's Leryn Franco is pictured during the women's javelin throw qualifying rounds at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 in London. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images - 8/24
XVI Pan American Games - Day 13
Leryn Franco of Paraguay competes in the women's javelin throw final during Day 13 of the XVI Pan American Games at Telmex Athletics Stadium on October 27, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)Scott Heavey - 9/24
Paraguay's Leryn Franco is pictured duri
Paraguay's Leryn Franco is pictured during the women's javelin throw qualifying rounds at the athletics event during the London 2012 Olympic Games on August 7, 2012 in London. (GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images - 10/24
Leryn Franco
Paraguay's Leryn Franco looks at her coach during the Javelin Throw competition, at the 2011 Pan-American Games, held at the track of "Estadio Telmex" on October 27, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Franco was thirteenth with a 48.70m performance. (Photo by Eduardo G Biscayart/LatinContent/Getty Images)Getty Images - 11/24
Leryn Franco
Paraguay's Leryn Franco throws the Javelin at the 2011 Pan-American Games, held at the track of "Estadio Telmex" on October 27, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. Franco was thirteenth with a 48.70m performance. (Photo by Eduardo G Biscayart/LatinContent/Getty Images)Getty Images - 12/24
XVI Pan American Games - Day 13
Leryn Franco of Paraguay prepares to compete in the women's javelin throw final during Day 13 of the XVI Pan American Games at Telmex Athletics Stadium on October 27, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)Getty Images - 13/24
XVI Pan American Games - Day 13
Leryn Franco of Paraguay competes in the women's javelin throw final during Day 13 of the XVI Pan American Games at Telmex Athletics Stadium on October 27, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)Getty Images - 14/24
Olympics Day 11 - Athletics
Leryn Franco of Paraguay competes in the Women's Javelin Qualifying Round held at the National Stadium on Day 11 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 19, 2008 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Clive Brunskill/Getty Images)Clive Brunskill - 15/24
Leryn Franco
Leryn Franco, member of the Paraguayan Olympic javelin team and model, takes part in a practice ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games, in Asuncion on July 19, 2012. Franco's beauty was a media sensation during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. (Norberto Duarte/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images - 16/24
Leryn Franco
Leryn Franco, member of the Paraguayan Olympic javelin team and model, takes part in a practice ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games, in Asuncion on July 19, 2012. Franco's beauty was a media sensation during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. (Norberto Duarte/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images - 17/24
Leryn Franco
Leryn Franco, member of the Paraguayan Olympic javelin team and model, takes part in a practice ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games, in Asuncion on July 19, 2012. Franco's beauty was a media sensation during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. (Norberto Duarte/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images - 18/24
Leryn Franco
Leryn Franco of Paraguay competes in the Women's Javelin Qualifying Round held at the National Stadium on Day 11 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 19, 2008 in Beijing, China.Getty Images - 19/24
XVI Pan American Games - Day 13
Leryn Franco of Paraguay prepares to compete in the women's javelin throw final during Day 13 of the XVI Pan American Games at Telmex Athletics Stadium on October 27, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)Getty Images - 20/24
Leryn Franco
Leryn Franco, member of the Paraguayan Olympic javelin team and model, takes part in a practice ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games, in Asuncion on July 19, 2012. Franco's beauty was a media sensation during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. (Norberto Duarte/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images - 21/24
Leryn Franco
Leryn Franco, member of the Paraguayan Olympic javelin team and model, takes part in a practice ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games, in Asuncion on July 19, 2012. Franco's beauty was a media sensation during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. (Norberto Duarte/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images - 22/24
XVI Pan American Games - Day 13
Leryn Franco of Paraguay prepares to compete in the women's javelin throw final during Day 13 of the XVI Pan American Games at Telmex Athletics Stadium on October 27, 2011 in Guadalajara, Mexico. (Photo by Scott Heavey/Getty Images)Getty Images - 23/24
Leryn Franco
Leryn Franco, member of the Paraguayan Olympic javelin team and model, takes part in a practice ahead of the London 2012 Olympic Games, in Asuncion on July 19, 2012. Franco's beauty was a media sensation during the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. (Norberto Duarte/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images - 24/24
Paraguay's athlete Leryn Franco parades
Paraguay's athlete Leryn Franco parades with her country's delegation during the opening ceremony of the London 2012 Olympic Games on July 27, 2012 at the Olympic stadium in London. (Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images)AFP/Getty Images
Leryn Franco of Paraguay is certainly making an impression at the London Olympics but it has very little to do with her athletic abilities. As she predicted, Franco did not qualify for the javelin final but retains her title of "hottest female Olympian."