Attractive Olympian: British Heptathlete Kelly Sotherton in Risque Photo Shoot?

Olympic athletes often don't get paid to do anything other than look good. In that vein, Attractive Olympians handicaps which athletes may rake in endorsement deals after the Olympics.

Kelly Sotherton -- pictured here with frequent heptathlon rival Carolina Kluft of Sweden -- came from nowhere to be the surprise bronze medalist at the 2004 Games in Athens. Since then she's added a gold at the '06 Commonwealth Games and another bronze at the '07 Worlds in Osaka.

More recently, the leggy track and field star revealed to the Daily Mail that a revealing photo shoot is on the way:

"Wait until you see these pictures. They're risky! I'm not saying what I'm wearing in the shoot but it's not very much... They are athletic shots but, um, I haven't got many clothes on. You'll have to wait until the summer. I'm not saying any more."

Is this the right move for this particular Olympian? After the jump, weigh more evidence of Sotherton in action, then weigh in on our Attractive Olympian poll.

Hottest Female Olympians

Julia Mancuso American alpine skier won gold in 2006, and is the first-ever "Lang Girl Athlete."

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Lauryn Williams The 2007 World Silver Medalist in the 100m, also won silver at the 2004 Olympics.

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Allison Baver A short track speed skater for the U.S. who finished seventh at the 2006 Olympics.

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Amanda Beard This year's new GoDaddy.com girl appeared in Playboy in 2007, and took home gold in the 200m breaststroke in Athens.

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Tanith Belbin Partnered with Benjamin Agosto for a silver medal in ice dancing in 2006.

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Liu Xuan In 2000 became China's first Olympic champion on the balance beam.

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Sue Bird Has won gold, a WNBA championship and two national titles on the hardwood. In 2004 she became the cover model for Nike Town in Seattle.

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Amy Acuff A two-time Olympian high jumper who models in her spare time, and has finished No. 1 in the U.S. three times.

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Torah Bright Australia's Hottest Female Athlete finished fifth at the 2006 Olympics and earned a gold medal at Winter X Games 11.

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Vonetta Flowers First African-American to win a gold medal in the Winter Olympics, teamming with bobsled partner Jill Bakken at the 2002 games.

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Breaking Down the Basics

Age	31
Height	5'11"
Weight	145
Eyes	Blue
Celebrated feature	Legs
Source of ridicule from tabloids	"Wobbly bum"
Worst Event	Javelin
Best Event	Hugging competitors after a race (*Note: personal opinion)

Presentation of Medals

*When judging, assume that Gold suggests a future a of GoDaddy.com-level of endorsements, and Bronze points toward appearances in local circulars.

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