Women’s Health SEPTEMBER 2019 | 91
The female body: from classical marble statues with voluptuous curves
to a more recent predilection for lithe models and celebrities, women’s
figures have seen many iterations of what’s considered beautiful. Who
better to showcase women’s bodies at peak health – and demonstrate
just how wonderfully diverse they can be – than the 10 athletes featured
on the following pages. You’ll learn that not only do they depend on
their bodies to thrive, to triumph, to push harder and stronger than
ever before – after all, medals, trophies, teammates and pride depend
on it – but that they also navigate the highs and lows of confidence just
like anyone else. WH is so proud to champion sportswomen only in
our Naked special for the second year, and hope you find them as
impressive and inspiring as we doPhotography | IAN HARRISON
Words | GEORGIE LANE-GODFREY