Olympian Leryn Franco, who competed in the javelin for Paraguay in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, has gone from track and field to the catwalk and not missed a beat.  She didn’t medal in Beijing but is cashing in on her beauty in the fashion and modeling world as you can see in the photos below from one of Leryn’s recent prances down the runway.

Paraguayan javelin thrower Leryn Franco wowed the catwalk this week.  The 26-year old model, who competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics in August, worked the catwalk in revealing tops and sexy lingerie at a recent fashion show.

The leggy Leryn has been a part-time model and bikini contestant for years while competing in javelin events.

In 2006, she was the runner-up in the Miss Paraguay beauty pageant and Miss Bikini Universe contest. Leryn became an Internet sensation this summer, thanks to her athletic good looks, and it looks like her newfound notoriety has helped boost her modeling career.

Franco will likely be walking the catwalk and posing for magazine covers long after her javelin tossing days are over, if they aren’t already.  She is a very beautiful woman that has me wondering why NBC didn’t show the javelin competition on TV during the Olympics.  Simply mindnumbing!

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