In 1982, Leryn Franco was born in Asunción, Paraguay. She was interested in sports as a young girl and specialized in the javelin throw.
In 1998, Franco broke the South American national record for the Under-17 age group in both the javelin and triple jump.
She competed in the 2008 Beijing Olympics and during the games became an Internet sensation due to her beauty.
Franco's personal best javelin throw is 55.66 meters, which was achieved in June, 2011 in Buenos Aires at the South American Championships.
Leryn is a great athlete, but is also famous for being one of the sexiest women in the world. She combines her athletic endeavors with a lucrative modeling career.
After the 2008 Olympic Games Franco was seen with Serbian tennis player Novak Djokovic, who has been ranked as the world's 1 player since July 4, 2011.
However, the couple quickly split and Leryn's relationship status remains unclear.