The 20 Hottest Female Athlete Photo Shoots

 I would have loved to put Amanda Beard's Playboy shoot in here, but sadly she didn't leave me a picture that would have worked. So we'll have to go with the just as good . Beard really showed that while she can be naturally hot, she can be mind-meltingly hot when given the right photo shoot. This was the right photo shoot by the way

 Anna Rawson has not done a whole lot on the golf course to be one of the most famous golfers in the world, but she has done plenty off the course. Photos like this one in  are a perfect example of why. Those high heels and those legs almost as tall at those palm trees are a great combination.

Ashley Harkleroad is hot, but there's a lot of hot tennis players out there. What made her stand out was her incredibly sexy Playboy photo shoot.

To be honest, there were some other athletes who have graced the pages of Playboy, but Harkleroad was one of the only ones who had pictures that I was able to show. Either way, you have to admit, this is a great shot

 Sports Illustrated has taken great initiative during their famous swimsuit issues to integrate hot athletes in with their models. You would think that would be trouble, even beautiful athletes might not stand up to world class swimsuit models, but I have to say that women like held their ground and held it well.

Ashley Harkleroad is hot, but there's a lot of hot tennis players out there. What made her stand out was her incredibly sexy Playboy photo shoot.

To be honest, there were some other athletes who have graced the pages of Playboy, but Harkleroad was one of the only ones who had pictures that I was able to show. Either way, you have to admit, this is a great shot

 We all knew Gina Carano was hot. She even rocked the spandex in American Gladiators that we loved from so long ago, but when Maxim took her and dropped her in this , her hotness took on a whole new dimension.

 One of those Winter Olympians who gained fame in her sport, but notoriety in magazine pages, was Gretchen Bleiler. The sexy snowboarder took silver in 2006 and was rewarded with that made her the most popular female snowboarder in the world. And for a good reason.

Lange ski boots has been selecting models to show off their brand of boots for a while, but then made a sudden change in policy and decided to go with an athlete. The athlete they selected was Julia Mancuso, who will actually be participating in these Winter Olympics.

Just a terrific choice of athlete. She's got two or three pictures like this that make me want ski boots so bad, and I don't even own skis.

In the past decade, we have seen an influx of hot athletes for all different sports. But as nice as it is to appreciate these beautiful women in the sports they play, there is nothing quite like seeing them given the same kind of treatment that models do.

For that delight, we have magazines to thank. They have taken the initiative to get these hot athletes and dressed them down for some super sexy photo shoots. Let's take a look at The 20 Hottest Athlete Photo Shoots of All Time.

 Another super-hot Russian tennis player, Kirilenko rocketed to super-stardom with much thanks to . It turns out that she's even good at tennis, but I admit that I'm much more interested in what she does bikini-wise for the near future

FHM Magazine might be the MVP of this slideshow. They seem to have a knack for finding hot athletes and making them seem unbelievably hot. Let's just say that they've kept me in business.
Natalie Gulbis is no different. of her getting cozy with different objects on the golf court in that hot bikini was what made her the most recognizable face (among other things) in women's golf.

This gorgeous ice dancer will be heating up the 2010 Winter Olympics, but she's been doing it in magazines way ahead of that. Surprisingly, her appearance in Men's Health resulted in , including this topless picture and a great one with a short skirt and a guitar. Trust me on that one.