Who are the fittest sportsmen?

[Blueprint Blue]

I've been watching the 2012 Olympics rerun on Iplayer and and have watched a multitude of athletes competing in various sports. The physiques of the competitors in these sports differ obviously due to the training they do and the muscles and joints that are used. If there was a comprehensive test and a set, agreed number of qualifying parameters, what sport do you think has the fittest participants?

I've always thought boxers (especiallly lighter weight) to be the fittest as they need to have everything:- power, endurance, strength, stamina, speed. However having watched the Olympic rerun I've thought maybe swimmers, or middle distance runners, or even judo players, and I've not even mentioned footballers.

Who do you think?

 

[inchy14]

Triathletes... Especially us doing Ironman distances ......end of thread.


;0)

 

[Sir peace frog]

boxers

 

[moomba]

Gymnasts.

 

[yeseye]

Darts Players,
Jocky Wilson etc.

in all seriousness the long distance runners would take some beating.

 

[CJH]

Winter Olympics - cross country skiers.

 

[flyer]

I remember watching Micah Richards in Rickie Hattons gym about 10 years ago and Micah did two minutes of sparring in the ring and after the two minutes he was totally knackered, gasping for breath. Micah always looked as if he was pretty fit, but couldn't keep up with boxing

 

[BimboBob]

 

[Blueprint Blue]

Gymnasts.

Completely forgot about gymnasts, good call. Doubt they'd register high on endurance and stamina though.

 

[BimboBob]