Ricardo Blas Jr (right): Competing in the +100kg judo, Blas Jr. is a whopping 34st5lbs – more than 10st heavier than any other athlete in the whole Olympics and 6st10lbs heavier than the entire Japanese women’s gymnastics team put together.
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Carl Myerscough: Britain’s biggest athlete, Myerscough, who competes in the shot put and discus, is 6ft 10in and weighs more than 25st.
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Asuka Teramoto: The shortest and lightest athlete at the games, the miniature Japanese gymnast is only 4ft 5in and weighs less than 5st.
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Tuau Lapua Lapua: Although only an inch taller than Teramoto at 4ft 7in, Lapua Lapua, a weightlifter from Tuvalu is able to lift around four times his own weight.
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Anthony Joshua: Weighing in at 18st and 6ft 6in tall, it is no surprise that British boxer Anthony Joshua competes in the superheavyweight class.
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Zhaoxu Zhang: The tallest athlete in the games, Chinese basketball player Zhang is an enormous 7ft 3in tall.
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Michael Phelps: With an arm span of 6ft 7in, comparable to the wingspan of a bald eagle, it is no surprise that Phelps is able to propel himself through the water at such speed.
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Robert Forstermann: After this photo went viral last week, the German cyclist is now more famous for the ridiculous size of his thighs than his exploits on the track.
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From the shortest to the tallest, the lightest to the heaviest with a selection of the just plain bizarre, we present the Olympic athletes with the most extreme physiques.
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