Can you guess the sport by the shape of the Olympian's body? The incredible range of shapes and sizes as 125 of the world's mostly finely-tuned athletes measure up against each other

Project by photographer Howard Schatz has laid bare the wide spectrum of body types belonging to 125 athletes




The term 'athletic body' conjures up an image of a finely-tuned lean physique complete with a taut six-pack and toned limbs.



But a new project by New York-based photographer Howard Schatz has laid bare the wide spectrum of body types that can make an athlete.



In the photos published in his new book Athlete, Schatz displays the sheer upper-body power of Olympic wrestling champion Rulon Gardner alongside the slender lithe forms' of high jumper Charles Austin and rhythmic gymnast Jessica Howard.





Athlete by Howard Schatz (HarperColllins)