Leryn Franco’s one of Paraguay's “Big hopefuls” at the Olympic Games 2012

Leryn Franco is one of Paraguay's big hopefuls at the Olympic Games - but she's probably better known for her looks.

The 30-year-old javelin thrower, who will compete in the London Games, was the runner-up at Miss Universo Paraguay in 2006 and featured in the 2011 Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition.

The brunette bombshell, who is also a face of Nike, was ranked No. 64 on AskMen.com's Top 99 Women of 2012 and admits that her 'career is media' more than anything else.

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The brunette bombshell’s looking hot  for training session in Ascencion, Paraguay

Superstar: Leryn Franco is one of Paraguay's Olympic javelin hopefuls but she is probably better known for her looks. The brunette beauty was a runner-up in Miss Universo Paraguay and has appeared in Sports Illustrated (Read more and See more Pictures)