‘This means so much to me’ – ‘World’s sexiest athlete’ Alica Schmidt named on Forbes’ 30 under 30 list
ALICA SCHMIDT has been named on the Forbes 30 under 30 list.
The “World’s sexiest athlete” has grown her profile through her on-track activities and her presence as an influencer online.
Reacting to the news on story, she said: “This means so much to me.”
The 24-year-old was celebrated in Forbes’ list as she tunes up her training regime ahead of the new season of Athletics.
Forbes’ annual list highlights the entrepreneurial success of a person under the age 30.
The company insist: “The 30 Under 30 offers an annual opportunity to embrace the optimism, inventiveness and boldness of youth.”
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The German runner was declared the “World’s sexiest athlete” back in 2017 by Australian magazine Busted Coverage.
However, in an exclusive interview with SunSport Alica revealed she was not a fan of the tag.
She said: “This title doesn’t mean anything to me.
“It’s based on a subjective opinion of someone else judging the appearance of a person. I like to think that beauty comes from the inside!”
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Alica has a following of 3.3million on Instagram, where she regularly models for fashion brands and posts training updates among other content.
Following the summer’s European Athletic Championships she also shared snaps of her holidays abroad, which included Thailand and an appearance at Milan Fashion Week.
