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Neeraj Chopra to Alica Schmidt, 5 hottest Track and Field stars at World Athletics Championships who are hit on social media - In Pics

The World Athletics Championships are currently on in Eugene and some of the biggest Track and Field stars are taking part in the competition. We bring you five of the hottest of them all. These are not just Olympic champions, world beaters and record holders, but also the most popular on internet, with massive following on social media websites. Take a look at the pictures below.

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Updated:Jul 21, 2022, 08:47 PM IST

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Sydney McLaughlin, USA

Sydney McLaughlin is a legend already. She is a World record holder and an Olympic champion. She enjoys a followership of over 1 million fans on her instagram.

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Alica Schmidt, Germany

She was named as the 'World's Sexiest Athlete' by an Australian magazine in 2020, but Alica Schmidt did not take that tag, saying that her looks was not her focus, but the sport was. She is a sprinter from Germany who will make her debut at the World Championships this year. She is an internet sensation with over 3 million followers on Instagram while she enjoys over 1 million followership on TikTok.

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Neeraj Chopra, India

India's golden boy Neeraj Chopra has close to 6 million followers in Instagram. He clinched the gold medal in men's javelin throw in Tokyo Olympics 2020 and became a cult figure in India. He is only the second India to win an individual gold medal for India after Abhinav Bindra. His sharp looks gave him masive fan following, especially among women. He continues to be a hot property in the Indian Adverstising industry. Neeraj will be hoping to clinch the elusive gold medal at the Worlds.

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Alysha Newman, Canada

Alysha Newman is not just an athlete who plays Pole Vault. She is also a model and that makes her very popular on social media. Sh has over 6 lakh followers on Instagram. Alysha is a current CWG champion and a two-time Olympian.

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Lamont Marcell Jacobs, USA

Lamont made headlines at the Tokyo Olympics 2020. He is a current Olympic 100m champion. His Instagram bio is 'Crazy Long Jumper'. He was a long jumper who switched to sprinting. In Tokyo, he came the first Olympic champion since 2004 whose name is not Usain Bolt. His popularity grew instantly and he has close to a million followers now on Instagram. His good looks give him many follows too.