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** The [http://assassinscreed.wikia.com/wiki/Merchant_King Merchant King] of ''[[Assassin's Creed (Video Game)|Assassin's Creed]]'' runs very fast for a guy that big.

** The Borgia messengers in ''[[Assassin's Creed II]]'' are visibly overweight, yet are among the most able freerunners in medieval Italy.

* Helga, the pleasantly plump robot from the ''[[Ratchet and Clank]]'' series, is introduced as Captain Qwark's personal fitness trainer. Although Helga is constantly portrayed as being extremely physically fit due to her high standards, the only proof of this is the ''[[Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal|Up Your Arsenal]]'' skill point, "Beat Helga's Best Time", in which it is suggested that she conquered the VR Hacker & Hypershot training course in 0:50 seconds.

* King Dedede from The ''[[Kirby]]'' series can fly the same way that Kirby does, despite being really fat. [[Fridge Logic|And a non-flying bird.]]

* John Belushi; just watch ''[[The Blues Brothers]]'' and see the acrobatics a small fat man can perform while dancing on stage. He was a starting linebacker on his high school's football team. His nickname then was "Killer".

* Women who play roller derby often fall under this trope. While there are many players who are slender or average, some of the best are much larger.

* According to ESPN the Magazine's NFL Draft Glossary, this is what is scouts refer to as a "circus elephant", a big man with stunning agility, and not just for someone his size.

** William "The Refrigerator" Perry of the Chicago Bears in the 1980's would be a prime example of the type.

** Linebackers and linemen in football almost always fit this trope since their main role is to hit hard, but they need to be quick on their feet as well. Sure, linemen may not have the speed that a running back or a cornerback does, but when the pocket collapses and the quarterback has to run to avoid a sack, he has to run ''fast.'' To put this into perspective, the average NFL running back, normally the fastest member on the team, can run the 40 yard dash in a little over 4.3 seconds, while the average linebacker can run it in 4.6 seconds.

* James "Lights Out" Toney, Sextuple Weight Class Champion. Could, on a slim day, be described as "chubby." Still one of the slickest, most technical boxers of the last twenty years. Hard to imagine such a hefty dude being so fast... It should be noted that he was most dominant at the lower weight classes, when he was slimmer and in shape. While he did quite well as a (fat) heavyweight, and WAS very slick and technical even after putting on the weight, it was from his sheer talent as a boxer: he did well in spite of the weight, rather than because of it.

* [[Jack Black]]. Although on the pudgy side, he is surprisingly agile and can perform physical comedy with the best of them. Specifically referenced in his appearance on ''[[Community (TV)|Community]]'', where he tries to gain access to the group by claiming they need "an agile fat guy". He then accidentally high-kicks Jeff in the face.

* While the [http://basketbawful.blogspot.com/2007/09/word-of-day-calorie-cap.html calorie cap] certainly exists, many professional basketball players, particularly "bigs" who usually play the center position, are notably husky - including such all time greats as Charles Barkley and Shaquille O'Neal.

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