what is ideal body fat percentage for an athlete?

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1. I think it depends on the sport. I'm batting about a 12% but I'm naturally rather thin and I do martial arts that is quite a heavy workout. I think if you do an endurance sport that uses a lot of reserve energy, like long distance running, triathalon etc. you'll want a bit more than something short, like Javelin or sprinting.
2. The absolute perfect body fat percentage does NOT exist.
3. About 75%, unless the sport is not sumo wrestling, in which case it's probably a lot lower.