Vegan athletes

[quote="wannalift"][quote="Konstantin"]Thanks Wannalift, but the Bryan Danielson's already there, section 3. But keep all the suggestions coming.

[hardcore iv]

Venus (due to illness) and Serena Williams have become raw vegans according to the daily mail.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2079539/Sjogrens-Syndrome-Venus-Williams-opens-incurable-disease.html#ixzz1i4Ptk0mb

[Konstantin]

That's interesting but I'm not ready to add them yet, it sounds as if they are eating some vegan food rather than being completely vegan. Any updates appreciated.

Meanwhile Tiffany Croker has been removed, she has never been vegan.

[Konstantin]

Can I have your opinions please?

I was thinking we should not continue to update this site because the new standalone site will be the place for all news and new athletes. If that's the case, should we even bother with this thread? Should we replace it with a link to www.greatveganathletes.com?

Let me know what's wanted.

[captain caveman III]

Is Jack McClelland on this list? He was an accomplished swimmer, cyclist and runner, and also a champion wrestler. Not sure how many years he was vegan though, but i believe it may have been for a considerable amount of time. He died in 1996.

[Konstantin]

No, he's not on the list. This list is likely to be removed at some point as we now have www.greatveganathletes.com, but certainly we'll consider adding him. If you have any good links or other sources, please let me know.

Thanks.

[hardcore iv]

Billy Simmonds (2009 Natural Mr Universe) has been a vegan for the last few years and lacto-ovo for a fair while before that. He's got a vegan bodybuilding page on facebook http://www.facebook.com/Vegan.Bodybuilding?sk=info and I, and many of the Melbourne crew, met him when he came to melbourne for a vegan bodybuilding/strength show that Hannibal organised recently. He was also on a melbourne based AR radio show talking about veganism http://pod.3cr.org.au/pod/3CRCast-2012-02-19-61879.mp3

[irenebl]

Tim Ferris is awesome to, he is not strictly vegan but he has great vegan diets which he has to followed...he is by far one of the most impressive athletes out there!

[hardcore iv]

[quote="irenebl"]Tim Ferris is awesome to, he is not strictly vegan but he has great vegan diets which he has to followed...he is by far one of the most impressive athletes out there!

[knackers]

[quote="hardcore iv"]Billy Simmonds (2009 Natural Mr Universe) has been a vegan for the last few years and lacto-ovo for a fair while before that. He's got a vegan bodybuilding page on facebook http://www.facebook.com/Vegan.Bodybuilding?sk=info and I, and many of the Melbourne crew, met him when he came to melbourne for a vegan bodybuilding/strength show that Hannibal organised recently. He was also on a melbourne based AR radio show talking about veganism http://pod.3cr.org.au/pod/3CRCast-2012-02-19-61879.mp3

[VeganGraham]

Are you still looking for updates via this thread ?
There's a few names on http://engine2diet.com/about_e2/FAQ that aren't on this list. I don't know how accurate the information is.

[quote]Q- Can I Be a Competitive Athlete on a Plant-based Diet?

A- Just ask Tony Gonzalez, the 247-pound tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs football team. For health reasons, Tony changed his diet after signing a five-year contract extension, making him the league’s highest paid tight end, and went on to break the NFL record for receptions by a tight end in 2008. His teammates have nicknamed him "China Study" after T. Colin Campbell’s book by the same name, which Gonzalez studied before changing his diet. Check out the China Study book for yourself!

Or ask that question to Ruth Heidrich, who in 1982 was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer and cured herself by eating a low-fat, plant-strong diet. She has since won more than one thousand triathlons.
Or ask Salim Stoudamire, the plant-eating point guard for the NBA Atlanta Hawks, who says that by the fourth quarter, when most players are starting to fade, he’s picking it up a notch. Martina Navratilova, the world’s winningest tennis player, who serves up plant-based foods exclusively could give you some insight on how to eat plant-strong and still compete as an athlete. Or ask plant-devourer Dave Scott, my hero and six-time winner of the famed Hawaii Ironman triathlon.

[Konstantin]

[quote="Big Good Wolf"]Are you still looking for updates via this thread ?
There's a few names on http://engine2diet.com/about_e2/FAQ that aren't on this list. I don't know how accurate the information is.

[VeganGraham]

No offence taken, I was hoping you wouldn't mind me simply providing a link then expecting you to do the research.
You've got Ruth Heidrich down for competing in 60 marathons. That link says she has won 1000 triathlons, which is pretty impressive and worth adding to her description if it's accurate.

[Konstantin]

Good point, I have her email so will check out that impressive figure first.

And yes, send the link, I'm happy to do research.

[quote="Konstantin"][quote="Big Good Wolf"]Are you still looking for updates via this thread ?
There's a few names on http://engine2diet.com/about_e2/FAQ that aren't on this list. I don't know how accurate the information is.