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Vegetarian Athletes

October 29th, 2009 · 4 Comments · Health

tonygI think there is a misconception out there that you can’t be a top athlete on a vegetarian or vegan diet. Like, you won’t get enough protein to sustain the extra activity, or something like that.

Well here’s a list of veg athletes that I’ve compiled over the past few weeks. Check it out – you might be surprised!


Hank Aaron Baseball Player
Charlie Abel A raw vegan muscleman and personal trainer
Ridgely Abele Winner of eight national championships in karate
Brian Anderson Pro Skateboarder
Anastasia Ashley Surfer
Raja Bell NBA Basketball Player
Steve Bellamy Founder of the Tennis Channel
Steve Berra Proskater
Rob Bigwood Pro Arm-wrestler
Surya Bonaly Olympic figure skating champion
Brendan Brazier Professional Ironman triathlete
Peter Brock Australian touring car driver
Leroy Burrell Olympic Champion
Peter Burwash Davis Cup winner and professional tennis star
Andreas Cahling Mr. International Bodybuilder
Chris Campbell Olympic wrestling champion
Nicky Cole First woman to walk to the North Pole
Luke Commo UFC Ultimate Fighter
Mac Danzig professional mixed martial arts fighter
Sally Eastall Marathon Runner
Matt Field Pro Skateboarder
Prince Fielder Milwaukee Brewers
Danny Garcia Pro Skateboarder
Tony Gonzalez Atlanta Falcons starting tight end
Estelle Gray World record holder, X-country tandem cycling
Ruth Heidrich Six-time Ironwoman
Keith Holmes World-champion middleweight boxer
Desmond Howard NFL star, Heisman trophy winner
Peter Hussing European super heavy-weight boxing champ
Moses Itkonen Pro Skateboarder
Seba Johnson Olympian
Scott Jurek ultramarathon runner
Scott Jurek Ultramarathoner, Course Record Holder
Jim Kaat Baseball Player
Billie Jean King Tennis Champion
Forest Kirby Pro Skateboarder
Killer Kowalski Wrestler
Chris Lambert Pro Skateboarder
Georges Laraque NHL Pittsburgh Penguins
Tony Larussa Baseball Manager
Debbie Lawrence World record holder, women’s 5K racewalk
Marv Levey Buffalo Bills Coach
Carl Lewis Track and field star
Carl Lewis Olympic Track Star
Sixto Linares World record holder, 24-hour triathlon
Ingra Manecki World champion discus thrower
Bill Manetti Power-lifting champion
Mike Manzoori Pro Skateboarder
Cheryl Marek World record holder, x-country tandem cycling
Ben Matthews U.S. Master’s marathon champion
Rick McCrank Pro Skateboarder
Dan Millman World champion gymnast
Edwin Moses Gold medalist – 400-meter hurdles
Joe Namath Football Player
Martina Navratilova Champion tennis player
Paavo Nurmi Long-distance runner, 9 Olympic medals
Fiona Oakes Olympian
Jen O’brien Pro Skateboarder
Robert Parnish Center (Bulls)
Bill Pearl Four-time Mr. Universe
Laban Pheidas Proskater
Lawrence Phillips Football Player (49ers)
Bill Pickering World record-holding swimmer
Venkatesh Prasad Cricketer
Stan Price World weightlifting record holder, bench press
Pat Reeves Power Lifter
Andrew Reynolds Pro Skateboarder
Murray Rose Swimmer, many Olympic gold medals & world records
Geoff Rowley Pro Skateboarder
John Salley Toronto Raptors
Dave Scott Six-time winner of the Ironman triathlon
Brad Staba Pro Skateboarder
Lucy Stephens Tri-athlete
Art Still Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs MVP defensive end
Salim Stoudamire NBA Basketball Player
Brian Sumner Pro Skateboarder
Ed Templeton Pro Skateboarder
Jamie Thomas Pro Skateboarder
Sergei Trudnowski Pro Skateboarder
Christine Vardaros World class cyclo-cross racer
Jane Wetzel U.S. National marathon champion
Ricky Williams Former NFL running back
Charlene Williams Olympic champion figure skater
Kenneth G. Williams Bodybuilder -3rd at the 2004 Natural Olympia
Tyrone Willingham Notre Dame football coach
Joel Tudor Surfing champion & Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu black belt

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