Vegan and vegetarian athletes worldwide are finally debunking the myth that successful athletes cannot be vegetarian or vegan. Not only do they compete in sports, they also win Olympics and world championships.

Let's take a look at some of these athletes:

• Murray Rose (Australia)
  3-time gold medalist in swimming, with 1 world record.
• Brendan Brazier (Canada)
  Professional Ironman triathlete, best-selling author on vegan performance nutrition, 2-time Canadian 50km ultra marathon champion, holder of the 2003 and 2006 national 50km ultra-marathon championships, 3rd place at the national long-course triathlon championships, and both 3rd and 2nd place winner in the royal Victoria marathon.
Peter Hussing (Germany)
1979 European amateur boxing champion, super heavyweight class.
• Andreas Cahling (Sweden)
  1980 Mr. International body building champion.
• Fiona Oaks (UK)
  Won 17 UK titles as a cyclist, represented the UK in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. Essex County marathon champion, beating the record by over 11 mins. Oaks achieved top 10 places in Florence and Amsterdam. Not only is Oaks a vegan, she has also undergone a knee replacement.

• Toni lnnauer (Austria)
  1980 Olympic gold medalist in the ski jump.
• Ingra Manecke (Germany)
  Champion discus thrower from 1977 to 1982.
• Chris Evert (USA)
  World-class tennis champion in the 80's.
• Martina Navratilova (USA)
  World-class tennis champion: "Eating whole foods and plant-based foods and juicing are my main diet choices. I believe that vegetarian protein is important, and should complement a meal that is plant-based, with fresh veggies, whole grains, and fruits."
• Dave Scott (USA)
  One of the greatest triathletes in the world, 4-time winner of the legendary Haways Ironman triathlon.
• Edwin Moses (USA)
  World record holder, Olympic champion 400 m hurdles, went 8 years without losing a race.
• Jane Black (Canada)
  Former weightlifter who has won her class, and received best lifter trophy for her age group at the masters world weightlifting championships in Canada in 1996. Set multiple weightlifting records in masters national and world.
• Carl Lewis (USA)
  Vegan athlete and winner of 10 Olympic medals (9 gold) & 10 world championship medals. Lewis also topped the world rankings in the 100m and 200m and long jump events, was named Athlete of the Year in 1982, 1983, and 1984. Has set world records in relays. Voted Sportsman of the Century by the International Olympic Committee, and named Olympian of the Century by Sports Illustrated.
• Chris Campbell (USA)
  4-time world champion wrestler.

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