Mike wins AHL Man of the Year award
Tough tackles and uncompromising play aside: Mike has shown a gentler side. He's been recognised for his dedication to community involvement and local kids, winning the AHL Man of the Year award.
Many of the most successful sportspeople worldwide are now vegan. While they may differ in that they have decided to go vegan to avoid animal cruelty, for their health, to reduce environmental impact, or other reasons, they have one large similarity. They have proved that excellence and veganism often go together.
Myths still persist that state that it is not possible to be vegan and be successful in sport. These myths do not have a foundation in science, and athletes build muscle, endurance and ability on plant sources and many go on to achieve great things. The performance of these athletes is proof that veganism can and does enable excellence.
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Spencer Pumpelly
Spencer is a national class racing driver with top class finishes in some of the most gruelling events. He has entered team events with fellow vegan Andy Lally; together they had a top three finish in Road America.
He delayed going vegan for years due to travelling but has now done so and found it practical, healthy and effective.
Andy Lally
Andy is a vegan racing driver with some of the most impressive records in the most demanding events. He has the most podium finishes of any driver in the Rolex 24 hour at Daytona and the first triple champion in that event. Andy is vegan to avoid exploiting animals and urges everyone to look at making the change.
Taryn Terrel
Also known as 'Diva Tiffany', Taryn is known as one of the most flambouyant and successful of today's women wrestlers.
Alexander Dargatz
Alex Dargatz is most famous for winning the 2005 World Bodybuilding title, after five years as a vegan. Alex was known for impressive abdominal muscles and also undertood strength straining.
Prompted to eat vegan by the a number if issues, primarily the cruelty of the animal food industries. He went on to enjoy a variety-packed vegan diet based on natural wholefoods, enoying improved strength and stamina.
Joel Kirkilis
Australian Joel Kirkilis is a vegan bodybuilder and powerlifter. He has won regional bodybuilding titles and has acheived enormous lifts in powerlifting.
He turned vegan to avoid animal exploitation and now trains other athletes. Joel has complete faith in the ability of plant proteins to support strength athletes.
Kenneth G Williams
In 2004 Kenneth became America's first vegan bodybuilding champion. In 2003 he entered a prestigious drug-free competition and won it, the following year placing 3rd out of 200 competitors in Las Vegas. He has been vegan since 2000.
He continues to work with vegan advocacy organisations to promote veganism.
Rob Bigwood
Rob Bigwood is a top-level armwrestler who competes with the best in his native America and around the world. He has been vegan since 2002 for ethical reasons and is confident that any effect of the change to a vegan diet has been positive.
He has competed against the best in the world and has tournament wins and second places when competing with them.
Pat Reeves
Pat was an accomplished marathon runner but is best known for her astounding acheivements in powerlifting. This has been achieved despite a serious genetic cancer which Pat has fought for over thirty years with a plant based diet.
Joni Purmonen
National-level strength competitor and vegan advocate. Joni Purmonen has competed in the finals of Finland's Strongest Man and UK's Strongest Man. He is a founder of online community www.veganfitness.net.
Mike Mahler
Mike is a Strength and Conditioning Coach who writes regularly for leading publications. He ia a qualified kettlebell coach and coach instructor.
He trains lifter, fighters and fitness enthusiasts directly and offers advice via his magazine columns.