Willie Austin was the 1990 World Drug Free Powerlifting Champion. As a younger man he played American Football.
Since winning the world title he has coached lifters and inspired children who would otherwise have not been attracted to sports. He has been recognised for making a social impact through sport.
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.
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.