Vegan fighter leads the medal haul
London’s James Southwood continues to prove he is a world force in fight sport Savate with a solid performance at the Budapest Open in Hungary. His third appearance at the friendly, the tournament reflected James efforts not only in developing his own abilities but also in his coaching.
Epic ultramarathon success for vegan runner
Ultramarathon runner Ariel Rosenfeld is never one to avoid a challenge. He has already completed the legendary Spartathon, a six-section race run without breaks across Greece, creating a 246 km (153 mile) course.
Vascular Vegetarian wrestles the world title away
Austin Aries returned to the ring following his departure from WWE and wasted no time in grabbing the headlines.
Vegan Olympian takes another win
Aussie 400 metre athlete Morgan Mitchell went into the Hunter Track Classic in New South Wales, Australia, having won in each of the last three years.
National title #7 for vegan figure skate sensation
The double world champions (Meagan was also Great Vegan Athlete of the Year 2016) put in a predictably strong performance to win by a large margin.
Strong Vegan releases ‘The Strong Vegan’
Julia Hubbard added more bodybuilding trophies to her collection last year and currently sits over a second clear of her nearest rival in the veterans 200 metre sprint rankings for the UK.
Hulda is Great Vegan Athlete of the Year 2017!
Voters have awarded this years’ Great Vegan Athlete of the Year award to powerlifter Hulda B Waage.
Vegan Athletes in the news 2017
By her own standards, last years’ Great Vegan Athlete of the Year Meagan Duhamel had a less successful year. After two years as World Champion the Canadian pairs figure skater didn’t retain her title although she did retain her Skate Canada International title twice in the year. She won her fifth title at the start of 2017 (read more here) and an incredible sixth in October (more here)
Vegan powerlifting records in the home of strength sports
Vegan Viking and Icelandic powerlifting champion Hulda B Waage has taken the Icelandic Cup by storm.
European Savate Champs is the latest fight for James
James Southwood has been fighting for years. He competes in Savate, a French kick-punch sport which incorporates kicking and boxing.