Vegan athletes and their success this year
As 2014 comes to an end - what did vegan athletes do in 2014? Click on the text to see more on each of these amazing achievements.
Five athletes are now looking for your votes as they hope to win the title of Vegan Athlete of the Year.
Click here to read more about them and vote for your favourite.
Amateur superheavyweight boxer Cam Awesome won the US title again.
Meagan Duhamel won a team Silver in the Winter Olympics and also placed in the individual pairs.
Ultradistance runner Vlad Ixel won the Thailand North Face 100km ultra and set a course record.
A week later he was third in the Hong Kong 100km.
Cam Awesome won international Gold in the Dominican Republic.
Meagan Duhamel won Bronze at the World Championships.
Vlad Ixel won the Trans Lantau 50km, 30 minutes ahead of the second runner.
Veteran Cyclist Christine Varderos entered the Paris to Ancaster race and finished third.
Vlad Ixel won the 54km Yam 2 Yam.
Cam Awesome won Silver at the US national Golden Gloves.
Cam followed this with Gold at the internayional Cheo Aponto cup.
Fiona Oakes broke two of her own records following a fast marathon in Rio.
Cam Awesome won Gold in the Pan American cup and shortly after, Gold in the Ringside World Championships.
Cam Awesome won the Leszek Drogosz international title in Poland.
Vlad Ixel won The North Face 100km Singapore race despite food poisoning.
Veteran powerlifter Pat Reeves beat her own world deadlift record.
James Southwood became World Champion in the martial art of Savate – also on World Vegan day.
So who is your choice for Vegan Athlete of the Year 2014?
Recent News
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From Powerlifting to Strongwoman: ‘Leafy’s’ Journey to the national record
The vegan powerlifter – turned strongwoman showed the value of hard work when she bagged a Canadian national record in the most iconic of strongman events – the atlas stone.
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Vegan Strong combo take records and titles at Mr America
They won an incredible 48 Gold medals - but that’s not all. Records tumbled too.
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Vegan wins on the trail of Don Quixote
He cycled for a day and won by a comfortable margin.