# Any world-class vegan athletes?

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**Created:** [February 10, 2004, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-world-class-vegan-athletes/228417 "2004-02-10T08:51:51Z")\
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**Post date:** [February 10, 2004, 8:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/any-world-class-vegan-athletes/228417/1 "2004-02-10T08:51:51Z")

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I know veganism can be the basis of a healthy lifestyle; what about a lifestyle with much higher metabolic demand?

Are there any successful world-class (or close to that) athletes that are strictly vegan?