Guest guest Posted May 31, 2007 Report Share Posted May 31, 2007 Anyone who may be skeptical about the strength, endurance and general health of people choosing a vegetarian diet might consider these vegetarian athletes: Ridgely Abele Winner of eight national championships in karate Surya Bonaly Olympic figure skating champion Peter Burwash Davis Cup winner and professional tennis star Andreas Cahling Swedish champion bodybuilder, Olympic gold medallist in the ski jump Chris Campbell Olympic wrestling champion Nicky Cole First woman to walk to the North Pole Ruth Heidrich Six-time Ironwoman, USA track and field Master's champion Keith Holmes World-champion middleweight boxer Desmond Howard Professional football star, Heisman trophy winner Peter Hussing European super heavy-weight boxing champion Debbie Lawrence World record holder, women's 5K racewalk Sixto Linares World record holder, 24-hour triathlon Cheryl Marek and Estelle Gray World record holders, cross-country tandem cycling Ingra Manecki World champion discus thrower Bill Manetti Power-lifting champion Ben Matthews U.S. Master's marathon champion Dan Millman World champion gymnast Martina Navratilova Champion tennis player Paavo Nurmi Long-distance runner, winner of nine Olympic medals and 20 world records Bill Pearl Four-time Mr. Universe Bill Pickering World record-holding swimmer Stan Price World weightlifting record holder, bench press Murray Rose Swimmer, winner of many Olympic gold medals and world records Dave Scott Six-time winner of the Ironman triathlon Art Still Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs MVP defensive end, Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame Jane Wetzel U.S. National marathon champion Charlene Wong Williams Olympic champion figure skater Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, and many more intellects, join the ranks of those who were vegetarian have decided like us, that vegetarianism is " The Way To Go " ................... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Hi David In addition to that lot... Carl Lewis and Paula Radcliffe... BB Peter - " comfortablekind " <comfortablekind Thursday, May 31, 2007 11:20 PM Vegetarians of Note > Anyone who may be skeptical about the strength, endurance and > general health of people choosing a vegetarian diet might consider > these vegetarian athletes: > Ridgely Abele > Winner of eight national championships in karate > > Surya Bonaly > Olympic figure skating champion > > Peter Burwash > Davis Cup winner and professional tennis star > > Andreas Cahling > Swedish champion bodybuilder, Olympic gold medallist in the ski jump > > Chris Campbell > Olympic wrestling champion > > Nicky Cole > First woman to walk to the North Pole > > Ruth Heidrich > Six-time Ironwoman, USA track and field Master's champion > > Keith Holmes > World-champion middleweight boxer > > Desmond Howard > Professional football star, Heisman trophy winner > > Peter Hussing > European super heavy-weight boxing champion > > Debbie Lawrence > World record holder, women's 5K racewalk > > Sixto Linares > World record holder, 24-hour triathlon > > Cheryl Marek and Estelle Gray > World record holders, cross-country tandem cycling > > Ingra Manecki > World champion discus thrower > > Bill Manetti > Power-lifting champion > > Ben Matthews > U.S. Master's marathon champion > > Dan Millman > World champion gymnast > > Martina Navratilova > Champion tennis player > > Paavo Nurmi > Long-distance runner, winner of nine Olympic medals and 20 world > records > > Bill Pearl > Four-time Mr. Universe > > Bill Pickering > World record-holding swimmer > > Stan Price > World weightlifting record holder, bench press > > Murray Rose > Swimmer, winner of many Olympic gold medals and world records > > Dave Scott > Six-time winner of the Ironman triathlon > > Art Still > Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs MVP defensive end, Kansas City > Chiefs Hall of Fame > > Jane Wetzel > U.S. National marathon champion > > Charlene Wong Williams > Olympic champion figure skater > > Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, and many more > intellects, join the ranks of those who were vegetarian have decided > like us, that vegetarianism is " The Way To Go " ................... > > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 Thanks, and I should have remembered Carl Lewis, What a runner..........metalscarab <metalscarab wrote: Hi DavidIn addition to that lot... Carl Lewis and Paula Radcliffe...BBPeter- "comfortablekind" <comfortablekind >Thursday, May 31, 2007 11:20 PM Vegetarians of Note> Anyone who may be skeptical about the strength, endurance and > general health of people choosing a vegetarian diet might consider > these vegetarian athletes:> Ridgely Abele> Winner of eight national championships in karate> > Surya Bonaly> Olympic figure skating champion> > Peter Burwash> Davis Cup winner and professional tennis star> > Andreas Cahling> Swedish champion bodybuilder, Olympic gold medallist in the ski jump> > Chris Campbell> Olympic wrestling champion> > Nicky Cole> First woman to walk to the North Pole> > Ruth Heidrich> Six-time Ironwoman, USA track and field Master's champion> > Keith Holmes> World-champion middleweight boxer> > Desmond Howard> Professional football star, Heisman trophy winner> > Peter Hussing> European super heavy-weight boxing champion> > Debbie Lawrence> World record holder, women's 5K racewalk> > Sixto Linares> World record holder, 24-hour triathlon> > Cheryl Marek and Estelle Gray> World record holders, cross-country tandem cycling> > Ingra Manecki> World champion discus thrower> > Bill Manetti> Power-lifting champion> > Ben Matthews> U.S. Master's marathon champion> > Dan Millman> World champion gymnast> > Martina Navratilova> Champion tennis player> > Paavo Nurmi> Long-distance runner, winner of nine Olympic medals and 20 world > records> > Bill Pearl> Four-time Mr. Universe> > Bill Pickering> World record-holding swimmer> > Stan Price> World weightlifting record holder, bench press> > Murray Rose> Swimmer, winner of many Olympic gold medals and world records> > Dave Scott> Six-time winner of the Ironman triathlon> > Art Still> Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs MVP defensive end, Kansas City > Chiefs Hall of Fame> > Jane Wetzel> U.S. National marathon champion> > Charlene Wong Williams> Olympic champion figure skater> > Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, and many more > intellects, join the ranks of those who were vegetarian have decided > like us, that vegetarianism is "The Way To Go"...................> > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 1, 2007 Report Share Posted June 1, 2007 I knew Carl Lewis was but I thought Paula Radcliffe was only a part timer? The Valley Vegan...............metalscarab <metalscarab wrote: Hi DavidIn addition to that lot... Carl Lewis and Paula Radcliffe...BBPeter- "comfortablekind" <comfortablekind >Thursday, May 31, 2007 11:20 PM Vegetarians of Note> Anyone who may be skeptical about the strength, endurance and > general health of people choosing a vegetarian diet might consider > these vegetarian athletes:> Ridgely Abele> Winner of eight national championships in karate> > Surya Bonaly> Olympic figure skating champion> > Peter Burwash> Davis Cup winner and professional tennis star> > Andreas Cahling> Swedish champion bodybuilder, Olympic gold medallist in the ski jump> > Chris Campbell> Olympic wrestling champion> > Nicky Cole> First woman to walk to the North Pole> > Ruth Heidrich> Six-time Ironwoman, USA track and field Master's champion> > Keith Holmes> World-champion middleweight boxer> > Desmond Howard> Professional football star, Heisman trophy winner> > Peter Hussing> European super heavy-weight boxing champion> > Debbie Lawrence> World record holder, women's 5K racewalk> > Sixto Linares> World record holder, 24-hour triathlon> > Cheryl Marek and Estelle Gray> World record holders, cross-country tandem cycling> > Ingra Manecki> World champion discus thrower> > Bill Manetti> Power-lifting champion> > Ben Matthews> U.S. Master's marathon champion> > Dan Millman> World champion gymnast> > Martina Navratilova> Champion tennis player> > Paavo Nurmi> Long-distance runner, winner of nine Olympic medals and 20 world > records> > Bill Pearl> Four-time Mr. Universe> > Bill Pickering> World record-holding swimmer> > Stan Price> World weightlifting record holder, bench press> > Murray Rose> Swimmer, winner of many Olympic gold medals and world records> > Dave Scott> Six-time winner of the Ironman triathlon> > Art Still> Buffalo Bills and Kansas City Chiefs MVP defensive end, Kansas City > Chiefs Hall of Fame> > Jane Wetzel> U.S. National marathon champion> > Charlene Wong Williams> Olympic champion figure skater> > Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Leonardo da Vinci, and many more > intellects, join the ranks of those who were vegetarian have decided > like us, that vegetarianism is "The Way To Go"...................> > > > To send an email to - > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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