Here are just a few vegan/vegetarian athletes and their accomplishments...
I'm sure you will recognize some of these names below. Although not all these athletes are vegan, this shows that even having a primarily plant based diet does not limit the things your body can achieve.
•Albert Beckles - Bodybuilder
•Alexander Dargatz - Bodybuilder, German athlete, 2005 Body-Building World Champion, and physician
•Andreas Cahling - Swedish Bodybuilder
•Anthony Peeler - Basketball Player
•Anton Innauer - Olympic Gold Medal In Ski Jumping
•Aura Andrew - Bodybuilder
•B J Armstrong - Basketball Player Star
•Bill Pear - Bodybuilder
•Bill Walton - Baskeball Player and Sportscaster
•Billie Jean King - Tennis Player
•Brendan Brazier - Professional Ironman Triathlete, Speaker and Author - Vegan
•Carl Lewis - American Track and Field Athlete, 10 Olympic medals including 9 golds, and 10 World Championships medals, of which 8 were golds
•Chris Campbell - American world champion wrestler
•Chris Prince - Vegan Muay Tai and Mixed Martial Arts Fighter
•Christine Vardaros - Profesional Cyclist (Cyclo-Cross)
•Cory Everson - Bodybuilder, 6 Times Mr. Olympia
•Craig Heath - Professional Figure Skater
•Dave Scott - Triathlete and Coach - Six times Ironman World Champion - Vegan
•Denise Nicole - Professional Model and Bodybuilder
•Desmond Howard - American professional football player
•Donny Lalonde - Canadian professional boxer
•Dr. Ruth Heidrich - Triathlete, Health Books - 'Extreme mama'
•Ed Bauer - Bodybuilder
•Ed Templeton - Proffesional Skateboarder
•Edwin Moses - Track and Field athlete, Olympic champion - 4 Golden Medals
•Elena Walendzik - 2005 German featherweight boxing champion
•Eustace Miles - Tennis player and author, 10 time British Tennis Champion
•Giacomo Marchese - Bodybuilder
•Jack LaLanne - American fitness, exercise and nutritional expert, celebrity, lecturer, and motivational speaker
•Jacque Vaughn - American professional basketball player
•Jim Morris - Mr America 1973 y Mister Olympia 1996
•Joel Kirkilis - Bodybuilder and Lifter, Victoria (Aus) Bodybuilding champion, 2009
•John Salley - Basketball Player
•Johnny Weissmuller - Swimmer and Actor of Tarzan
•Judy Ledenlge - British world hang gliding champion
•Jutta Müller - German Skater and Skating Coach, windsurfing World Cup champion
•Kathy Johnson - American Artistic gymnast and commentator
•Kenneth G. Williams - Professional Vegan Bodybuilder
•Killer Kowalski - Canadian professional wrestler, He trained WWE professional wrestlers, including Triple H
•Leroy Burrell - American track & field star, Olympic champion
•Leslie Marx - American fencer and two-time national champion
•Luiz Freitas - Bodybuilder
•Mac Danzig - Professional Mixed Martial Arts Fighter and Instructor
•Marv Levy - Professional American and Canadian Football coach
•Murray Rose - Men's Swimming at 17 - 4 Golden Medals for Australia
•Paavo Nurmi - Finnish long-distance runner and 12-time Olympic medal winner
•Pat Reeves - Marathon Runner, Personal Trainer, BAWLA Coach and Fitness Consultant
•Patrick Reiners - Bodybuilder
•Peter Hussing - Boxing Champion
•Ricardo Moreira - Vegan MMA Fighter
•Rich Roll - Athlete
•Rob Bigwood - Profesional Armwrestler
•Robbie Hazeley - Vegan Bodybuilder (53 years Old)
•Robert Cheeke - Vegan Bodybuilder, President of Vegan Bodybuilding & Fitness - VeganBodybuilding.com
•Robert Lichtenwalner - Mountain Biker
•Robert Millar - Scottish professional cyclist who won the King of the Mountains competition
•Robert Parish - Baskeball Player, NBA Star
•Roy Hilligenn - Bodybuilder, Mr. America 1951
•Ruth Heidrich - American Health Educator and Three-time Ironman Contestant
•Ryan Wilson - Strength Athlete, Strongman competition
•Salim Stoudamire - Professional Basketball Player in the NBA
•Scott Jurek - Ultramarathoner
•Sebastian Grubb - Fitness Trainer, Nutrition Coach, Professional Dancer
•Silken Laumann - Canadian champion rower 2 Golden Medals
•Tiffany Croker - Weightlifter
•Tim VanOrden - Track & Field, Road Racing, Mountain Running, Stair Climbing
•Toni Innauer - Sky Jumper
•Tony LaRussa - American Baseball Team Manager
•Tonya Kay - Professional Dancer
•Torre Washington - Bodybuilder
•Weia Reinboud - Masters High jumper
•Willie Austin - Former World Class Athlete, internationally recognised As Strength Trainer
Source
http://www.foxitos.me/video/famous-vegetarian-and-vegan-bodybuilders-athletes-sportmen-and-sportwomen/nIcSuA2b_Wc/