Vegan athletes
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Tennis stars Venus and Serena Williams became vegans in 2012. Venus switched to the diet for health reasons with Serena doing it in support of her sister
Bournemouth and England striker Jermain Defoe, 34, credits his vegan diet with prolonging his football career at the top level
British former heavyweight world champion David Haye turned vegan after after researching the most efficient ways to recover from injury
Former model and multiple gold medal-winning skiier Heather Mills became a vegan to save her leg from further operations having had it amputated from below the knee after she was hit by a police motorcycle
Australian cricketer Peter Siddle credits eating up to 20 bananas a day with giving him the body of a "fine-tuned athlete"
Snooker star Neil Robertson says being on a plant-based diet has massively improved his energy levels during long practice sessions and tournaments