Sally Andersen is a 40-year-old vegan CrossFit athlete from Philadelphia PA. She is currently qualified for the 2022 CrossFit Games Age Group Quaterfinals; ranked top 9% of women worldwide age 40-44. She has been vegan for 16 years and initially went vegan to improve her health, from digestion to breathing issues. After transitioning to veganism, she also discovered the animal rights side of things and has been championing that cause as well.
Although she is in her first official competitive year as a CrossFitter, she was a competitive runner for 3 years, followed by 7 years as a competitive powerlifter. Some of her accomplishments include running a sub 6 minute mile at the Women’s Nike Track and Field Indoor Invitational in New York City; deadlifting 390lbs at the Arnold Classic 21 Deadlift Salute; and finishing with a top raw powerlifting total of 880lbs, including a 200-lb bench, in the 148-lb weight class.
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