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Sara LeeKettlebell Sport
Sara Lee

Current City: Omaha, NE

Age: 48

Division: open/ Veteran 1 (getting close to Legend and Veteran 2 though)

Years as a Vegan: 13

Why you became a vegan: I lost a pregnancy to miscarriage and took it pretty hard. When I learned that dairy cows lose a baby every year, I knew I had to find another way to live. People talk a lot about the physical benefits of a vegan diet, and of course I enjoy those, too. But for me it's about my mental health and the peace I gain from being honest with myself.

Favorite foods/meals: I eat tortilla soup pretty much every day.

Favorite exercises: I love pretty much anything you can do with a kettlebell, but one arm long cycle will always have a special place in my heart.

Competition Highlights:

2024 Bolt Ironman National Champion

    2024 - All American Kettlebell Open

      2024 - IKO

      • 1x 1st Place
      • 1x Record - 2x20kg biathlon

      2023 IKMF Regionals

        2023 Iowa State Kettlebell Championship

          2023 Mr. America

            2022 Bolt Ironman National Champion

              2019 Bolt Ironman National Champion

                2018 Bolt Ironman National Champion

                  2017 Natural Fit Games

                    2017 - IKLF Worlds

                    • 1x 1st Place
                    • 2x Record - 2x20kg long cycle National record 53 reps/ 28kg OALC National record

                    2017 - IKLF Nationals

                    • 1st Place

                    2017 Midwest Regional Championship

                    • 1x 1st Place
                    • 1x Record - First woman to lift 2x16kg LC half marathon 181 reps

                    2016 Great Plains Kettlebell Championship

                      2017 Great Plains Kettlebell Championship

                        2015 Natural Fit Games

                        • Earned Master of Sport International Classs

                        2017 Midwest Regional Championship

                        • 1x 1st Place
                        • 1x Record - 24kg OALC 104 reps

                        IKMF Worlds

                        • 3rd Place - Half marathon snatch
                        • CMS Rank