GENERAL BIOGRAPHY
Dorina Vaccaroni has been an accomplished competitive athlete at the international level since the age of sixteen, first in Fencing (foil) and subsequently in Cycling. One of the hardest-working professional athletes in the world, Dorina tackles every race and competition with her trademark tenacity, passion, and charisma. She holds a degree in Physical Education, is a vegan and loves animals. She was awarded Italian Sportswoman of the year award in 1983 and has gone on to win many other titles since then.
A lifelong vegan, Dorina is living proof that a vegan athlete can have a very successful and fulfilling career at the highest levels. Through Dotsie Bausch, an Olympic cyclist, activist & vegan, Dorina was introduced to Switch4Good, a non-profit founded by Bausch whose mission focuses on promoting a plant-based, cruelty-free lifestyle that addresses climate change, food justice, and animal rights. Switch4Good also advocates for associated issues such as world hunger and workers’ rights. Dorina is excited to bring awareness of Switch4Good through her cycling – She is a total believer and champion for natural, organic, plant-based nutrition and is against any type of alternate chemical substances that athletes sometimes rely on. Visit Switch4Good at Switch4Good.org or on social media @Switch4Good.
Dorina lives in Marin County, California with a labradoodle and three Chihuahuas whom she loves and travels around the world. Dorina discovered Marin County’s wildlife hospital and environmental education non-profit, WildCare, an organization that has treated over 4000 injured wild animals in the SF Bay Area annually for almost 50 years. Wildcare is the Bay Area’s leader in wildlife medicine, wildlife advocacy, and hands-on environmental education programming. Impressed by the team of dedicated volunteers and staff at WildCare and spurred by her love for animals, Dorina lists Wildcare as one of her main causes and rides to raise funds for the organization.