Megan Tapper, the 2020 Olympic 100m hurdles bronze medalist, has signed with ATAQ, a plant-based nutrition brand out of the United States and which has been in the Jamaican market for the past two years.

Ideated by athletes and formulated by food scientists, ATAQ is at the forefront of natural, plant-based sports nutrition products, using ingredient extracts clinically proven to optimise performance and improve recovery.

Tapper, the first woman from the Caribbean to win a medal in the Olympic sprint hurdles, has been using their products since 2019.

“Competing at the highest possible levels getting nutrition right can make all the difference. I’ve been using ATAQ’s products for several years now and I feel a huge difference in my performance and recovery,” said Tapper, who is in pre-season training for the 2022 World Championships that will be held in Eugene, Oregon next summer.

ATAQ THRILLED TO HAVE TAPPER ON BOARD

Tammo Walter, co-founder and CEO of ATAQ, said the company was thrilled to have Tapper on board.

“We are super excited to have Megan be part of the ATAQ family. When you organically find someone that uses and believes so much in your products then that’s the best position to be in and working together,” said Walter, a road cycling enthusiast, who created ATAQ out of his own need for clean, plant-based sports nutrition, providing healthy products specifically developed for athletes with high performance goals.

“We are excited to not only help fuel her efforts and journey with our products but to get her insights, thoughts and feedback.”

Signing Tapper will also help ATAQ improve on its already beneficial line of nutritional products.

“Understanding the athlete’s needs, demands and challenges makes engaging with athletes like Megan crucial to provide effective products that athletes want to use. And that’s what is most important to us,” Nikki Halbur, Co-Founder and COO explained.

Tapper joins a diverse group of athletes who are onboard with ATAQ. They include Julie Ertel, the 2000 Olympic silver medalist in water polo, USA Triathlete and two-time Pan Am Gold medalist in Individual Triathlon, who is a member and athletic advisor to ATAQ.

In Jamaica ATAQ products are exclusively distributed through Unwind Distributors and can be found across Jamaica in select supermarkets, pharmacies and health food stores.