With the new classification modality for CrossFit Games 2019, it is a bit difficult to follow the competition.
Therefore, in the PICSIL BLOG, we will review the winners of the Open and the official competitions to know who goes to the Games of this summer.
How do Games 2019 work?
Before, we will remind you of the new rules of the game.
This year, the Open Games are already the qualifying phase for regional ones who gave access to the final in Madison.
CrossFit Inc. has decided to do without regional to change the classification modality.
On the one hand, we have the Open of a lifetime that we have just lived the last five weeks.
The winners of each country, man and woman; And the top 30 world top athletes go directly.
On the other, there are Official competitions of CrossFit.
The winners of men, woman and team are classified directly for the Games.
Who goes to the 2019 Games?
After the Open CrossFit Games, these would be some of the National Champions:
- Mat Fraser (United States)
- Lefteris Theofanidis (Greece)
- BK Gudmunddson (Iceland)
- Jean-Simon Roy-Lemaire (Canada)
- Bayden Brown (Australia)
- Lukas Högberg (Sweden)
- Willy George (France)
- Jonne Koski (Finland)
- Elliot Simmonds (United Kingdom)
- Adrian Mundwiler (Switzerland)
- Alexander Anasagasti (Spain)
- Sam Lubben (Holland)
- Sara Sigmundottir (Iceland)
- Kristin Holte (Norway)
- Jamie Greene (New Zealand)
- Dani Speeche (United States)
- TIA-CLAIR TOOMEY (Australia)
- Carol-Ann Reason-Thibault (Canada)
- Emma Quaid (Ireland)
- Sam Briggs (United Kingdom)
- Laura Hormvath (Hungary)
- Carmen Bosmans (Belgium)
- Carole Castellani (France)
- Sara Alicia FernÁndez (Spain)
- Brenda Castro (Mexico)
In addition to the nations champions, the Top 30 of individual athletes Male and female are also classified for the final.
Among them, we find names such as:
- Annie Thorisdottir
- Brooke Wells
- Katrin DavidTtir
- Rich Froning
- Scott Panchick
And official competitions?
Of the 15 recognized as officers for CrossFit Inc. have already been held.
As we have explained to you, individual winners opt for a ticket for this summer's Games.
As for the teams, it is the only way to qualify.
Thus the classification has remained:
- Dubai CrossFit Championship: Sam Briggs and Mat Fraser
- Wodapalooza CrossFit Festival: Patrick Vellner and Tia-Clair Toomey
- Australian CrossFit Championship: James Newbury and Sam Briggs
- CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town: Be Sweeney and Katrin Davidsdottir
- CrossFit Strength in depth: Sara Sigmundottir and Bronislaw Olenkavicz
The classifies have not yet ended
Do you have a competition monkey?
You can follow the ten official competitions that remain and that will be held until June.
In April we will have:
- Asian CrossFit Championship in China
- Mid Atlantic CrossFit Challenge in the United States
- CrossFit Italian Showdown in Italy
In May you can see:
- Brazil CrossFit Championship in Brazil
- The CrossFit Lowlands Throwdown in Holland
- Down Uner CrossFit Championship in Australia
- Reykjavik CrossFit Championship in Iceland
- The Rogue Invitational in the United States
And in June:
- CrossFit French Throwdown in France
- The Granite Games in the United States
As you can see, this does not end.
Until summer, more elite athletes will be incorporated into the list of classified for CrossFit Games 2019.
