CrossFit Photographers Share Their Favorite Images from the 2022 Games
Photography documents a moment in time; a photo encapsulates the emotion, environment, and energy of its subject into one single unmoving image that will live forever. Each of the images below were captured during a Midwest August week at the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games in Madison, Wisconsin, displaying the congregation of the Fittest Athletes on Earth from countless perspectives.
The images seen here were submitted by photographers and creators with as much passion and dedication to their craft as the athletes being displayed. Take your time, enjoy, and as always, show these photographers some love with a follow, share, or hire through the Instagram profiles linked next to each image.
The Capitol | Madison, WI
Coliseum | Alliant Energy Center
By TJ Danenza
“Stand the f#@! up!” | Coach Sam Briggs
By John Murphy
“The Director” | Adrian Bozman
Amy Bream | North Park, Carrying Karen
“Pushing Through Pain” | Tia-Clair Toomey
By Erin Murphy
“A rare opportunity to see the champ in pain.”
“Fast Sager” | Cole Sager
The Men of Mayhem Freedom | Coliseum, Pegs & P-Bars
“Force Majeure” | Rebecca Fuselier
By Nathan Head
Gabriela Migała | North Park
“Welcome to the Upside Down” | Rich Froning, Jr.
By Carlos Bown
“Hard Heat” | Henrik Haapalainen
“DBE” | Danielle Brandon
“Drip Drop” | Gui Malheiros
By Carlos Bown
Roman Khrennikov | Rinse ‘N’ Repeat
“Most fans, and even athletes, at the Games had never seen Roman Khrennikov compete live. Khrennikov stole the show with his event win in the pool, quieting any remaining doubts of his place as one of the Fittest Men on Earth.”
Emily Rolfe | Bike to Work
By Ava Kitzi
“I didn’t know what I was capturing when I took this picture, but after Emily used it to announce her emergency surgery and withdraw from competition, it instantly gained more meaning.”
Olivia Kerstetter | North Park, Three Ways Down
Dallin Pepper | North Park, Up and Over
By Jordan Levin
“Dallin worked tirelessly all week to make a push for top 10. He had fire in his eyes, figuratively and literally in this shot.”
“Focused” | Justin Lasala
The Future is Now | Mallory O’Brien, Emma Lawson, Haley Adams
By Ava Kitzi
“Poised to kick off the final event of Day 1, all top three athletes are teen division alumni. As a teen myself, and someone who covers a lot of teen competition, this gave me chills.”
“Hebrews 12:1” | Arielle Loewen
“Let us run with endurance the race that is set before us,”
“Foot Chase” | Haley Adams and Tia-Clair Toomey
By John Murphy
“Surveying” | Kelsey Kiel, CrossFit OBA
Laura Horvath | North Park
Solveig (Sola) Sigurdardottir | North Park, Up and Over
By Alex Sroka
“Cool Off” | Christian Harris, MFLH
“Leading the Pack” | Justin Medeiros
“Here, only Justin looks to what lies ahead, hungry for the win. “
Noah Ohlsen | North Park
Annah Belisle | North Park, Three Ways Down
By Sarah Dugan
“As Annah (Girls 14-15) climbed the rope during her first workout, I instantly saw this image in my head: black and white, silhouette, with the distinctive Coliseum roof in the background. Annah was there to compete – for the very first time, in person, ever – and she was going to make sure she was seen.”
Timothy Paulson | Bike to Work
Gui Malheiros | Coliseum, Sandbag Ladder
Brent Fikowski | Sandbag Ladder
By Sarah Dugan
“It was so surprising to see Brent – ‘The Professor’ – who is usually so calculated, so precise, become more and more celebratory with each successful lift of those heavy sandbags. To see him whoop and fist pump was really exciting to watch.”
Jacqueline Dahlstrøm | Coliseum, Sandbag Ladder
By Vicki McLeod
Kara and Scotti Saunders | Coliseum, Jackie Pro
“Scotti Saunders greeted mom with a hug at the finish line of the final event ‘Jackie Pro’. Kara may not have finished on the podium but she will go home with something worth more than any medal or prize purse.”
“Comeback Complete” | Brooke Wells
By Jordan Levin
“Brooke showed a ton of grit and determination all week and finished as the 5th Fittest Woman on Earth.”
“Legacy” | Rich Froning Jr. and Rich “Trice” Froning III
By Dave Risdon
Adrian Bozman | Coliseum, Award Ceremony
“Boz watches the Award Ceremony from his perch on the rig”
by Jordan Levin @jordan.t.levin
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