2024 CrossFit Semifinals Rosters Revealed — Breaking Down the Numbers
The fields are set, and the countdown to Semifinals is in full swing.
As we get ready for three weeks of live competition, it’s a good time to start breaking down the fields.
CrossFit Games Individual Athletes
Across the seven Semifinals, 105 athletes have competed at the CrossFit Games at least once as an individual. That means over 18 percent of the Semifinal field has competed at the CrossFit Games.
[Related: A (Brief) History of the CrossFit Games]
On a Semifinal level, North America East leads the way with 17 men and 14 women who have made the Games. Asia is the only Semifinal with more women Games athletes in the field than men.
- North America East: 17 Men / 14 Women
- Europe: 15 Men / 13 Women
- North America West: 12 Men / 10 Women
- South America: 5 Men / 3 Women
- Oceania: 5 Men / 3 Women
- Asia: 3 Men / 4 Women
- Africa: 1 Man / 0 Women
CrossFit Games Experience
The total appearances at the Games — including as a member of a team — mostly mirror the number of athletes with Games experience.
North America East leads the way with a combined 113 appearances. The men from North America West have the second most Games appearances at 48, while the European women are second with 45.
- North America East: 64 Men / 49 Women
- Europe: 42 Men / 45 Women
- North America West: 48 Men / 25 Women
- Oceania: 14 Men / 8 Women
- South America: 9 Men / 4 Women
- Asia: 3 Men / 4Women
- Africa: 1 Man / 0 Women
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CrossFit Open Finishes
Looking at the Open finishes for the different Semifinals, the European men and women were head and shoulders above the rest.
The average Open finish from athletes at the Europe Semifinal was 217th for the men and 231st for the women.
- Europe: 217th Men / 231st Women
- North America West: 534th Men / 329th Women
- North America East: 543rd Men / 478th Women
- Oceania: 556th Men / 572nd Women
- South America: 1320th Men / 1496th Women
- Asia: 1956th Men / 2032nd Women
- Africa: 3003rd Men / 3579th Women
Worldwide Quarterfinals
Comparing the Semifinal fields to the top 1000 finishers in the Worldwide Quarterfinals, all athletes from Europe and North America East, along with the women from the North America West, finished in the top 1000. The North American West men, Oceania, and South America had 90 percent or more of their athletes in the top 1000.
- Europe: 40 Men / 40 Women
- North America East: 40 Men / 40 Women
- North America West: 39 Men / 40 Women
- South America: 38 Men / 36 Women
- Oceania: 37 Men / 37 Women
- Asia: 24 Men / 35 Women
- Africa: 15 Men / 13 Women
Semifinal Experience
The North American and European Semifinals have the largest number of returning athletes, which makes sense considering their field size dropped from 60 athletes to 40. Of the other four, the Asia Semifinal stands out, with 18 men and women returning from the 2023 season.
- North America East: 26 Men / 27 Women
- Europe: 27 Men / 25 Women
- North America West: 24 Men / 18 Women
- Asia: 18 Men / 18 Women
- Oceania: 15 Men / 15 Women
- South America: 15 Men / 11 Women
- Africa: 11 Men / 9 Women
The Rosters (Ranked By Quarterfinals Finish)
North America East
- 1. Jeffrey Adler | Alexis Raptis
- 2. Roman Khrennikov | Emma Lawson
- 3. Austin Hatfield | Danielle Brandon
- 4. Jayson Hopper | Erica Folo
- 5. Dallin Pepper | Haley Adams
- 6. Samuel Cournoyer | Carolyne Prevost
- 7. Benoit Boulanger | Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr
- 8. Jack Rozema | Alaina Savage
- 9. Travis Mayer | Anikha Greer
- 10. Jack Farlow | Feeroozeh Saghafi
North America West
- 1. Justin Medeiros | Alex Gazan
- 2. Brandon Luckett | Abigail Domit
- 3. Samuel Kwant | Emily Rolfe
- 4. Cole Greashaber | Arielle Loewen
- 5. Zachery Buntin | Rebecca Fuselier
- 6. Tudor Magda | Hattie Kanyo
- 7. Brent Fikowski | Gabrielle Spenst
- 8. James Sprague | Devyn Kim
- 9. Colten Mertens | Olivia Kerstetter
- 10. Cole Sager | Nicole Mghenyi
Europe
- 1. Jonne Koski | Gabriela Migala
- 2. Victor Hoffer | Laura Horvath
- 3. Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson | Manon Angonese
- 4. Moritz Fiebig | Emma Tall
- 5. Aniol Ekai | Emma Mcquaid
- 6. Nika Maisuradze | Elisa Fuliano
- 7. Guillaume Briant | Claudia Gluck
- 8. Fabian Beneito | Jacqueline Dahlstrom
- 9. Uldis Upenieks | Karin Freyova
- 10. Alex Kotoulas | Elena Carratala Sanahuja
Oceania
- 1. Ricky Garard | Madeline Sturt
- 2. Jay Crouch | Grace Walton
- 3. Bayley Martin | Katelin Van Zyl
- 4. Ben Fowler | Daisy Mcdonald
- 5. Zac Thomas | Erika Palasty
- 6. Luke De Jonge | Julia Hannaford
- 7. Peter Ellis | Danielle Ford
- 8. Andrew Sambell | Briony Challis
- 9. Bailey O’Brien | Ella Price
- 10. Josh Dommersnes | Gemma Hauck
South America
- 1. Agustin Richelme | Victoria Campos
- 2. Joao Pedro Barcelos | Emily Andrade
- 3. Bruno Marins | Gabriella Luque
- 4. Guilherme Malheiros | Luiza Marques
- 5. Juan Ignacio Sforzini | Lillian Nagao Leitao
- 6. Marcus Moreira | Lucila Carro
- 7. Williams Rios | Carolina Martinez
- 8. Kaique Cerveny | Bruna Baxhix
- 9. Nicolas Bedon | Julia Kato
- 10. Nicolas Canil | Victoria Monje
Asia
- 1. Ivan Kukartsev | Seher Kaya
- 2. Morteza Sedaghat | Seungyeon Choi
- 3. Mevlut Agir | Dawon Jung
- 4. Seungjong Kim | Evie Hollis
- 5. Ilyas Kuliev | Anastasya Dodonova
- 6. Paolo Rossil | Anna Ivanova
- 7. Ant Haynes | Kim Minjeong
- 8. Ruslan Miftakhov | Omer Reshef
- 9. Seokbeom Kim | Adele Quinton-Page
- 10. Chen Sheng | Anastasia Smirnova
Africa
- 1. Kealan Henry | Christina Livaditakis
- 2. Ruan Duvenage | Gemma Rader
- 3. Callum Deeble | Gilmari Reyneke
- 4. Darren Zurnamer | Reegan Finkel
- 5. Michael Van Tonder | Leeverne Engelbrecht
- 6. Justin Swart | Emma Holliday
- 7. Josh Kernot | Tanha Bouffe
- 8. Ruan Potgieter | Suzaan Jacobs
- 9. Cj Ward | Brady Finkel
- 10. Dane Naude | Kealan Henry
The Bottom Line
Overall, the numbers highlight the strength of fields in North America and Europe, which is to be expected given the maturity of the sport in those areas.
Once you dive into the numbers, though, it becomes clear that the other regions are gaining momentum as the sport grows globally.
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