In this article, we delve into five lesser-known facts about 2x CrossFit Games champion Justin Medeiros that provide a deeper understanding of the man behind the medals.
Let’s dive right in.
1. He Has an Academic Background in Kinesiology
Justin Medeiros attended Boise State University where he majored in kinesiology. He moved to Vancouver, Washington, to be with his coach Adam Neiffer when courses were made online due to the Covid pandemic, before returning to Boise to complete his education in 2021.
2. He started CrossFit at 12 years old
Justin Medeiros started CrossFit when he was in seventh grade, at the age of 12. Initially, he took up the sport to keep himself fit between sports seasons but eventually dropped football to focus solely on CrossFit after his high school sophomore year. Source
3. He came into CrossFit with a Wrestling Background
Before fully committing to CrossFit, Medeiros was a wrestler and a football player in high school. He took up wrestling after encouragement from his parents and even competed in various competitions in California, including the Sac-Joaquin Section Masters Tournament and the California Interscholastic Federation State Wrestling Championships.
4. Early Career Struggles
Medeiros first competed in CrossFit in the teen division (16–17) in 2016 and failed to reach the Games. He then won the 16-to-18-year-old age division at the Wodapalooza CrossFit competition held in Miami in 2017. Despite these early wins, he faced challenges in qualifying for the CrossFit Games in the subsequent years.
5. Youngest Male Winner of the CrossFit Games
At the age of 22, Justin Medeiros became the youngest male to win the CrossFit Games. His consistent performance across all events in the 2021 Games helped him secure this title, although he didn’t have even a single event win.
Review
Although Justin Medeiros had an unexpected 14th place finish at the 2023 CrossFit Games, breaking his streak of championships, he says that it only fired him up for the next season since he is once again seen as an underdog in the sport.
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