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The Top 10 Crossfit Athletes of All Time

The Top 10 Crossfit Athletes of All Time (2023 UPDATE)

The Top 10 Crossfit Athletes of All Time (UPDATED: NOVEMBER 2023)

Crossfit as a competitive sport truly has only been around since 2007 with it only becoming really serious with the introduction of the Crossfit Open in 2011 that had 26,000 athletes sign-up.

Since that point there have been many great athletes involved in the sport, but 10 have been able to separate themselves even among the best.

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As there is not yet a current Crossfit hall of fame we have ranked the top 10 Crossfit athletes (male and female) using this specific formula: (BELOW)

  • Crossfit Games win – 50 points
  • Crossfit Games podium finish – 25 points
  • Worldwide Open overall win – 5 points

These 3 data points were chosen due to the fact that each one of them separates a different competition stage of the Crossfit season, and points are awarded by importance.

Note: If an athlete won the Crossfit Games they were NOT awarded points for a podium finish as well. One win = only 50 points, not 75.


The Top 10 Crossfit Athletes of All Time

1) TIA-CLAIR TOOMEY

  • Crossfit Games win – 6 (300 POINTS)
  • Crossfit Games podium finish – 2 (50 POINTS)
  • Worldwide Open overall win – 1 (5)
  • TOTAL – 355 POINTS

Tia is not only the best female athlete of all time, but is now also the greatest overall CrossFit athlete of all time, man or woman, thanks to her 6 championships. She also has the record for event wins at the Crossfit Games.

From 2016 through the 2022 CrossFit Games, Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr had not lost an in-person live CrossFit competition until Laura Horvath beat her at the 2023 Rogue Invitational.

Toomey-Orr however, was competing just 5 months after giving birth in May of 2023.

2) MAT FRASER

  • Crossfit Games win – 5 (250 POINTS)
  • Crossfit Games podium finish – 2 (50 POINTS)
  • Worldwide Open overall win – 4 (20 POINTS)
  • TOTAL – 320 POINTS

Retired with 5 official Crossfit Games titles he is the undisputed best individual male competitor in the history of Crossfit.

Mat Fraser had finally passed Rich Froning once he won his 5th championship.

Mat Fraser also had the largest margins of victory during his championship reign among any CrossFit athlete ever.


Top 10 Crossfit Athletes of All Time

3) RICH FRONING

  • Crossfit Games win – 4 (200 POINTS)
  • Crossfit Games podium finish – 1 (25 POINTS)
  • Worldwide Open overall win – 3 (15 POINTS)
  • TOTAL – 240 POINTS

If we were to include Froning’s team accolades, 5 of his championships, 1 podium finish, and 4 regionals victories would be added from his time on team Crossfit Mayhem. His new total would be 515.

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4) ANNIE THORISDOTTIR

  • Crossfit Games win – 2 (100 POINTS)
  • Crossfit Games podium finish – 2 (50 POINTS)
  • Worldwide Open overall win – 2 (10 POINTS)
  • TOTAL – 160 POINTS

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Top 10 Crossfit Athletes of All Time

5) KATRIN DAVIDSDOTTIR

  • Crossfit Games win – 2 (100 POINTS)
  • Crossfit Games podium finish – 2 (50 POINTS)
  • Worldwide Open overall win – 0
  • TOTAL – 150 POINTS

6) PATRICK VELLNER

  • Crossfit Games win – 0
  • Crossfit Games podium finish – 5 (125 POINTS)
  • Worldwide Open overall win – 1 (5 POINTS)
  • TOTAL – 130 POINTS

7) Justin Medeiros

  • Crossfit Games win – 2 (100 POINTS)
  • Crossfit Games podium finish – 1 (25 POINTS)
  • Worldwide Open overall win – 0
  • TOTAL – 125 POINTS

7) BEN SMITH

  • Crossfit Games win – 1 (50 POINTS)
  • Crossfit Games podium finish – 3 (75 POINTS)
  • Worldwide Open overall win – 0
  • TOTAL – 125 POINTS

8) Laura Horvath

  • Crossfit Games win – 1 (50 POINTS)
  • Crossfit Games podium finish – 3 (75 POINTS)
  • Worldwide Open overall win – 0
  • TOTAL – 125 POINTS

9) JASON KHALIPA

  • Crossfit Games win – 1 (50 POINTS)
  • Crossfit Games podium finish – 2 (50 POINTS)
  • Worldwide Open overall win – 0
  • TOTAL – 100 POINTS

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10) SAM BRIGGS

  • Crossfit Games win – 1 (50 POINTS)
  • Crossfit Games podium finish – 1 (25 POINTS)
  • Worldwide Open overall win – 2 (10 POINTS)
  • TOTAL – 85 POINTS

Honorable mentions

Brent Fikowski with two podium finishes, but missed out on another three podium finishes by finishing fourth in 2023, 2018, and 2016.

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FAQ

Who is the best Crossfit athlete of all time?

Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr is the best CrossFit athlete of all time thanks to her 6 CrossFit Games championships.

Who is the best male Crossfit athlete of all time?

Mat Fraser is the best male CrossFit athlete of all time thanks to his 5 CrossFit Games championships, beating Rich Ironing’s 4 championships.

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