2021 CrossFit Games explained

Event:2021 CrossFit Games
Venue:Alliant Energy Center
Location:Madison, Wisconsin
Dates:July 27–August 1, 2021
Men: Justin Medeiros
Women: Tia-Clair Toomey
Team:CrossFit Mayhem
Previous:2020
Next:2022

The 2021 CrossFit Games was the 15th edition of the CrossFit Games held from July 27 to August 1, 2021.[1] Justin Medeiros won the men's competition, Tia-Clair Toomey the women's, and CrossFit Mayhem the team's.[2]

The qualification process for the Games is similar to that used before it was changed for the previous two seasons, but with the introduction of quarterfinals between the Open and the semifinal, and a last-chance qualifier.[3] The Affiliate Cup returned as the team competition with Games qualification based on gym affiliation and a new adaptive athlete division was introduced this season.

This is the first season sponsored by NoBull after the Reebok sponsorship ended in 2020.[4] The total prize purse increased to $2.5 million with the individual winners each receiving $310,000.[5]

Justin Medeiros won the men's competition and became the youngest man to win the CrossFit Games. Tia-Clair Toomey won the women's competition for the fifth time, equaling Mat Fraser's record. Toomey also broke Fraser's record for the most number of cumulative event wins by bringing her total to 33.[6]

Qualification

The qualification system was revamped again this season, returning to the system whereby the number of participants get winnowed down in series of stages starting with the Open, but with the addition of a quarterfinal stage for individual and teams where the participants were grouped by continent. The Games also returned the team format to an affiliate-based qualification system with the return of the Affiliate Cup, and a new adaptive athlete division was also added.[7] [8]

Open

The Open returned to its previous role as the starting point of a series of qualification events. The national champion from the Open qualification was removed so that there will be a smaller field of invitees to the Games. The date of the Open was moved back to March, but reduced from five weeks to three starting March 11 with only four workouts held.[9] The number of athletes who registered for the Open increased to over 263,500 after two years of decline.[10] This year prize money was awarded to the overall winners of the Open for the first time in addition to those awarded for individual workout wins, with each overall winner receiving $15,000.[11] Jeffrey Adler and Tia-Clair Toomey were the respective male and female winners of the Open.[12] [13]

Quarterfinals

Participants in the Open were separated on a continental basis and only the top 10% on each continent from the Open can qualify for the Quarterfinals before they can move on to the sanctioned Semifinals.[7] [14] The new quarterfinals were held online like the Open and similar to those previously used for age-group qualifiers. The Quarterfinals for individuals started on April 8, around a week and a half after the Open had finished. The athletes were required to complete five workouts over three consecutive days after the workouts were released, and submit their results for specific workouts daily from April 9 to April 11.[15] [16] [17] Competitors were ranked by continents; the top 120 men and women and 80 teams from the quarterfinals in North America qualified for the semifinals, while the top 60 men and women and 40 teams in Europe, and the top 30 men and women and 20 teams from each of the continents of Asia, Africa, South America, and Oceania also qualified.[18]

Team quarterfinals for the top 25% teams were held from April 22 to April 25.[19] For teens aged 14-17 and masters aged 35 and over, the Age Group Online Qualifier was used as in previous years, but the number of qualifiers from the Open was fixed at 10% instead of 200 athletes.[20] Age Group Online Qualifier took place from May 6 to 9, with the top 20 men and 20 women of each age-group qualifying directly for the Games.[21]

Semifinals

The revamped Semifinals this season were a mix of the Regionals and Sanctionals; the participants competed in their own regions (continents), but each individual Semifinal was organized independently and responsible for its own programming,[22] apart from those held online where all followed the same standardized programming arranged by CrossFit.[23] A few athletes who cannot return to compete in their own continent due to travel restrictions were placed in Semifinals closer to where they lived or where they can compete online.[24] The prize purse was returned to 2018 level with a standardized $5,000 for the winners of each Semifinal with the top-paying Sanctionals of previous two seasons such as Wodapalooza, Dubai CrossFit Championship and the Rogue Invitational opting out of the Crossfit season.[25] [26]

A total of ten Semifinals were scheduled on six continents spread over four weeks starting May 28, 2021, each one taking place in the last three days of the week. Four semifinals were held in North America (Mid-Atlantic CF Challenge, Granite Games, West Coast Classic, Atlas Games), two in Europe (Lowland Throwdown, GermanThrowdown), one each in South America (Brazil CF Championship), Asia (Asia Invitational), Africa (Fittest In Cape Town), and Oceania (Torian Pro). Due to the differing national measures and travel restrictions imposed in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, five semifinals were held online, five in-person.[27] Five men, five women, and five teams qualified from each of the North American and European semifinals, three from Oceania, two from Asia and South America, and one from Africa.[28] A last-chance online qualifier, last used in 2009, was reintroduced for semifinal athletes who narrowly missed a Games qualification.[22] [7] Two more athletes who missed qualification in the semifinals may qualify via the last-chance qualifier.

Individual competitions

The CrossFit Games are held in Madison, Wisconsin, from July 28 to August 1, 2021. Athletes competed in person, but an online contingency plan was also put in place as an alternative should it be necessary.[29] For the individual events, 40 men and 40 women qualified for the individual events at the Games, but three Russians could not attend the Games due to visa problems,[30] one woman could not start for a positive drug test,[31] and two women, including 2020 podium finisher Kari Pearce, had to withdraw due to positive COVID-19 tests,[32] Kara Saunders also had to withdraw after the first day due to the after-effects of an earlier infection.[33] The number of athletes would be cut to 30 after two days of competition (9 events), and to 20 after the first event of Day 3 (event 10).[34] The scoring system this year was the same as the top 40 of the 2019 Games, and the number of points awarded was adjusted after each cut.[35]

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

Friday, July 30, 2021

Saturday, July 31, 2021

Sunday, August 01, 2021

Toomey overtook Mat Fraser for the most number of cumulative Games event wins on Saturday with 30,[42] and ended the Games with 33 event wins, 9 of which was won this year. She also equaled Fraser's record of five Games titles.[43] Medeiros won the last event, his first ever Games event win, to seal his victory.[44] The title win made him the youngest ever Games male winner.[6] Mallory O'Brien was named Rookie of the Year, the first athlete to win the accolade while still a teenager.[45]

Team competitions

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Friday, July 30, 2021

Saturday, July 31, 2021

Sunday, August 01, 2021

Podium finishers

Individuals and teams

Place Men[46] Women [47] Team[48]
1st
2ndCrossFit Oslo
3rdCrossFit Genas

Masters men

Place[49] 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–64 65+
1st Kyle Kasperbauer Maxime Guyon Jason Grubb Bernard Luzi Kevin Koester Vincent Diephuis Will Powell Ken Ogden
2nd James Hobart David Johnston Mike Kern Brent Maier Ron Ortiz Carl Giuffre George Koch
3rd Adrian Conway Alexandre Jolivet Justin Lasala Christian Biagi Bruce Young Tim Lafromboise David Hippensteel

Masters women

Place 35–39 40–44 45–49 50–54 55–59 60–64 65+
1st Whitney Gelin Kelly Friel Annie Sakamoto Tia Vesser Laurie Meschishnick Susan Clarke Patty Bauer
2nd Lauren Gravatt Rebecca Voigt Miller Ali Crawford Joyanne Cooper Karen Lundgren Bianca Williams Lidia Beer
3rd Aneta Tucker Kelly Marshall Jennifer Dieter Carrie Sandoval Rose Wall Patricia McGill Polly McKinstry

Teens

Place[50] 14–15 Boys 14–15 Girls 16–17 Boys 16–17 Girls
1st Ty Jenkins Olivia Kerstetter Nate Ackermann Emma Lawson
2nd Isaiah Weber Lucy McGonigle David Bradley Olivia Sulek
3rd Gustavo Pusch Hailey Rolfe Hiko o te rangi Curtis Paulina Haro

Adaptive divisions

Place[51] Men Upper Extremity Women Upper Extremity Men Lower Extremity Women Lower Extremity Men Neuromuscular Women Neuromuscular
1st Casey Acree Sabrina Daniela Lopez Ole Kristian Antonsen Valerie Cohen Brett Horchar Shannon Ogar
2nd Josue Maldonado Eileen Quinn Seraphin Perier Natalie Bieule George Simonds-Gooding Jcruz Gudino Letchen Du Plessis
3rd Logan Aldridge Anne-Laure Coutenceau Elliot Young Sarah Rudder Sylvania Harrod Alisha Davis

External links

Notes and References

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  2. News: CrossFit Games: Justin Medeiros shows the future is now as dominant Tia-Clair Toomey looks to have women's title in bag, again. Patrick . Blennerhassett. South China Morning Post. August 1, 2021 .
  3. Web site: What are the CrossFit Continent Divisions and Quarterfinals? . Caro . Kyllmann . BoxRox . January 9, 2021 .
  4. Web site: CrossFit signs Nobull as Reebok title sponsor replacement . Matthew . Williams . Sport Business . March 3, 2021.
  5. Web site: Breaking: CrossFit Announces Full Prize Purse For The CrossFit Games . June 3, 2021 . Tommy . Marquez. Morning Chalk Up .
  6. Web site: Justin Medeiros, Tia-Clair Toomey Win 2021 CrossFit Games . Andrew . Gutman. August 1, 2021. BarBend.
  7. Web site: BREAKING: CrossFit Announces New Games Season Structure, Dates For 2021 . Tommy . Marquez. December 17, 2020. Morning Chalk Up.
  8. Web site: How To Qualify For The 2021 CrossFit Games (Quarterfinal Equipment List Confirmed). Andrew . Gutman. April 30, 2021 . BarBend.
  9. Web site: 2021 CrossFit Games Season Schedule (And Major Changes) Announced . January 6, 2021 . Andrew . Gutman. BarBend .
  10. Web site: Open Registrations Reverse Trend, Surge Past 2020 . March 15, 2021 . Tommy . Marquez. Morning Chalk Up .
  11. News: What is the CrossFit Open? Prize money and a place at the Games on the line . Mark . Agnew . March 5, 2021 . South China Morning Post .
  12. News: CrossFit: is Jeffrey Adler podium bound at 2021 Games after impressive Open performance?. Brian. Friend. April 11, 2021 . South China Morning Post.
  13. Web site: Tia's Open Win Adds Missing Piece to Her Legacy . April 9, 2021 . Brian . Friend. Morning Chalk Up .
  14. Web site: BREAKING: The 2021 CrossFit Games Rulebook Has Arrived, Here's What You Need To Know . Morning Chalk-Up . January 7, 2021.
  15. Web site: CrossFit Releases Quarterfinals Format and Important Deadlines . April 2, 2021 . John . Newby . Morning Chalk Up.
  16. Web site: How Many Athletes Will Qualify for The CrossFit Games . March 25, 2021 . BoxRox . Caro. Kyllman .
  17. Web site: 2021 > Quarterfinals Tests . CrossFit Games.
  18. Web site: How To Qualify For The 2021 CrossFit Games (Quarterfinal Equipment List Confirmed). Andrew . Gutman. April 30, 2021 . BarBend.
  19. Web site: 2021 CrossFit Team Quarterfinals Test Descriptions. April 22, 2021 . Morning Chalk Up.
  20. Web site: Age Group Updates for the 2021 CrossFit Games Competitive Season . January 8, 2021. Caro . Kyllmann. BoxRox .
  21. Web site: CrossFit Games 2021 Age Group Online Qualifier Preview. May 4, 2021. Chad . Schroeder. CrossFit Games.
  22. Web site: How to Qualify to the 2021 CrossFit Games: Full Season Details Announced . Caro. Kyllmann. BoxRox. 5 February 2021 .
  23. Web site: Breaking: CrossFit Announces Semifinal Tests For All Online Events. June 4, 2021. Kay . Wiese . Morning Chalk Up .
  24. Web site: CrossFit Announces Semifinals Reseeding; Toomey Competing at MACC . May 5, 2021 . Patrick . Clark . Morning Chalk Up .
  25. Web site: CrossFit Semifinals Prize Purse Announced, Athletes Frustrated. June 1, 2021 . Caro . Kyllmann. BoxRox .
  26. Web site: Early Season Report: How the 2021 CrossFit Games Season is Shaping Up . November 10, 2020 . Justin . LoFranco . Morning Chalk Up .
  27. Web site: Five 2021 CrossFit Games Semifinal Events Will Now Be Virtual . Phil . BlechmanL. April 21, 2021 . BarBend.
  28. Web site: How to Qualify to the 2021 CrossFit Games: Full Season Details Announced . February 5, 2021. Caro . Kyllmann. BoxRox .
  29. Web site: 2021 CrossFit Games Season Schedule (And Major Changes) Announced. Andrew. Gutman. January 6, 2021. BarBend .
  30. Web site: Asian Semifinalist Champions Kubyshkina, Solodov Will Not Travel to Madison for the Games . July 16, 2021 . Brian . Friend . Morning Chalk Up .
  31. Web site: Breaking: Larissa Cunha Fails Drug Test, CrossFit Revokes Her Games Ticket . July 27, 2021 . Lauren . Kalil . Morning Chalk Up .
  32. Web site: Kari Pearce Tests Positive For COVID-19, Out Of 2021 CrossFit Games . Andrew . Gutman . July 28, 2021. BarBend .
  33. Web site: Kara Saunders Withdraws From 2021 CrossFit Games . Josh . Pelletier. July 30, 2021. BarBend .
  34. Web site: Athlete Cuts Are Back at the CrossFit Games . July 24, 2021 . Justin . LoFranco . Morning Chalk Up .
  35. Web site: 2021 CrossFit Games Scoring System for All Divisions. July 27, 2021. Robert. Born . BoxRox.
  36. Web site: What Happened on the First Day of the CrossFit Games and How to Watch the Action . Edward . Cooper . 29 July 2021 . Men's Health .
  37. Web site: Medeiros Snags The Lead, Toomey-Orr Cruises — 2021 CrossFit Games Day Two Results . Andrew . Gutman. July 31, 2021. BarBend.
  38. Web site: Brooke Wells Medically Withdraws After Snatch Event Injury At The 2021 CrossFit Games. Andrew. Gutman. August 12, 2021 . BarBend .
  39. Web site: Brooke Wells To Undergo Tommy John Surgery For Injury Suffered At The 2021 CrossFit Games. Phil . Blechman. August 12, 2021 . BarBend .
  40. Web site: Thorisdottir, Vellner Win Event 14 At The 2021 CrossFit Games. Phil . Blechman. August 1, 2021 . BarBend.
  41. Web site: The Fittest Have Been Crowned – CrossFit Games Individual Day 4 Recap and Results. Caro . Kyllmann . BoxRox . August 1, 2021.
  42. Web site: Toomey Passes Mat Fraser With 30 CrossFit Games Event Wins. Andrew . Gutman. July 31, 2021. BarBend.
  43. News: CrossFit Games 2021: Tia-Clair Toomey and Justin Medeiros make history with record-breaking 'Fittest on Earth' titles . Mark. Agnew. August 2, 2021. South China Morning Post.
  44. News: Consistency Is Key: Justin Medeiros' Performance At The Games Mirrors the CrossFit Methodology . August 3, 2021 . Kay. Wiese . Morning Chalk Up .
  45. Web site: Mallory O'Brien Storms Into Madison and Locks Up Rookie of the Year . August 1, 2021 . John. Newby . Morning Chalk Up .
  46. Web site: Leaderboard > 2021 > Men . CrossFit Games .
  47. Web site: Leaderboard > 2021 > Women . CrossFit Games .
  48. Web site: Leaderboard > 2021 > Team . CrossFit Games .
  49. Web site: Who Won the Masters Fittest on Earth? . Robert . Born . July 30, 2021 . BoxRox .
  50. Web site: The Fittest Have Been Crowned: Who Won the Teenage 2021 CrossFit Games? . Caro . Kyllmann . July 30, 2021 . BoxRox .
  51. Web site: Leaderboard. CrossFit Games .

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