Laura Horvath Is the Second-Fittest Woman on Earth
Laura Horvath 🇭🇺 became the second-fittest woman on Earth at her Games debut in 2018. Three years later, the six-time fittest woman in Hungary finished back on the podium in a familiar position. At the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games, Horváth earned seven top-three event wins and added a fourth Games event win to her record. Not only did the 24-year-old post the best score in Event 5 for the women with a time of 11:41.55, but she also beat the top men’s score by eight seconds. 📸: @flsportsguy
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15-Year-Old Olivia Kerstetter Nails 202-lb. Snatch
At her first CrossFit Games appearance, Olivia Kerstetter hit a 1-rep-max snatch at 202 lb. (~91.6 kg) for a 17-lb. PR and the event win. After the rest of the competitors in the female divisions took on the event, Kerstetter’s record remained unbroken. The 15-year-old lifted the most weight of any female competitor. Kerstetter earned a total of four event wins and placed first overall in the Girls 14-15 division.
Annie Thorisdottir - 2023 Europe Semifinal
Two-time Fittest woman on Earth and Annie Thorisdottir enters Day 3 at the Europe Semifinal in second overall. Thorisdottir 🇮🇸: By myself but never alone. I take the floor as an individual and when all is said and done, I’m the one responsible for the outcome. However, I am not alone. If I was, I would not be here. The sacrifice and effort that comes from everyone behind me and what I have achieved during the last decade, is the #1 reason I’m still around. Thank you for letting me be me.
Second-Fittest Woman on Earth Laura Horvath Wins the 2021 Dubai CrossFit Championship
Second-fittest woman on Earth Laura Horvath 🇭🇺 won the 2021 Dubai CrossFit Championship with eight top-5 event finishes, including first place in Event 4. Watch the livestream on our YouTube channel. 📸: IG/@1rmphotography
Kyle Kasperbauer Wins Thruster & Wall Walk Event
Masters athlete Kyle Kasperbauer (Men 35-39) roars with excitement as he crosses the finish line to win the final event of the 2021 NOBULL CrossFit Games. “The age group division is definitely excelling,” he said after taking first in Event 9, a couplet of wall walks and thrusters. “The programming is getting harder. The athletes are getting better and better.” Kasperbauer finished the competition in first place overall in his division. 📸: IG/@charlottefoerschler
Danielle Brandon Dominates Test 1 —East Semifinal
Danielle Brandon's dominance over the field of competitors became noticeable as soon as she grabbed the rope for her first set of hand-over-hand pulls. At 23 minutes, Brandon had finished the final 1,000-m ski and had five minutes to complete her final set of hand-over-hand pulls to snatch the Test 1 record from Fischer. With one final pull well ahead of the rest of the field, Brandon secured a first-place finish and 100 points at 26:35.48.
Did the “Hardest CrossFit Benchmark” Just Get Harder?
It might not look too bad, especially to those who favor barbell-centric workouts. But in my experience, the workouts that look easiest on paper tend to be the deadliest of all, and Linda — or the “Three Bars of Death,” as CrossFit athlete Scott Kustes dubbed it back in 2004 — is no exception. Two changes make this spin on Linda interesting: the use of dumbbells instead of barbells on the bench — anyone got a new nickname idea? — and a standard loading prescription as opposed to bodyweight.
Dukic Brothers: Fittest Men in Serbia
Lazar, a former water polo player, and Luka, a former soccer player, both started CrossFit five years ago. After years of putting in the work, they’ll get to make their 2021 Games debut together on the main stage. To learn more about their CrossFit story, including their Semifinal weekend, read Morning Chalk Up’s article “Lazar and Luka Đukić: Brothers and CrossFit Games Competitors.” #FITTESTof2021 #djukicstrong @crossfit_ns
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