United States
Joseph DiFidi
I'm a retired Air Force pilot who got into CrossFit in November of 2012 while I was deployed to Kandahar, Afghanistan. I had been playing sports, lifting weights and running pretty consistently for three decades (including some competitive powerlifting), but as soon as I tried CrossFit, I was hooked. The variety, the camaraderie, and the challenging competitive nature really appealed to me from the start. Also, learning new skills while improving upon movements I had already done for years before has been a huge motivator. Doing hero WODs in a combat deployment environment took on a special significance as well. I got my Level 1 Trainer Certification in January of 2014, and I've thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to coach and motivate athletes while learning and improving my own fitness. I've made some great friends in the CrossFit community, including the woman who is now my lovely wife! Nicole and I are excited for the 2017 Open, and the next challenge life brings us!
Open
| Year | Rank Worldwide | Rank by Region | Rank By Country | Rank By Affiliate | ||||
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| 2024 | 64792nd Men | 1326th Men (50-54) | 11529th Men North America West | 354th Men (50-54) North America West | 22953rd Men United States | 694th Men (50-54) United States | 19th Men Verdant CrossFit | 1st Men (50-54) Verdant CrossFit |
| 2023 | 45135th Men | 537th Men (50-54) | 8852nd Men North America West | 150th Men (50-54) North America West | 17759th Men United States | 312th Men (50-54) United States | 22nd Men Verdant CrossFit | 1st Men (50-54) Verdant CrossFit |
| 2022 | 44748th Men | 1944th Men (45-49) | 20460th Men North America | 1108th Men (45-49) North America | 17635th Men United States | 960th Men (45-49) United States | 13th Men Verdant CrossFit | 1st Men (45-49) Verdant CrossFit |
| 2021 | 27159th Men | 862nd Men (45-49) | 14141st Men North America | 568th Men (45-49) North America | 12201st Men United States | 499th Men (45-49) United States | 12th Men Verdant CrossFit | 2nd Men (45-49) Verdant CrossFit |
| 2020 | 41014th Men | 1882nd Men (45-49) | – – | 17904th Men United States | 1074th Men (45-49) United States | – – | ||
| 2019 | 36042nd Men | 946th Men (45-49) | – – | 16855th Men United States | 573rd Men (45-49) United States | – – | ||
| 2018 | 43443rd Men | 1026th Men (45-49) | 4143rd Men West Coast | 140th Men (45-49) West Coast | 23368th Men United States | 711th Men (45-49) United States | – – | |
| 2017 | 19297th Men | 795th Men (40-44) | 703rd Men North West | 44th Men (40-44) North West | 10974th Men United States | 523rd Men (40-44) United States | – – | |
| 2014 | 11541st Men | 536th Men (40-44) | 783rd Men Central East | 40th Men (40-44) Central East | – – | – – | ||
Benchmark Stats
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Back Squat 405 lb Chad1000x -- Clean and Jerk 260 lb Deadlift 455 lb -
Fight Gone Bad 321 Filthy 50 31:45 Fran 4:02 Grace 2:17 -
Helen 9:42 L1 Benchmark -- Max Pull-ups 21 Run 5k 22:00 -
Snatch 190 lb Sprint 400m 1:15