A former Division-I sprinter at Ohio University, Dan Bailey is a five-year individual CrossFit Games veteran, finishing within striking distance of the podium in each of his Games appearances (his best finish was fourth in 2015). Winner of the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games worldwide Open and perennial fan favorite, Bailey earned the distinguished Spirit of the Games Award in 2015.

Open

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region Rank By Country Rank By Affiliate
2024 3239th Men 109th Men (40-44) 741st Men North America East 29th Men (40-44) North America East 1001st Men United States 43rd Men (40-44) United States 1st Men CrossFit Columbus 1st Men (40-44) CrossFit Columbus
2023 69th Men 2nd Men (35-39) 25th Men North America East 1st Men (35-39) North America East 33rd Men United States 1st Men (35-39) United States 1st Men CrossFit Columbus 1st Men (35-39) CrossFit Columbus
2022 347th Men 21st Men (35-39) 171st Men North America 9th Men (35-39) North America 135th Men United States 7th Men (35-39) United States 1st Men CrossFit Polaris 1st Men (35-39) CrossFit Polaris
2021 154th Men 4th Men (35-39) 80th Men North America 2nd Men (35-39) North America 65th Men United States 2nd Men (35-39) United States – –
2020 683rd Men 55th Men (35-39) – – 288th Men United States 28th Men (35-39) United States – –
2019 1205th Men 109th Men (35-39) – – 544th Men United States 62nd Men (35-39) United States – –
2018 85490th Men 4727th Men Central East 43676th Men United States – –
2017 54th Men 8th Men Central East 30th Men United States – –
2016 71st Men 5th Men Southern California – – – –
2015 12th Men 4th Men Southern California – – – –
2014 4th Men 1st Men Southern California – – – –
2013 20th Men 4th Men Central East – – – –
2012 4th Men 2nd Men Central East – – – –
2011 1st Men 2nd Men Central East – – – –

Individual Quarterfinal

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region
2023 6293rd Men 1783rd Men North America East
2021 596th Men 317th Men North America

Age Group Quarterfinal

Year Rank Worldwide
2023 21st Men (35-39)
2022 36th Men (35-39)
2021 9th Men (35-39)
2020 137th Men (35-39)
2019 151st Men (35-39)

Regional

Year Division Rank Regional
2017 Men 38th Central
2016 Men 7th California
2015 Men 1st California
2014 Men 3rd Southern California
2013 Men 3rd Central East
2012 Men 2nd Central East

Semifinal

Year Division Rank Semifinal
2023 Men (35-39) 23rd Age Group Semifinal

Games

Year Division Rank
2021 Men (35-39) 17th
2015 Men 4th
2014 Men 10th
2013 Men 8th
2012 Men 6th
2011 Men 6th

Benchmark Stats

  • Back Squat 405 lb
    Chad1000x --
    Clean and Jerk 305 lb
    Deadlift 540 lb
  • Fight Gone Bad 457
    Filthy 50 --
    Fran 2:17
    Grace --
  • Helen --
    L1 Benchmark --
    Max Pull-ups --
    Run 5k 19:00
  • Snatch 265 lb
    Sprint 400m 0:47