Spencer Hendel is an eight-time individual CrossFit Games veteran, competing in every CrossFit Games from 2009-2012 and 2015-2018. Though a bubble athlete frequently on the cusp of qualification, fans were shocked when he missed qualification for this first time in 2013 and then again in 2014, each by just one place. But Hendel proved he wasn’t down and out just yet with a comeback in 2015, returning to the Games and taking a career-best finish of fifth place. Member of the CrossFit Level 1 & Level 2 HQ Seminar Staff. In 2016, Hendel shared the field with his father Andrew Hendel, who took seventh in the Master's Men 55-59 Division. Currently studying to be a Paramedic to help those in need.

Open

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region Rank By Country Rank By Affiliate
2026 3997th Men 744th Men (35-39) 655th Men North America West 132nd Men (35-39) North America West 1318th Men United States 290th Men (35-39) United States – –
2025 8165th Men 1619th Men (35-39) 1459th Men North America West 316th Men (35-39) North America West 3027th Men United States 664th Men (35-39) United States – –
2024 5840th Men 829th Men (35-39) 946th Men North America West 166th Men (35-39) North America West 1812th Men United States 308th Men (35-39) United States – –
2023 5933rd Men 1097th Men North America West 2222nd Men United States – –
2022 4491st Men 2020th Men North America 1690th Men United States – –
2021 4266th Men 2084th Men North America 1761st Men United States 2nd Men CrossFit ONE Nation
2020 1916th Men – – 802nd Men United States – –
2019 1690th Men – – 747th Men United States – –
2018 438th Men 42nd Men North East 246th Men United States – –
2017 329th Men 37th Men North East 187th Men United States – –
2016 95th Men 13th Men North East – – – –
2015 146th Men 16th Men North East – – – –
2014 126th Men 9th Men North East – – – –
2013 83rd Men 12th Men North East – – – –
2012 178th Men 16th Men North East – – – –
2011 158th Men 21st Men Mid Atlantic – – – –

Individual Quarterfinal

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region
2026 1812th Men 385th Men North America West

Age Group Quarterfinal

Year Rank Worldwide
2026 424th Men (35-39)

Regional

Year Division Rank Regional
2018 Team 2nd East
2017 Team 3rd East
2016 Men 4th East
2015 Men 4th East
2014 Men 4th North East
2013 Men 4th North East
2012 Men 3rd North East

Games

Year Division Rank
2018 Team 12th
2017 Team 5th
2016 Men 33rd
2015 Men 5th
2012 Men 13th
2011 Men 9th
2010 Men 17th
2009 Men 12th

Benchmark Stats

  • Back Squat 1RM 445 lb
    Clean & Jerk 1RM 365 lb
    Deadlift 1RM 515 lb
    Fight Gone Bad 447 reps
    Filthy 50 17:40
    Fran 02:25
    Grace 01:30
    Helen 07:30
    Pull-ups 62 reps
    Run 400m 01:01
    Run 5k 20:32
    Squat Snatch 1RM 305 lb
    30 Muscle-ups For Time --
    Abbate --
    Adambrown --
    Adrian --
    Alec --
    Alexander --
    Amanda --
    Andi --
    Andy --
    Angie --
    Annie --
    Arnie --
    Artie --
    Back Squat 3RM --
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    Badger --
    Bar Muscle-ups --
    Barbara --
    Barbara Ann --
    Barraza --
    Bell --
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    Bert --
    Big Sexy --
    Bike 50 Cal --
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    Bowen --
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    Brenton --
    Brian --
    Bruck --
    Bulger --
    Bull --
    Buriak --
    Cameron --
    Candy --
    Capoot --
    Carse --
    CHAD1000x --
    Chelsea --
    Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups --
    Cindy --
    City 100 --
    Clean & Jerk 3RM --
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    Clovis --
    Coe --
    Coffey --
    Coffland --
    Collin --
    Crain --
    CrossFit Total --
    Dae Han --
    Dallas 5 --
    Daniel --
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    Del --
    Desforges --
    DG --
    Diane --
    Dobogai --
    Dominic J. Hall --
    Donny --
    Dork --
    Double-Unders --
    Dragon --
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    DT --
    Dunn --
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    Elizabeth --
    Ellen --
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    Erin --
    Estrada --
    Eva --
    Eva Strong --
    Falkel --
    Feeks --
    FERN --
    Finseth --
    Foo --
    Forrest --
    Fournier --
    Free Handstand Hold --
    Freestyle Diane --
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    Gage --
    Gale Force --
    Gallant --
    Garbo --
    Garrett --
    Gator --
    Gaza --
    GHD Annie --
    Glen --
    Goose --
    Grettel --
    Griff --
    Gwen --
    Hall --
    Hamilton --
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    Hammy --
    Handstand Push-ups --
    Hang Power Clean 1RM --
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    Hang Power Snatch 1RM --
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  • Hang Power Snatch 5RM --
    Hang Squat Clean 1RM --
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    Hansen --
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    Havana --
    Heavy Grace --
    Helton --
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    Holbrook --
    Holleyman --
    Hollywood --
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    Horton --
    Hotshots 19 --
    Ingrid --
    Isabel --
    J.J. --
    Jack --
    Jack's Triangle --
    Jackie --
    Jag 28 --
    Jared --
    Jason --
    JBo --
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    Johnson --
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    Josh-O --
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    JT --
    Justin --
    K27 --
    Karen --
    Kelly --
    Kelly Brown --
    Kerrie --
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    Klepto --
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    Lane --
    Larry --
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    Ledesma --
    Lee --
    Leehan --
    Liam --
    Linda --
    Locke --
    Loredo --
    Lorenzo --
    Luce --
    Luke --
    Lumberjack 20 --
    Lyla --
    Lynne --
    Maggie --
    Maloney --
    Manion --
    Manuel --
    Marco --
    Marguerita --
    Marston --
    Martin --
    Mary --
    Matt 16 --
    Maupin --
    Maxim 56 --
    Maxton --
    McCartney --
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    McGhee --
    Meadows --
    Michael --
    Miron --
    Monti --
    Moon --
    Moore --
    Morrison --
    Mr. Joshua --
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    Murph --
    Muscle-ups --
    Nancy --
    Nasty Girls --
    Nasty Girls V2 --
    Nate --
    Ned --
    Nick --
    Nickman --
    Nicole --
    Northrup --
    Nukes --
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    ODA 7313 --
    Omar --
    Otis --
    Overhead Squat 1RM --
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    Ozzy --
    Partner Kelly --
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    Pat --
    Paul --
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    Pheezy --
    Pike --
    Pikey --
    PK --
    Power Amanda --
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    Push Jerk 1RM --
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    Rahoi --
    Ralph --
    Randy --
    Rankel --
    René --
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    Rich --
    Ricky --
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    Robbie --
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    Row 1000m --
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    Row 5K --
    Roy --
    Run 1 Mile --
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    Ryan --
    Ryan Comas --
    Ryan SO --
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    Schmalls --
    Scooter --
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    Sean --
    Servais --
    Severin --
    Sham --
    Shawn --
    Ship --
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    Spehar --
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    Stephen --
    Strange --
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    Strict Handstand Push-ups --
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    T --
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    Tabata Something Else --
    Tabata This! --
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    Taylor --
    Terry --
    The Chief --
    The Don --
    The Ghost --
    The Lyon --
    The Other Total --
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    Twelve Days of Christmas --
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    Viola --
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    Wall Handstand Hold --
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    War Frank --
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    Weighted Pull-up 1RM --
    Wes --
    Wesley --
    Weston --
    White --
    Whitt --
    Whitten --
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    Wilmot --
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    Woehlke --
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    Zimmerman --