Fraser, Briggs, Invictus First to Earn 2019 Games Invites

December 16, 2018

CrossFit

Congratulations to the winners of the Dubai CrossFit Championship and first qualifiers for the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games.

Congratulations to Sam Briggs, Mathew Fraser and CrossFit Invictus for winning the Dubai CrossFit Championship and earning earning invitations to the 2019 Reebok CrossFit Games.

Briggs is returning to the CrossFit Games for the eighth time. She missed individual qualification last year but finished second overall in the Masters 35-39 Division. 

"One day I’ll retire ... just not yet 🏆," Briggs wrote after the competition.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

It’s still not sunk in yet 🙈 ... A million thank you’s to give out for the organizers, staff, judges and volunteers for putting on an epic competition @dxbfitnesschamp it just keeps getting bigger and better each year! ... Thank you to everyone who believed in me when even I doubted this was possible ❤️ @crossfitnicole @jamesjowseytraining my family and all my friends back home @crossfit_trainmanchester we now have the @crossfitgames to prepare for 💪🏻 ... Thank you for all the supporters who came to watch or screamed at the tv I hope we put on a good show for you 🏋🏻‍♀️ all your messages and comments of support mean so much 🥰 ... And thank you to my sponsors who make it possible for me to do what I love @reebokuk @roguefitness @progenexfit @noccouk @picsil_sport @kettlebellkitchenuk @glc2000uk ... #gamesbound #crossfit #crossfitgames #reebokathlete #ryourogue #noccouk #teamprgnx #picsil

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Fraser will make his sixth-straight appearance in a bid to maintain the title of Fittest Man on Earth for the fourth consecutive year.

"As always, couldn’t do it without these two by my side," Fraser wrote alongside a photo of him with Matt O'Keefe and Sammy Moniz. "Looking forward to a fluffy season and some down time before gearing up for the Open. #HWPO."

CrossFit Invictus will send a team to the CrossFit Games for the 11th straight year. Congratulations to Invictus and team members Lauren Fisher, Rasmus Andersen, Regan Huckaby and Tommy Vinas.

Watch archives from Day 2, Day 3 and Day 4 of the competition on the Dubai CrossFit Championship YouTube page. Updates on the Day 1 archive will post when available. 

Post-Event Interviews 

Fraser: "I Can Focus on What I Want to Focus on Now" 

Briggs: It's Time to "Get Ready for the Games"

Article Recaps 

"Fraser, Briggs, Invictus Win Dubai. Earn Ticket to the 2019 Games," Morning Chalk Up

"Mat Fraser & Sam Briggs Win 2019 Dubai CrossFit® Championship, Qualify for Games," Barbend 

"Mat Fraser, Samantha Briggs Wins The Dubai CrossFit Championship," Fitness Volt

"International Field in Dubai Provides Glimpse Into 2019 CrossFit Games," Dubai CrossFit Championship

"Sam Briggs Responds to Her Epic Win at The Dubai CrossFit Championship," BOXROX

 

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