Otto Sydow is a dedicated CrossFit enthusiast and a respected professional in the oil industry who, since 2015, has prioritized his health and well-being. He began his fitness journey with Cross Training classes in South America before discovering his true passion for CrossFit in 2016. Since then, he has consistently trained whenever his busy schedule allows, attending classes at renowned boxes such as CrossFit Camrose in Canada, Reebok CrossFit Ramsay in Calgary, Pure Fitness CrossFit in Red Deer, and in Germany at CrossFit Leipzig, Rambox Leipzig, and CrossFit Mühlheim Am Main. Otto’s commitment to CrossFit goes beyond regular training, as he has pursued professional development within the sport. He is currently a CrossFit Level 2 Trainer, having completed additional courses such as the Scaling Course, Master Athletes, Lesson Planning, and Spot the Flaw. His dedication to continuous learning drives him to further expand his knowledge, aiming to enhance his own performance while helping others achieve optimal health. With a clear vision for the future, Otto aspires to open a small CrossFit box in his community upon retirement, sharing his passion and demonstrating how CrossFit can transform lives by preparing people to maintain health through all stages of life. His motto is simple yet powerful: “We are better than yesterday with each passing day!” In addition to his dedication to CrossFit, Otto is self-taught in nutrition and health, applying his knowledge to his lifestyle and sharing effective strategies with those around him. His next goal is to obtain a Precision Nutrition certification, integrating his nutritional expertise into his athletic and personal life. Complementing his active lifestyle, Otto is also an avid mountaineer, not only engaging in the sport but also finding peace and spiritual connection through nature. This profound connection with the natural world strengthens his faith and renews his relationship with the Almighty. Otto Sydow is not only a committed athlete but also an inspiring example of dedication, personal growth, and a passion for holistic health.
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| Year | Rank Worldwide | Rank by Region | Rank By Country | Rank By Affiliate | ||||
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| 2025 | 106166th Men | 6568th Men (50-54) | 20256th Men North America West | 1615th Men (50-54) North America West | 3926th Men Canada | 353rd Men (50-54) Canada | 24th Men PURE Fitness CrossFit | 2nd Men (50-54) PURE Fitness CrossFit |
| 2023 | 144761st Men | 7110th Men (50-54) | 51775th Men Europe | 1973rd Men (50-54) Europe | 3301st Men Germany | 127th Men (50-54) Germany | 19th Men CrossFit Muehlheim-Main | 3rd Men (50-54) CrossFit Muehlheim-Main |
| 2017 | 193070th Men | 12384th Men (45-49) | 3396th Men Canada West | 257th Men (45-49) Canada West | 9976th Men Canada | 727th Men (45-49) Canada | – – | |
Benchmark Stats
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Back Squat 1RM 120 kg Clean & Jerk 1RM 75 kg Deadlift 1RM 152 kg Helen 11:06 Squat Snatch 1RM 45 kg 2007 Hopper -- 30 Muscle-ups For Time -- Abbate -- Adambrown -- Adrian -- Alec -- Alexander -- Amanda -- Andi -- Andy -- Angie -- Annie -- Arnie -- Artie -- Back Squat 3RM -- Back Squat 5RM -- Badger -- Bar Muscle-ups -- Barbara -- Barbara Ann -- Barraza -- Bell -- Bench Press 1RM -- Bench Press 3RM -- Bench Press 5RM -- Bert -- Big Sexy -- Bike 50 Cal -- Blake -- Bowen -- Bradley -- Bradshaw -- Brehm -- Brenton -- Brian -- Bruck -- Bulger -- Bull -- Buriak -- Cameron -- Candy -- Capoot -- Carse -- CHAD1000x -- Chelsea -- Chest-to-Bar Pull-ups -- Cindy -- City 100 -- Clean & Jerk 3RM -- Clean & Jerk 5RM -- Clovis -- Coe -- Coffey -- Coffland -- Collin -- Crain -- CrossFit Total -- Dae Han -- Dallas 5 -- Daniel -- Daniel Ray -- Danny -- Deadlift 3RM -- Deadlift 5RM -- Del -- Desforges -- DG -- Diane -- Dobogai -- Dominic J. Hall -- Donny -- Dork -- Double-Unders -- Dragon -- Drew -- DT -- Dunn -- DVB -- Elizabeth -- Ellen -- Emily -- Erin -- Estrada -- Eva -- Eva Strong -- Falkel -- Feeks -- FERN -- Fight Gone Bad -- Filthy 50 -- Finseth -- Foo -- Forrest -- Fournier -- Fran -- Free Handstand Hold -- Freestyle Diane -- Front Squat 1RM -- Front Squat 3RM -- Front Squat 5RM -- Gage -- Gale Force -- Gallant -- Garbo -- Garrett -- Gator -- Gaza -- GHD Annie -- Glen -- Goose -- Grace -- Grettel -- Griff -- Gunny -- Gwen -- Hall -- Hamilton -- Hammer -- Hammy -- Handstand Push-ups -- Hang Power Clean 1RM -- Hang Power Clean 3RM -- Hang Power Clean 5RM -- Hang Power Snatch 1RM -- Hang Power Snatch 3RM -- Hang Power Snatch 5RM -- Hang Squat Clean 1RM -- -
Hang Squat Clean 3RM -- Hang Squat Clean 5RM -- Hang Squat Snatch 1RM -- Hang Squat Snatch 3RM -- Hang Squat Snatch 5RM -- Hansen -- Harper -- Havana -- Heavy Grace -- Helton -- Hidalgo -- Hildy -- Holbrook -- Holleyman -- Hollywood -- Hoover -- Hope -- Hortman -- Horton -- Hotshots 19 -- Ingrid -- Isabel -- J.J. -- Jack -- Jack's Triangle -- Jackie -- Jag 28 -- Jared -- Jason -- JBo -- Jennifer -- Jenny -- Jerry -- Johnson -- Jonathon Farmer -- Jorge -- Josh -- Josh-O -- Joshie -- Josie -- JT -- Justin -- K27 -- Karen -- Kelly -- Kelly Brown -- Kerrie -- Kev -- Kevin -- Klepto -- Kutschbach -- L-Sit Hold -- L1 Benchmark -- Ladder Nancy -- Lane -- Larry -- Laura -- 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 -- McCluskey -- McGhee -- Meadows -- Michael -- Miron -- Monti -- Moon -- Moore -- Morrison -- Mr. Joshua -- Muller -- Murph -- Muscle-ups -- Nancy -- Nasty Girls -- Nasty Girls V2 -- Nate -- Ned -- Nick -- Nickman -- Nicole -- Northrup -- Nukes -- Nunez -- Nutts -- ODA 7313 -- Omar -- Otis -- Overhead Squat 1RM -- Overhead Squat 3RM -- Overhead Squat 5RM -- Ozzy -- Partner Kelly -- Partner Weston -- Pat -- Paul -- Paul Pena -- Peyton -- Pheezy -- Pike -- Pikey -- PK -- Power Amanda -- Power Clean 1RM -- Power Clean 3RM -- Power Clean 5RM -- Power Snatch 1RM -- Power Snatch 3RM -- -
Power Snatch 5RM -- Pull-ups -- Push Jerk 1RM -- Push Jerk 3RM -- Push Jerk 5RM -- Push Press 1RM -- Push Press 3RM -- Push Press 5RM -- Rahoi -- Ralph -- Randy -- Rankel -- René -- Restrepo -- Rich -- Ricky -- Riley -- RJ -- Robbie -- Rocket -- Roney -- Row 1000m -- Row 100m -- Row 2000m -- Row 250m -- Row 3000m -- Row 500m -- Row 5K -- Roy -- Run 1 Mile -- Run 100m -- Run 10K -- Run 2 Miles -- Run 200m -- Run 400m -- Run 500m -- Run 5k -- Run 800m -- Run Row Run Rx -- Run Row Run Scaled -- Run Row Run Sprint -- Ryan -- Ryan Comas -- Ryan SO -- Santiago -- Santora -- Schmalls -- Scooter -- Scotty -- Sean -- Servais -- Severin -- Sham -- Shawn -- Ship -- Shoulder Press 1RM -- Shoulder Press 3RM -- Shoulder Press 5RM -- Sisson -- Small -- Smykowski -- Spehar -- Split Jerk 1RM -- Split Jerk 3RM -- Split Jerk 5RM -- Squat Clean 1RM -- Squat Clean 3RM -- Squat Clean 5RM -- Squat Snatch 3RM -- Squat Snatch 5RM -- Stephen -- Strange -- Strict Elizabeth -- Strict Handstand Push-ups -- Strict Muscle-ups -- Strict Pull-ups -- T -- T.J. -- T.U.P. -- Tabata Something Else -- Tabata This! -- Tama -- Taylor -- Terry -- The Chief -- The Don -- The Ghost -- The Lyon -- The Other Total -- The Seven -- Thompson -- Thruster 1RM -- Thruster 3RM -- Thruster 5RM -- Tiff -- Time Priority Angie -- Timothy Helton -- TK -- Toes-to-Bar -- Tom -- Tommy V -- Topsy -- TPT9000 -- Triple Deuce -- Tully -- Tumilson -- Twelve Days of Christmas -- Tyler -- Viola -- Wade -- Wall Handstand Hold -- Walsh -- War Frank -- Weaver -- Weighted Pull-up 1RM -- Wes -- Wesley -- Weston -- White -- Whitt -- Whitten -- Willy -- Wilmot -- Wittman -- Woehlke -- Wood -- Wyk -- Yeti -- Zembiec -- Zeus -- Zimmerman --