Recognizable by the tattoo of Galatians 6:14 scrawled from his left armpit to his hip, Rich Froning Jr. was dubbed the Fittest Man in History after winning four back-to-back individual CrossFit Games championships (2011-2014). Seemingly unbeatable, he also won the worldwide Open for three consecutive years (2012-2014), and when he retired from individual competition after the 2014 season, he captained his affiliate’s team, CrossFit Mayhem Freedom, to two back-to-back Affiliate Cup championships in 2015 and 2016 and a run of four consecutive from 2018-2022 for 6 total Affiliate Cup championships.
Open
| Year | Rank Worldwide | Rank by Region | Rank By Country | Rank By Affiliate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 128th Men | 11th Men (35-39) | 47th Men North America East | 5th Men (35-39) North America East | 63rd Men United States | 7th Men (35-39) United States | 5th Men CrossFit Mayhem | 1st Men (35-39) CrossFit Mayhem |
| 2022 | 13th Men | 10th Men North America | 8th Men United States | 1st Men CrossFit Mayhem | ||||
| 2021 | 5th Men | 5th Men North America | 4th Men United States | 1st Men CrossFit Mayhem | ||||
| 2020 | 19th Men | – – | 8th Men United States | – – | ||||
| 2019 | 10th Men | – – | 5th Men United States | – – | ||||
| 2018 | 10th Men | 2nd Men Central East | 5th Men United States | – – | ||||
| 2017 | 11th Men | 2nd Men Central East | 8th Men United States | – – | ||||
| 2016 | 2nd Men | 1st Men Central East | – – | – – | ||||
| 2015 | 2nd Men | 1st Men Central East | – – | – – | ||||
| 2014 | 1st Men | 1st Men Central East | – – | – – | ||||
| 2013 | 1st Men | 1st Men Central East | – – | – – | ||||
| 2012 | 1st Men | 1st Men Central East | – – | – – | ||||
| 2011 | 3rd Men | 1st Men Central East | – – | – – | ||||
Team Quarterfinals
| Year | Rank Worldwide | Rank by Region | Team Name | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1st Team | 1st Team North America | CrossFit Mayhem Freedom | |||
| 2021 | 1st Team | 1st Team North America | CrossFit Mayhem Freedom | |||
Age Group Quarterfinal
| Year | Rank Worldwide | |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2nd Men (35-39) | |
Regional
| Year | Division | Rank | Regional |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Team | 1st | Central |
| 2017 | Team | 1st | Central |
| 2016 | Team | 1st | Central |
| 2015 | Team | 1st | Central |
| 2014 | Men | 1st | Central East |
| 2013 | Men | 1st | Central East |
| 2012 | Men | 1st | Central East |
Benchmark Stats
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Back Squat 475 lb Chad1000x -- Clean and Jerk 370 lb Deadlift 570 lb -
Fight Gone Bad 508 Filthy 50 -- Fran 2:13 Grace 1:11 -
Helen -- L1 Benchmark -- Max Pull-ups 75 Murph -- -
Run 5k -- Snatch 305 lb Sprint 400m --