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.

Open

Year Division Rank Worldwide Rank by Region Rank By Country
2023 Men (35-39) 11th 47th North America East 63rd United States
2022 Men 13th 10th North America 8th United States
2021 Men 5th 5th North America 4th United States
2020 Men 19th -- 8th United States
2019 Men 10th -- 5th United States
2018 Men 10th 2nd Central East 5th United States
2017 Men 11th 2nd Central East 8th United States
2016 Men 2nd 1st Central East --
2015 Men 2nd 1st Central East --
2014 Men 1st 1st Central East --
2013 Men 1st 1st Central East --
2012 Men 1st 1st Central East --
2011 Men 3rd 1st Central East --

Team Quarterfinals

Year Division Rank Continent Team Name
2022 Team 1st North America CrossFit Mayhem Freedom
2021 Team 1st North America CrossFit Mayhem Freedom

Semifinals

Year Division Rank Semifinal Team
2022 Team 1st Syndicate Crown CrossFit Mayhem Freedom
2021 Team 1st Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge CrossFit Mayhem Freedom

Regionals

Year Division Rank Regional Team
2018 Team 1st Central CrossFit Mayhem Freedom
2017 Team 1st Central CrossFit Mayhem
2016 Team 1st Central Regional CrossFit Mayhem Freedom
2015 Team 1st Central Regional CrossFit Mayhem Freedom
2014 Individual Men 1st Central East --
2013 Individual Men 1st Central East --
2012 Individual Men 1st Central East --

Games

Year Division Rank Team
2022 Team 1st CrossFit Mayhem Freedom
2021 Team 1st CrossFit Mayhem
2019 Team 1st Mayhem Freedom
2018 Team 1st CrossFit Mayhem Freedom
2017 Team 2nd CrossFit Mayhem
2016 Team 1st CrossFit Mayhem
2015 Team 1st CrossFit Mayhem Freedom
2014 Individual Men 1st --
2013 Individual Men 1st --
2012 Individual Men 1st --

Benchmark Stats

  • Back Squat 475 lb
    Clean and Jerk 370 lb
    Snatch 305 lb
    Deadlift 570 lb
    Fight Gone Bad 508
    Max Pull-ups 75
  • Fran 2:13
    Grace 1:11
    Helen --
    Filthy 50 --
    Sprint 400m --
    Run 5k --