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

Semifinal

Year Division Rank Semifinal
2023 Men (35-39) 2nd Age Group Semifinal
2022 Team 1st Syndicate Crown
2021 Team 1st Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge

Games

Year Division Rank
2022 Team 1st
2021 Team 1st
2019 Team 1st
2018 Team 1st
2017 Team 2nd
2016 Team 1st
2015 Team 1st
2014 Men 1st
2013 Men 1st
2012 Men 1st
2011 Men 1st
2010 Men 2nd

Benchmark Stats

  • 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
    Run 5k --
  • Snatch 305 lb
    Sprint 400m --