Videos are uploaded to YouTube, search Dennis Cole CrossFit. I found CrossFit in 2007. Was hooked immediately and worked out in a little space in my garage for a couple of years, and not long after, the whole family was doing it in some form. I do CrossFit because I love the competitive nature of it. I have made the Games four times now and 2017 is my best finish so far. My first year, 2012, I ended up in 13th position and missed the final workout by just one spot. In 2015, I qualified for my 2nd time--given that I was 54 in the 50-54 age group that year, I hadn't expected to make it again. I didn't make the cut for the final workout again. In 2016, first year in the 55+ age group, I was in 5th position going into the final workout of the Games--and in warm up with the hang cleans, I tore my bicep and was out of the competition--so missed the final workout AGAIN. Had surgery less than a week later, and started back training earlier than doc would have liked, but that's how I roll. This year, I WILL be in that final event! #fingerscrossed

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Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region Rank By Country Rank By Affiliate
2021 19th Men (60-64) 15th Men (60-64) North America 15th Men (60-64) United States 1st Men (60-64) CrossFit Raw Appeal
2018 16th Men (55-59) 1st Men (55-59) South West 15th Men (55-59) United States – –
2017 13th Men (55-59) 2nd Men (55-59) South West 10th Men (55-59) United States – –
2016 7th Men (55-59) 1st Men (55-59) South West – – – –
2015 16575th Men 48th Men (50-54) 941st Men South West 4th Men (50-54) South West – – – –
2014 23161st Men 145th Men (50-54) 1362nd Men South West 12th Men (50-54) South West – – – –
2013 8816th Men 22nd Men (50-54) 612th Men South West 2nd Men (50-54) South West – – – –

Age Group Quarterfinal

Year Rank Worldwide
2018 9th Men (55-59)
2017 2nd Men (55-59)
2016 15th Men (55-59)
2015 17th Men (50-54)
2014 46th Men (50-54)

Games

Year Division Rank
2018 Men (55-59) 13th
2017 Men (55-59) 10th
2016 Men (55-59) 10th
2015 Men (50-54) 17th

Benchmark Stats

  • Back Squat 280 lb
    Chad1000x --
    Clean and Jerk 230 lb
    Deadlift 372 lb
  • Fight Gone Bad 343
    Filthy 50 21:42
    Fran 3:23
    Grace 2:12
  • Helen 9:07
    L1 Benchmark --
    Max Pull-ups 50
    Run 5k --
  • Snatch 176 lb
    Sprint 400m --