James Newbury spent four years as one of Australia’s top bubble athletes before qualifying for his first CrossFit Games in 2016. Previously, he finished every Pacific and Australia Regional in or near the top 10, coming the closest to the podium in 2014, when he missed Games qualification by one place. A former semi professional rugby player for the Queensland and Sydney Rugby Leagues and current owner of CrossFit Mode in Adelaide, South Australia, Newbury took 24th in his rookie Games appearance.

Open

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region Rank By Country Rank By Affiliate
2025 113223rd Men 6841st Men Oceania 6024th Men Australia – –
2024 200th Men 18th Men Oceania 13th Men Australia 1st Men Raw Iron CrossFit
2023 1959th Men 153rd Men Oceania 115th Men Australia 7th Men CrossFit Torian
2020 35817th Men – – 1734th Men Australia – –
2019 136th Men – – 9th Men Australia – –
2018 265th Men 21st Men Australasia 19th Men Australia – –
2017 31st Men 5th Men Australia 2nd Men Australia – –
2016 59th Men 5th Men Australia – – – –
2015 259th Men 18th Men Australia – – – –
2014 102nd Men 8th Men Australia – – – –
2013 110th Men 10th Men Australia – – – –
2012 715th Men 47th Men Australia – – – –
2011 3508th Men 199th Men Australia – – – –

Individual Quarterfinal

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region
2023 358th Men 27th Men Oceania

Team Quarterfinal

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region Team Name
2024 55th Team 4th Team Oceania Raw Iron CrossFit Mayhem Thunder
2023 3rd Team 1st Team Oceania CrossFit Torian Mayhem

Regional

Year Division Rank Regional
2018 Men 1st Pacific
2017 Men 1st Pacific
2016 Men 2nd Pacific
2015 Men 13th Pacific
2014 Men 4th Australia
2013 Men 11th Australia
2012 Men 9th Australia

Semifinals

Year Division Rank Semifinal
2024 Team 1st Oceania Semifinal
2023 Men 9th Oceania Semifinal

Games

Year Division Rank
2024 Team 1st
2019 Men 5th
2018 Men 18th
2017 Men 26th
2016 Men 24th

Benchmark Stats

  • 1RM Back Squat 200 kg
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    1RM Clean & Jerk 145 kg
    1RM Deadlift 242 kg
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    1RM Squat Snatch 120 kg
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  • Fight Gone Bad 369 reps
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    Fran 02:08
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    Grace 01:26
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    Max Pull-ups 85 reps
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    Run 400m 00:53
    Run 5k 18:44
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