Australia

Ben Kelly

CrossFit Discovery
2025 semifinals 34th worldwide

Ben is the founder of BKAthletics the home of CrossFit Performance. He spends each day on the gym floor training individuals, teams and athletes to a higher level of fitness. Ben has 30+ years experience playing and coaching professional Rugby League along with vast experience as a CrossFit athlete and coach. Ben’s passion and dedication to optimal health and ”performance” are contagious and drive him daily.

Open

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region Rank By Country Rank By Affiliate
2025 17th Men (55-59) 7th Men (55-59) North America East 10th Men (55-59) United States 1st Men (55-59) CrossFit Discovery
2021 17946th Men 64th Men (50-54) 1245th Men Oceania 3rd Men (50-54) Oceania 954th Men Australia 3rd Men (50-54) Australia 3rd Men CrossFit Performance 1st Men (50-54) CrossFit Performance
2020 8577th Men 24th Men (50-54) – – 3789th Men United States 19th Men (50-54) United States – –
2019 51187th Men 3019th Men (45-49) – – 23345th Men United States 1779th Men (45-49) United States – –
2018 6885th Men 41st Men (45-49) 507th Men North East 3rd Men (45-49) North East 3892nd Men United States 33rd Men (45-49) United States – –
2017 8927th Men 63rd Men (45-49) 689th Men North East 6th Men (45-49) North East 5280th Men United States 44th Men (45-49) United States – –
2016 8148th Men 48th Men (45-49) 683rd Men North East 4th Men (45-49) North East – – – –
2015 6156th Men 35th Men (45-49) 565th Men North East 5th Men (45-49) North East – – – –
2014 3089th Men 70th Men (40-44) 314th Men North East 10th Men (40-44) North East – – – –
2013 46240th Men 4547th Men North East – – – –
2012 16125th Men 1479th Men North East – – – –
2011 370th Men 32nd Men North East – – – –
Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region Rank By Country Rank By Affiliate

Age Group Quarterfinal

Year Rank Worldwide
2021 7th Men (50-54)
2020 131st Men (50-54)
2018 77th Men (45-49)
2017 33rd Men (45-49)
2016 16th Men (45-49)
2015 28th Men (45-49)
2014 51st Men (40-44)
Year Rank Worldwide

Semifinal

Year Division Rank Semifinal
2025 Men (55-59) 34th Age Group Semifinal
Year Division Rank Semifinal

Games

Year Division Rank
2021 Men (50-54) 12th
2016 Men (45-49) 14th
Year Division Rank

Benchmark Stats

  • Back Squat 410 lb
    Chad1000x --
    Clean and Jerk 255 lb
    Deadlift 476 lb
  • Fight Gone Bad 404
    Filthy 50 --
    Fran 2:37
    Grace 1:53
  • Helen --
    L1 Benchmark --
    Max Pull-ups 47
    Murph --
  • Run 5k 19:57
    Snatch 180 lb
    Sprint 400m 1:01