I started CrossFit a few years back and just like so many others I was hooked. After playing sport when I was younger CrossFit just seemed to fill the gap because it allows you to feel the camaraderie of a team sport while competing and experiencing the pressures and emotions of an individual sport. I compete in the open every year because it allows me to test my fitness and gauge improvement from previous years.

Open

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region Rank By Country Rank By Affiliate
2025 10052nd Men 139th Men Africa 117th Men South Africa 1st Men Against The Grain CrossFit Craighall
2024 16109th Men 259th Men Africa 197th Men South Africa 5th Men Against The Grain CrossFit
2023 12155th Men 278th Men Africa 178th Men South Africa 3rd Men Against The Grain CrossFit
2022 8176th Men 206th Men Africa 116th Men South Africa 2nd Men Against The Grain CrossFit
2021 8627th Men 186th Men Africa 121st Men South Africa 2nd Men Against The Grain CrossFit
2020 4256th Men – – 62nd Men South Africa – –
2019 8515th Men – – 78th Men South Africa – –
2018 6121st Men 151st Men Africa Middle East 68th Men South Africa – –
2017 8911th Men 230th Men Africa 102nd Men South Africa – –
2016 18395th Men 446th Men Africa – – – –
2015 13054th Men 268th Men Africa – – – –
2014 29322nd Men 287th Men Africa – – – –

Individual Quarterfinal

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region
2023 7158th Men 225th Men Africa
2021 5463rd Men 152nd Men Africa

Team Quarterfinal

Year Rank Worldwide Rank by Region Team Name
2023 338th Team 26th Team Africa Against The Grain CrossFit A team
2022 314th Team 12th Team Africa Against The Grain CrossFit
2021 303rd Team 12th Team Africa ATG A Team

Semifinals

Year Division Rank Semifinal
2022 Team 12th CrossFit Fittest in Cape Town

Benchmark Stats

  • 1RM Back Squat 175 kg
    1RM Bench Press --
    1RM Clean & Jerk 110 kg
    1RM Deadlift 220 kg
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    1RM Split Jerk --
    1RM Squat Clean --
    1RM Squat Snatch 95 kg
    1RM Thruster --
    1RM Weighted Pull-up --
    30 Muscle-ups For Time --
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    Zimmerman --