Kara Saunders announced: Return to compete at the 2024 CrossFit® Games. However, unlike his previous 10 participations, this year the athlete will not compete as an individual, but in the Team category.
The Australian will team up with James Newbury, Khan Porter and Emily de Rooy to form the Mayhem Thunder team. In fact, the newly formed team is already considered a strong contender for this year's podium.
After all, this is a team of Games veterans: in addition to Sara's 10 years, James and Khan have five years under their belts and Emily a year of experience on that floor.
However, there's another reason why Kara Saunders chose to compete on the team this year: last year she didn't compete because she was pregnant, and it hasn't even been five months since she gave birth to her second child .
As a result, the athlete, who confirmed that he is taking his return to the sport more slowly to respect his bodyor, he preferred to test himself in a team, which is a less stressful option for his body.
“I still can't do some movements just because I need to acquire a little more force. I am fighting the battle of tight shoulders from breastfeeding and carrying a heavy baby all day,” he declared in an interview with the American website Morning Chalk Up.
While declaring her current difficulties, Kara explains how she intends to act in view of the Games:
“I'll be smart in the Open and the quarter-finals and then gradually add those things in time for the semi-finals. I'm not usually this strong, but I don't want to be that strong now either. AND recovery slower because I exclusively breastfeed, but I've done all this before, so I'll do my best and the rest will be whatever it will be,” he added.
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Kara Saunders Biography:
- Full name: Kara Saunders (born Kara Webb)
- Date of birth: 1989
- Birth place: Brisbane, Australia
- Beginning of CrossFit® Career: 2011
- Motivation: The search for a workout that challenged body and mind beyond the traditional gym routine.
Results at the CrossFit® Games:
- 2012: First participation in the CrossFit® Games, finishing 19th.
- 2013: 12th place, demonstrating improvement and growing competitiveness.
- 2014: 31th place.
- 2015: 5th place, entering the top 5 and consolidating her presence among the top athletes.
- 2016: 7th place.
- 2017: 2nd place, reaching her best result with an extraordinary performance that almost took her to victory.
- 2018: 4th place, confirming his consistency and resilience at high levels of competition.
- 2019: She took a break for maternity leave.
- 2020: She returns to the Games, finishing 8th overall, demonstrating a remarkable ability to remain competitive even after major changes in her personal life.
- 2021: 36 th
- 2022: 7 th
- 2023: announces that he will not compete because pregnant with her second child.
Impact and Inspiration:
- Role Model: She has become an icon for resilience, strength, and balance between professional and personal life.
- Social Media: Active in sharing her journey, workouts, daily life, including her experience as a mother.
- Inspiration: His story motivates athletes and others to pursue their passion with dedication, demonstrating that it is possible to overcome any obstacle.
Kara Saunders continues to be a pillar of the CrossFit® community, representing a living example of how commitment, dedication and passion can lead to extraordinary results, both in personal and professional life.