The first contenders for the Semifinals of the 2024 CrossFit® Games have already been decided. THE teams have just concluded the second online phase of the qualifiers that open the way to the Games.
As you already know, this year, in qQuarterfinals, the teams faced four intense challenges in five days. At the end, the first ones 30 teams from each region have been selected to compete in the continental semi-finals and fight for a place at the Games.
For Europe, the competition is the French Throwdown, which will be held May 17 – 19 at the LDLC Arena – in Décines-Charpieu.
Index
Worldwide Division
A notable aspect of this season is the emergence of big names in the individual category who made a change of division, choosing to compete as a Team.
It stands out among them Noah Olsen, who not only debuted in this category, but dominated with his team, Peak 360 CrossFit®, winning first place in the overall quarter-final rankings.
Followed by CrossFit® Invictus and, for the first time, an Argentine team reached the top three places worldwide, AR-1 CrossFit® Mayhem Unity.
The outstanding performance of Noah's team confirmed the predictions that saw her as the favorite for the podium this year. They won 2 WODs and got as "worst result” a 3rd place in the second workout.
Thanks to these performances, the American team has taken off from CrossFit® Invictus, one of the most successful teams in the category. Invictus' best performance was two third places, while theirworst score” came in the third test, where they ranked twelfth.
Official Worldwide Ranking
1. Peak 360 CrossFit® (7 points)
2. CrossFit® Invictus (23)
3. AR-1 CrossFit® Mayhem Unity (35)
4. Ocean State CrossFit® Surge (81)
5. CrossFit® Prestanda Kriger (81)
6. CrossFit® Invictus Unconquerable (83)
7. CrossFit® Mayhem (86)
7. CrossFit® Walleye Orka (86)
9. CrossFit® Zarautz Traincult (94)
9. KT CrossFit® Kolesnikov Team (94)
European Division
The tension was palpable in the European division, where the official ranking sees the teams separated by very few points, testifying to fierce competition until the last breath.
Here are the top ten teams:
- CrossFit® Prestand Kriger - 25 points
- CrossFit® Zarautz Traincult - 27 points
- CrossFit® Walleye Orka - 29 points
- C23 CrossFit® The Motion Program - 30 points
- CrossFit® Butcher's Lab Flæk - 40 points
- CrossFit® Oslo Kriger Psl - 47 points
- CrossFit® Aorta - 50 points
- CrossFit® Oslo Kriger Rizz
- Blueprint CrossFit® Team Aod - 58 points
- CrossFit® Holistic - 60 points
Il CrossFit® Walleye Orka has demonstrated its own force winning two first positions in WOD 1 and 4, but the placings in WOD 2 (13th) and WOD 3 (14th) prevented him from first place, finishing third in the general classification.
The leaders, CrossFit® Prestand Kriger, had a fluctuating trend, ranking 10th in WOD 1, 7th in WOD 2 and 4th in WODs 3 and 4, showing increasing physical fitness.
Quarterfinals: The Italians competing
From Italy, the performances were remarkable. The team CrossFit® Verbania (Andrea Ferrero, Cecilia Ferrero, Frederick Husson and Elettra Sirotic) he achieved a fantastic 6th place in WOD 1, a 16th in WOD 2, a 17th in WOD 3 and a 24th in WOD 4, accumulating 63 points.
The result? They finish 11th overall together with 3 other teams... and fly straight to the Semifinals!
Team Sagittarius (Edoardo Talon, Emanuele Biviano, Francesca Zagaglini and Lucia Borziani), despite some fluctuations in the results (13th in wod 1, 23rd in wod 2, 26th in wod 3 and 31st in wod 4), he accumulated 93 points and was ranked 22st overall, also advancing to the semifinals.
CrossFit® 47100 (Valerio Tufo, Cecilia Basaglia, Niccolò Colli and Evelin Meler), led by coach Nicollò Colli, scored 97 points thanks to an excellent eighth place in WOD 1, 20th wod 2, 30th wod 3 and 39th wod 4, managing to finish 24rd overall and we will see competing on the international stage.
Unfortunately, one of the Italian teams did not make the cut for the semi-finals, despite a good performance, finishing at 40st place overall, we are talking about the CrossFit® Bad Beast team (Gianmaria Bolognesi, Rachele Brambilla, Marta Cocconcelli and Gian Lorenzo Lucchesi).
We wish the qualified teams the best of luck. We stay here to cheer them on, sharing the dream of an invitation to the much-needed 2024 Games.