TEAM USA VICTORIOUS AT ‘CROSSFIT INVITATIONAL,
PRESENTED BY REEBOK’
USA Takes the Crown at First Ever Trans-Atlantic Throwdown
CANTON, MA, October 13 2012 – Team USAemerged victorious at the first ever ‘CrossFit Invitational, Presented By Reebok’ after defeating a team of the finest male and female CrossFit athletes from Team Europe in front of a sell-out crowd at London’s ExCel Exhibition and Convention Centre. The all-star teams went head-to-head in a gruelling 90 minute series of workouts, with Team USA coming out on the top, by a final score of 20-6.
Captained by two-time Reebok CrossFit Games champions Rich Froning Jr. and Annie Thorisdottir, the elite athletes were tested to the limit in a number of demanding feats of physical fitness. Broadcast LIVE on Eurosport, the teams competed in a series of workouts in a bid for the title. In the end, Froning’s team consisting of Matt Chan, Jason Khalipa, Julie Foucher, Becca Voigt and Kristan Clever proved triumphant.
“It was an incredible night. Winning the Reebok CrossFit Games was a great accomplishment, but this victory is even more rewarding, as it was a total team effort,” said Froning. “I’m proud to share this with great friends and teammates.”
Froning continued, “Team Europe put up a great fight and they are an incredibly talented team of athletes. It was great to see the UK CrossFit community come together and cheer us on. The crowd here in London was truly amazing.”
Team Europe Captain Annie Thorisdottir said, “I am extremely proud of our team. We competed hard and have nothing to hang our heads about. Team USA deserved the win, and I think both teams were honoured to compete in such a great event.”
"The Team USA vs Team Europe CrossFit Invitational Presented by Reebok was a huge success” said Dave Castro, director of the CrossFit Games and co-director of training for CrossFit, Inc. “We couldn't be more proud of the athletes, the fans, the volunteers and all of those who helped make it possible, from Eurosport and Reebok to Rogue Fitness. This event marks a watershed for CrossFit in several respects. This was the first time we were able to run an authentic CrossFit competition televised live to an international audience. Now that we have established the feasibility of the format for our sport, we plan to run more events like this in the future."
“We have already seen incredible growth of CrossFit with a record 70,000 competitors entering the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games,” said Chris Froio, Head of Training at Reebok. “Our aim at Reebok, in partnership with CrossFit, is to build this and take this incredible sport to new audiences around the world. We want to change the way people perceive fitness and to inspire them to get fit for life. The CrossFit Invitational Throwdownwas the perfect way to showcase this as it combined all the elements of CrossFit – competition, camaraderie and community – with the best athletes in the world in a really exciting team format.”
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The ‘CrossFit Invitational Presented By Reebok’ was broadcast live on Eurosport and streamed on games.crossfit.com for fans outside of Eurosport broadcast reach. For highlights and further information go to
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NOTES TO EDITORS
The CrossFit Invitational Presented By Reebok involved four stages with several events within each stage. The winner of each event was award points. Twenty-six points was the max number of points available.
STAGE 1:
Event 1 - Thorisdottir and Vainio vs. Voigt and Khalipa
For Time:
Women complete
95 pound Thruster, 12 reps
12 Box jumps, 24" box
115 pound Thruster, 9 reps
9 Box jumps, 24" box
135 pound Thruster, 6 reps
6 Box jumps, 24" box
Then, men complete
135 pound Thruster, 12 reps
12 Box jumps, 30" box
155 pound Thruster, 9 reps
9 Box jumps, 30" box
185 pound Thruster, 6 reps
6 Box jumps, 30" box
Winner: Team USA
Event 2 - Briggs and Katrinarson vs. Foucher and Froning
Team "Amanda"
9-9-7-7-5-5 reps for time of:
Muscle-ups
Squat snatch (135/95 pounds)
Partners alternated between each set of exercises, starting with the women. I.e. the woman performed 9 muscle-ups, then the man performed 9 muscle-ups, then the woman performed 9 squat snatch, etc.
Winner: Team Europe
Event 3 - Davidsdottir and Aronpaa vs. Clever and Chan
For time:
Women complete
145 pound Push press, 18 reps
18 Burpee box jump overs, 20" box
Then, men complete
205 pound Push press, 18 reps
18 Burpee box jump overs, 24" box
Winner: Team USA
STAGE 2:
Event 1 - Davidsdottir vs. Clever
3 minutes to find a 1 rep max of:
Snatch
Winner: Team Europe
Event 2 - Thorisdottir vs. Voigt
3 minutes to find a 1 rep max of:
Clean and jerk
Winner: Team Europe
Event 3 - All 3 women
For time:
75 Handstand push-ups
50 Bar Muscle-ups
155 pound Front squat, 50 reps
53 pound Kettlebell swings, 75 reps
Winner: Team USA
STAGE 3:
Event 1 - Vainio vs. Froning
3 minutes to find a 1 rep max of:
Snatch
Winner: Team USA
Event 2 - Aronpaa vs. Chan
3 minutes to find a 1 rep max of:
Clean and jerk
Winner: Team USA
Event 3 - All 3 men
For time:
One at a time each man completes
185 pound Front squat, 15 reps
60 meter Shuttle sprint
Then, one at a time each man completes
185 pound Hang power clean, 12 reps
52 meter Sprint
Then, one at a time each man completes
185 pound Push press, 9 reps
46 meter Shuttle sprint
Winner: Team USA
STAGE 4:
Finale - Entire team competes
For time:
120 Pull-ups, performed 20 each as a relay
20 Synchronized Overhead squats with 95-115-135-145-165-185 pound barbells
240 Double-unders, performed 40 each as a relay
20 Synchronized Deadlifts with 185-205-225-275-315-355 pound barbells
120 Box jumps, performed each as a relay
Winner: Team USA
**FINAL SCORE: TEAM USA 20, TEAM EUROPE 6**
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