It is safe to say that CrossFit fans had a lot to see at the 2021 Dubai CrossFit Championship, held in the United Arab Emirates, December 16-18, 2021. The competition gathered 40 of elite CrossFit athletes, who gave it their all and put up some monumental performances. The venue for the competition was the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium and Ski Dubai Mall of the Emirates.
Roman Khrennikov managed to put in a great performance in the men’s category, as he came almost a 100 points ahead of the second place finisher. Laura Horvath did not dominate as much in the women’s division but still finished a comfortable 33 points ahead of her closest competitor. As the winners of the competition, Roman Khrennikov and Laura Horvath will each take $50,000 back home.
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2021 Dubai CrossFit Championship Full Results
Men’s division:
- Roman Khrennikov – 845 points
- Lazar Đukić – 753 points
- Ricky Garard – 744 points
- Jeffrey Adler – 705 points
- Willy Georges – 653 points
- Henrik Haapalainen – 647 points
- Giorgos Karavis – 640 points
- Elliot Simmonds – 636 points
- Luka Đukić – 617 points
- Simon Mäntylä – 609 points
- Alex Kotoulas – 586 points
- Tola Morakinyo – 584 points
- André Houdet – 577 points
- Sam Stewart – 576 points
- Moritz Fiebig – 573 points
- Bronislaw Olenkowicz – 567 points
- Fabien Beneito Selles – 539 points
- Mohamed El Omda – 537 points
- Mahmood Shalan – 533 points
- Uldis Upenieks – withdrew
Women’s Division
- Laura Horvath – 783 points
- Kristin Holte – 750 points
- Gabriela Migała – 723 points
- Samantha Briggs – 706 points
- Jacqueline Dahlstrøm – 704 points
- Andrea Nisler – 691 points
- Sara Sigmundsdóttir – 690 points
- Emily Rolfe – 665 points
- Emma Lawson – 653 points
- Thuri Helgadottir – 618 points
- Mikaela Norman – 607 points
- Rebecka Vitesson – 596 points
- Manon Angonese – 582 points
- Martine Solheim – 534 points
- Julie Hougard – 531 points
- Evie Hollis – 527 points
- Eik Gylfadottir – 525 points
- Christina Agerbeck – 503 points
- Emma Cary – withdrew
- Karin Frey – withdrew
Stay Frosty
The first workout of the competition involved snow, it was held in an indoor ski resort in Ski Dubai. Workout time caps were 16 minutes for men, and 17 minutes for women. Athletes had to do 500 meters on the ski erg, followed by 400 meters run up and down the ski slope. Athletes were required to do 5 rounds of this.
Men’s division
- Ricky Garard – 14:59 (100 points)
- Roman Khrennikov – 15:06 (95 points)
- Lazar Đukic – 15:19 (90 points)
Women’s division:
- Samantha Briggs – 16:47 (100 points)
- Mikaela Norman – 16:48 (95 points)
- Gabriela Migala – 16:59 (90 points)
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Event 1B
The second workout was also held in the ski resort, but it was much simpler than the first one. Athletes had to run up a 700-meter slope, wearing a weighted vest. Men’s vest was 20 lbs (9.1 kg), and the women’s was 14 lbs (6.4 kg). The time cap was 7 minutes.
Men’s division
- Ricky Garard – 03:05
- Roman Khrennikov – 03:24
- Willy Georges – 03:27
Women’s division
- Kristin Holte – 01:57
- Laura Horvath – 01:59
- Rebecka Vitesson – 02:01
Lift-Off
The third workout was held in the Dubai Tennis Center, where athletes had to max out on the Clean and Jerk. Multiple times it came to a tiebreaker, and athletes were ranked based on their second attempt. In the men’s division 2 athletes shared the first spot.
Men’s division
- Tola Morakinyo – 165 + 160 kg
- Bronislaw Olenkowicz – 165 + 160 kg
- Jeffrey Adler – 165 + 155 kg
Women’s division
- Manon Angonese – 115 + 110 kg
- Gabriela Migala – 110 + 105 kg
- Laura Horvath – 110 kg
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Event 3
The fourth workout was one of the most complicated and demanding workouts, it was a real endurance test. The time cap was 25 minutes.
The workout goes as follows:
- 50 calorie row
- 40 A-jumps with weight vest (20 pounds/14 pounds)
- 30 sandbag cleans (150 pounds/100 pounds)
- 20 bar muscle-ups
- 10 paralette handstand push-ups
- 20 bar muscle-ups
- 30 sandbag cleans (150 pounds/100 pounds)
- 40 A-jumps with weight vest (20 pounds/14 pounds)
- 50 calorie row
Men’s division
- Lazar Đukić – 19:53
- Roman Khrennikov – 20:44
- Jeffrey Adler – 20:54
Women’s division
- Samantha Briggs – 19:51
- Laura Horvath – 20:48
- Kristin Holte – 21:51
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Event 4
The fifth workout was elimination based. Athletes had to do four rounds of: 20 calorie bike erg, followed by a 15-meter unbroken handstand walk and followed by 10 overhead squats (85 kg / 60 kg). The time cap was 3 minutes.
Four rounds in repeat cutting the field down (10, 10 – 8,8 – 6,6 – 8,4)
Men’s division
- Roman Khrennikov
- Giorgos Karavis
- Lazar Đukić
Women’s division
- Laura Horvath
- Andrea Nisler
- Gabriela Migala
Event 5
In the sixth workout, athletes had to do muscle-ups combined with thrusters. The rep range was 2-4-6-8-10. Men’s thrusters were done with 60 kg, and women’s with 40 kg. The time cap was 10 minutes. In the men’s division, we had the opportunity to see a great race, with the difference between first and second place being only two-tenths of a second.
Men’s division
- Giorgos Karavis – 03:58:72
- Ricky Garard – 03:58:97
- Roman Khrennikov – 04:08:40
Women’s division
- Jacqueline Dahlstrøm – 04:47:28
- Kristin Holte – 05:00:23
- Emma Lawson – 05:01:16
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Athletes’ Choice – Parts A and B
Organizers randomly chose Andrea Nisler and Mahmood Shalan to choose the next two workouts, but they decided to consult with the other athletes. The workouts they selected.
Part A
- 21-15-9 of:
- Calorie Echo Bike
- Toes-to-bar
- Time limit was six minutes.
One minute rest before Part B.
Part B
- 21-15-9 of:
- Calorie row
- Bar-facing burpees
- Time limit six minutes
Part A men’s division
- Henrik Haapalainen – 02:54:96
- Lazar Đukić – 03:00:57
- Roman Khrennikov – 03:04:69
Part B men’s division
- Roman Khrennikov – 04:10:56
- Simon Mantyla – 04:12:25
- Alex Kotoulas – 04:22:85
Part A women’s division
- Emily Rolfe – 04:03:37
- Andrea Nisler – 04:06:72
- Laura Horvath – 04:06:94
Part B women’s division
- Samantha Briggs – 05:03:93
- Kristin Holte – 05:04:80
- Emma Lawson – 05:18:03
Event 7
The final event of the competition was held in the Dubai Tennis Center, and the workout consisted of several exercises. Athletes had to do 9 rope climbs, followed by 15 jerks (100 kg / 70 kg), then do 21 dumbbell deadlifts (90 lbs / 60 lbs) and do lunges to the end. The time limit was 8 minutes.
Men’s division
- Roman Khrennikov – 03:30:13
- Ricky Garard – 03:53:66
- Lazar Đukić – 03:58:22
Women’s division
- Gabriela Migala – 03:44:33
- Laura Horvath – 03:48:41
- Sara Sigmundsdóttir – 04:23:75
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The 2021 Dubai CrossFit Championship was a great success, introducing workouts in the snow for the first time, having some great races, and it was all streamed on YouTube so every CrossFit fan can enjoy. The competition is gaining some momentum and there is a lot to expect from the next edition.
Published: 20 December, 2021 | 10:55 AM EDT
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