The 2022 CrossFit Semifinals are halfway done, as week two of four just concluded. This week we had the chance to watch two competitions. One of those was the 2022 CrossFit Fittest In Cape Town, which acted as a qualifier for the African Continent. Out of all ten competitions, the 2022 CrossFit Fittest In Cape Town is the only one where just a first-place finish in each division secures a place in the 2022 CrossFit Games.
The 2022 CrossFit Fittest In Cape Town saw 30 of the best male and female, as well as 20 teams, gather to battle for that one qualifying place. They competed for three days over the weekend of May 27-29. After some interesting performances, it was Michelle Merand, Kealan Henry, and CrossFit Commit Okavango who won their respective male, female, and team divisions.
Athletes who placed second through to fourth place have earned an invitation to compete in the Last-Chance Qualifier. The Last-Chance Qualifier will take place from June 29 to July 01, and the two greatest athletes from each division will also qualify for the 2022 CrossFit Games
The 2022 CrossFit Fittest In Cape Town Rankings & Results
Male
- Kealan Henry — 516 points (Qualified for 2022 CrossFit Games)
- Jason Smith — 504 points
- Darren Zurnamer — 492 points
- Ruan Potgieter — 457 points
- Mohamed Elomda — 446 points
- Ruan Duvenage — 435 points
- Conrad Winnertz — 390 points
- Devin Ramsden — 387 points
- Robert Heuer — 382 points
- James van Dongen — 361 points
Female
- Michelle Merand — 552 points (Qualified for 2022 CrossFit Games)
- Christina Livaditakis — 512 points
- Michelle Basnett — 488 points
- Leeverne Engelbrecht — 475 points
- Anneke Spies — 436 points
- Tanha Bouffé — 400 points
- Reegan Finkel — 392 points
- Mary Jamieson — 382 points
- Angelique Connoway — 347 points
- Dina Swift — 341 points
Teams
- CrossFit Commit Okavango — 580 points (Qualified for 2022 CrossFit Games)
- CrossFit Tijger Valley UNIT — 570 points
- Bst CrossFit — 545 points
- FireBolt Dragons — 490 points
- Motley Crew CrossFit — 400 points
- Pack Life CrossFit — 385 points
- Crossfit IRA Howling Commando’s — 360 points
- Crossfit WHK Sold Out on Life — 335 points
- Lions Bay Crossfit — 335 points
- CrossFit PBM — 315 points
Individual Male & Female Event Results
Event 1 — The Deep End
For time:
- 1,000-meter SkiErg
Then:
5 rounds for time:
- 100-meter swim
- 20 alternating bear hug forward lunges with slam ball (50/30 kilograms)
Time cap: 24 minutes
Men
- Ruan Potgieter — 16:50
- Jason Smith — 17:14
- Kealan Henry — 17:22
Women
- Mary Jamieson — 17:28
- Christina Livaditakis — 17:51
- Michelle Basnett — 17:52
Event 2 — 2014 Regional Event 5
10 rounds for time:
- 1 legless rope climb (15-feet)
- 170-foot run
Time cap: 11 minutes
Men
- Robert Heuer — 3:02
- Estian Ferreira — 3:04
- Jason Smith — 3:06
Women
- Michelle Merand — 4:16
- Leeverne Engelbrecht — 5:21
- Reegan Finkel — 5:23
Event 3 — Lucky Number 7
For time:
7 rounds of:
- 7 ring muscle-ups
- 7 bar-facing burpees
- 7 deadlifts (125/84 kilograms)
Time cap: 18 minutes
Men
- Kealan Henry — 10:16
- Darren Zurnamer — 10:58
- Jason Smith — 11:23
Women
- Christina Livaditakis — 12:33
- Leeverne Engelbrecht — 12:50
- Michelle Merand — 13:42
Event 4 — Barbell Complex
Three attempts for max load of:
- 3 cleans
- 2 front squats
- 1 jerk (shoulder-to-overhead)
Men
- Justin Holliday — 315 pounds
- Assem Effat — 313 pounds
- Brandon Jacobs — 311 pounds
Women
- Megan Faul — 225 pounds
- Michelle Basnett — 216 pounds
- Anneke Spies — 209 pounds
Event 5 — Stellies Chipper
For time:
- 100 wall balls
- 15-meter handstand walk
- 75-cal row
- 15-meter handstand walk
- 50 handstand push-ups
- 15-meter handstand walk
- 25 toes-to-bars
- 15-meter handstand walk
Time cap: 21 minutes
Men
- Mohamed Elomda — 12:54
- Ruan Potgieter — 12:57
- Darren Zurnamer — 13:33
Women
- Michelle Merand — 15:42
- Tanha Bouffé — 16:12
- Christina Livaditakis — 16:49
Event 6 — Time For Pudding
For time:
- 27 chest-to-bar pull-ups
- 27 dumbbell squat snatches (22.5/15 kilograms)
- 18 chest-to-bar pull-ups
- 18 dumbbell squat snatches (22.5/15 kilograms)
- 9 chest-to-bar pull-ups
- 9 dumbbell squat snatches (22.5/15 kilograms)
Time cap: 8 minutes
Men
- Ruan Potgieter — 3:40
- Mohamed Elomda — 3:41
- Kealan Henry — 3:43
Women
- Leeverne Engelbrecht — 3:43
- Michelle Merand — 3:50
- Tanha Bouffé — 3:56
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The 2022 CrossFit Games are set to take place from Aug. 3-7, in Madison, Wisconsin. The roster for the CrossFit Games is slowly shaping up, but there are still a lot more spaces open. The 2022 CrossFit Semifinals will keep ongoing for the next two weeks, as five more competitions are left.
