CrossFit’s most elite athletes have been preparing and training relentlessly for the 2022 CrossFit Games, which took place from August 3-7, in Madison, Wisconsin. Nevertheless, all of that hard work culminated on the final day of the Games, when the Fittest On Earth® winners were finally revealed.
Throughout the entire competition, all eyes were focused on Tia-Clair Toomey, who ended up winning the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games and breaking the record for six titles. On the other side, the men’s division saw Justin Medeiros once again win the CrossFit Games after a long and tight battle with Roman Khrennikov and Ricky Garard.
As everyone expected, the Teams division was dominated by CrossFit Mayhem Freedom led by the legendary Rich Froning. Freedom brought its best shape yet and made everything look smooth and easy.
2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games Final Day Leaderboards
Women’s division (Top 15)
- Tia-Clair Toomey — 1,158 point (2022 Fittest Woman On Earth®)
- Mallory O’Brien — 1045 points
- Laura Horvath — 981 points
- Danielle Brandon — 937 points
- Brooke Wells — 904 points
- Emma Lawson — 893 points
- Kara Saunders — 890 points
- Gabriela Migala — 868 points
- Haley Adams — 867 points
- Alexis Raptis — 859 points
- Arielle Loewen — 828 points
- Emma McQuaid — 798 points
- Kristi Eramo O’Connell — 785 points
- Amanda Barnhart — 778 points
- Jacqueline Dahlstrøm — 764 points
Related: Tia-Clair Toomey Wins 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games
Men’s division (Top 15)
- Justin Medeiros — 1,184 points (2022 Fittest Man On Earth®)
- Roman Khrennikov — 1,157 points
- Ricky Garard — 1,068 points
- Samuel Kwant — 975 points
- Jeffrey Adler — 950 points
- Patrick Vellner — 892 points
- Jayson Hopper — 887 points
- Lazar Dukic — 850 points
- Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson — 841 points
- Guilherme Malheiros — 831 points
- Saxon Panchik — 803 points
- Noah Ohlsen — 780 points
- Cole Sager — 733 points
- Nick Mathew — 728 points
- Jonne Koski — 725 points
Related: Justin Medeiros Wins 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games
Teams division (Top 15)
- CrossFit Mayhem Freedom — 1,052 points (2022 Fittest Team On Earth®)
- CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 987 points
- CrossFit Invictus — 951 points
- CrossFit Reykjavík — 937 points
- CrossFit Mayhem Independence — 804 points
- CrossFit Selwyn — 739 points
- CrossFit Omnia Black — 685 points
- CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy — 656 points
- CrossFit Pro1 Montreal — 640 points
- 8th Day CrossFit Black — 612 points
Related: Emily Rolfe Withdraws From The 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games After First Workout
Individual Workouts Recap
Workout 11 — The Alpaca
For time:
- 126-ft sled push, decreasing in load
- 2 legless rope climbs
- 20 kettlebell clean and jerks
- 42-ft sled push with 2 KBs
- 2 legless rope climbs
- 15 kettlebell clean and jerks
- 42-ft sled push with 4 KBs
- 2 legless rope climbs
- 10 kettlebell clean and jerks
- 42-ft sled push with 6 KBs
Women: Six 24-kg kettlebells
Men: Six 32-kg kettlebells
Women’s division
- Laura Horvath — 06:46.96
- Dani Speegle — 07:25.72
- Karin Freyová — 07:57.17
- Ellie Turner — 08:00.90
- Gabriela Migała — 08:04.36
- Alexis Raptis — 08:06.83
- Emma McQuaid — 08:28.28
- Amanda Barnhart — 08:38.24
- Kara Saunders — 08:45.35
- Arielle Loewen — 08:49.08
Laura Horvath was unparalleled in this event, which was evident by the score difference between her and the runner-up, Dani Speegle. To make it more impressive, Speegle also beat the third-place finisher by a very significant margin.
Another interesting situation was that Tia-Clair Toomey placed 17th and gave Mal O’Brien a chance to come back. However, Mal did not take advantage of it, as she finished in 18th place.
Men’s division
- Roman Khrennikov — 06:23.92
- Samuel Kwant — 06:39.88
- Patrick Vellner — 06:41.12
- Guilherme Malheiros — 06:44.79
- Justin Medeiros — 06:46.48
- Jayson Hopper — 06:48.56
- Ricky Garard — 06:50.63
- Timothy Paulson — 06:53.66
- Lazar Đukić — 06:58.07
- Jonne Koski — 07:01.54
Roman Khrennikov started off strong on the final day, having won the first out of three events.He also gained just enough points on Justin Medeiros to give himself a chance at the title. Roman could build some momentum from this and snatch the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games victory in the final moments of the competition.
Samuel Kwant also put up an incredible performance, which means that he is almost secure in the overall top 5. His direct rival, Patrick Vellner, finished in third place, so it is clear that these two will continue their battle throughout the day.
Workout 12 — Back Nine
For time:
- 54-ft yoke carry
- 2 front squats
- 3 deadlifts
- 2 front squats
- 54-ft yoke carry
Women: 485-lb yoke, 215-lb squat, 315-lb deadlift
Men: 665-lb yoke, 315-lb squat, 475-lb deadlift
Women’s division
- Laura Horvath — 01:13.11
- Tia-Clair Toomey — 01:16.08
- Brooke Wells — 01:21.87
- Amanda Barnhart — 01:24.37
- Gabriela Migała — 01:27.68
- Christine Kolenbrander — 01:33.39
- Alex Willis — 01:33.64
- Dani Speegle — 01:44.62
- Kara Saunders — 02:05.83
- Emma McQuaid — 02:21.70
As the last workout of the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games got underway, it became clear who would win the women’s division, as Tia-Clair Toomey’s lead over Mal O’Brien grew to 141 points. With only 100 points at stake for the next event, there was no way Tia-Clair would miss out on taking home the trophy.
Men’s Division
- Ricky Garard — 02:17.67
- Samuel Kwant — 01:39.63
- Jeffrey Adler — 01:17.40
- Willy Georges — 01:29.25
- Justin Medeiros — 01:32.82
- Guilherme Malheiros — 01:39.43
- Samuel Kwant — 01:39.63
- Roman Khrennikov — 01:43.93
- Patrick Vellner — 01:45.72
- Jayson Hopper — 01:52.14
- Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson — 01:53.77
- Travis Mayer — 01:56.50
Ricky Garard’s performance echoed the first two days, but it was too late. Medeiros and Khrennikov were the front runners, so Garard was forced to take bronze.
Workout 13 — Jackie Pro
For time:
- 1,000-m row
- 50 thrusters
- 30 bar muscle-ups
Women: 65 lb
Men: 95 lb
Women’s division
- Lucy Campbell — 08:29.53
- Kara Saunders — 08:35.97
- Mallory O’Brien — 08:45.58
- Laura Horvath — 08:46.72
- Haley Adams — 08:56.87
- Danielle Brandon — 09:10.18
- Gabriela Migała — 09:28.66
- Jacqueline Dahlstrøm — 09:29.65
- Karin Freyová — 09:31.77
- Tia-Clair Toomey — 09:47.28
Although Tia-Clair Toomey already won the competition, other athletes still had a lot to play for. Most notably, Laura Horvath’s victory over Danielle Brandon meant that Horvath would finish in third place in the 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games.
Men’s division
- Lazar Đukić — 07:59.70
- Roman Khrennikov — 08:09.71
- Cole Sager — 08:10.64
- Justin Medeiros — 08:26.34
- Samuel Kwant — 08:26.73
- Jeffrey Adler — 08:27.51
- Jonne Koski — 08:32.94
- Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson — 08:36.85
- Willy Georges — 08:40.91
- Noah Ohlsen — 08:44.10
Justin Medeiros just had to keep up with the group in order to defend his title from last year, and that is exactly what he did. Roman Khrennikov gave it his all and finished in second place, but Medeiros did not mess up.
Teams Workouts Recap
Workout 10 — Team 2-2-2-2
Accumulate 175 overhead squats for time, starting every 2 minutes in M/F pairs:
- 1 legless rope climb, each
- 1 rope climb, each
- Shuttle sprint, each
- Max-rep synchro overhead squats
When 2 minutes is up, the first pair stops and returns while the second pair begins working. Each pair will have up to 4 intervals to work (8 total intervals).
Women: 95-lb OHS
Men: 135-lb OHS
- CrossFit Mayhem Freedom — 11:19.18
- CrossFit Invictus — 11:20.90
- CrossFit Reykjavík — 13:12.10
- CrossFit Milford — 13:25.62
- CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 13:27.49
- CrossFit OBA — 13:27.52
- CrossFit Selwyn — 13:28.73
- CrossFit Mayhem Independence — 13:29.22
- CrossFit Greater Heights Ascend — 13:37.98
- CrossFit Nordic Original — 13:44.09
Just when everyone thought that this is going to be the hardest year for Rich Froning and his teammates from CrossFit Mayhem Freedom, they go and win six workouts in a row. So, this year was not just another victory for them, but arguably the greatest they have ever performed as a collective.
With one more event left, CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue and CrossFit Invictus find themselves in a battle for second place, with only a few points separating them.
Workout 11 — Echo Worm
For time:
- 50/75-cal Echo Bike
- 30 Worm squats
- 30 Worm clean and jerks
- 30 Worm thrusters
- 20 synchro bar muscle-ups, each
Results:
- CrossFit Mayhem Freedom — 12:02.62
- CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue — 12:06.74
- CrossFit Omnia Black — 13:05.51
- CrossFit Reykjavík — 13:27.65
- CrossFit Move Fast Lift Heavy — 13:59.78
- CrossFit Pro1 Montreal — CAP
- CrossFit Invictus — CAP+2
- CrossFit Milford — CAP+2
- CrossFit OBA — CAP+3
- CrossFit EXF — CAP+9
CrossFit Mayhem Freedom finished the contest on their terms and won another event. CrossFit Oslo Navy Blue outperformed CrossFit Invictus to get the silver medal.
Related: Kealan Henry Has Withdrawn From 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games on Day 3
2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games Full Coverage
- 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games Results, Recap, And Leaderboard
- 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games Results: Individual & Teams Day Four
- 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games Results: Individual & Teams Day Three
- 2022 NOBULL CrossFit Games Results: Individual & Teams Day One And Two
The winners of the Individual divisions get $310,000 of prize money, while the Fittest Team On Earth® will earn $100,000. However, they will probably invest the majority of it in their training next year or some other things that will make them better.
