The 2023 CrossFit Individual Quarterfinals were short in duration, but they displayed some epic moments. Spanning over March 16-19, the Individual Quarterfinals consisted of five workouts. Each participant who earned their place through the 2023 CrossFit Open then had to film themselves performing all five workouts, after which their results were accumulated. In the end, Mal O’Brien won the women’s division overall, while the reigning 2x Fittest Man On Earth, Justin Medeiros, came out victorious in the men’s division.
The athletes in the 2023 CrossFit Individual Quarterfinals were ranked based on their accumulated placing score. So, the goal was to place as high as possible, which would result in a lower number of points. In the end, O’Brien and Medeiros had the least number of points, showing off their consistency.
2023 CrossFit Individual Quarterfinal Results
Individual Men
- Justin Medeiros — 27 points
- Patrick Vellner — 40 points
- Dallin Pepper — 154 points
- Samuel Cournoyer — 168 points
- Jeffrey Adler — 172 points
- Noah Ohlsen — 219 points
- Fabian Beneito — 230 points
- Cole Greashaber — 230 points
- Bjorgvin Karl Gudmondsson — 282 points
- Victor Hoffer — 284 points
Individual Women
- Mallory O’Brien — 53 points
- Laura Horvath — 120 points
- Arielle Loewen — 132 points
- Emma Cary — 156 points
- Brooke Wells — 162 points
- Gabriela Migała — 166 points
- Anikha Greer — 167 points
- Manon Angonese — 187 points
- Alex Gazan — 193 points
- Emma Lawson — 199 points
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Mal O’Brien’s CrossFit Quarterfinals Performance
Having won the calling of ‘Rookie Of The Year’ not too long ago, Mal O’Brien has continued justifying the hype that was built around her. She just came off winning the 2023 CrossFit Open and also won the Quarterfinals, which is an achievement that not many can brag about. Her performances at the 2023 CrossFit Individual Quarterfinals were nothing short of spectacular, as she started off with a second-place finish and wrapped the competition up with a highly-respectable third place.
- First Workout — 2nd place
- Second Workout — 8th place
- Third Workout — 30th place
- Fourth Workout — 17th place
- Fifth Workout — 3rd place
Justin Medeiros’ CrossFit Quarterfinals Performance
Once again, Justin Medeiros, who is known as Mr. Consistency by many, demonstrated his exemplary versatility in all exercises of CrossFit. He only failed to place in the top five in one of the workouts, which comfortably put him in first place overall. Justin Medeiros was also the winner of the 2022 CrossFit Quarterfinals and moved on to win the 2022 CrossFit Games as well. He will hope to do the same this year, and the path he is walking seems to be the right one.
- First Workout — 5th place
- Second Workout — 1st place
- Third Workout — 15th place
- Fourth Workout — 4th place
- Fifth Workout — 5th place
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2023 CrossFit Individual Quarterfinals Workouts
Test One
- Nine Front Squats — (Weight One)
- Nine Handstand Walks — 25 feet
- 15 Front Squats — (Weight Two)
- 15 Muscle-Ups
- 21 Front Squats — (Weight Three)
- 21 Chest-to-Wall Handstand Push-Ups
Time cap: 15 minutes
Men: 225 pounds / 185 pounds / 135 pounds
Women: 155 pounds / 125 pounds / 95 pounds
Test Two
12-minute AMRAP:
- Eight Dumbbell Snatches (arm one)
- Eight Overhead Walking-Lunge Steps (arm one)
- Eight Dumbbell Snatches (arm two)
- Eight Overhead Walking-Lunge Steps (arm two)
- 40 Crossovers
Men: 70 pounds
Women: 50 pounds
Test Three
5 rounds for time:
- Five Burpee Box Jump-Overs
- One Clean & Jerk
*Add one clean & jerk after each round.
Time cap: 10 minutes
Men: 275-pound clean & jerk / 30-inch box
Women: 185-pound clean & jerk / 24-inch box
Test Four
20-minute AMRAP:
- 1,000-meter Row
- 50-GHD Sit-Ups
- 500-meter Row
- 25 V-ups
Test Five
- 21 Deadlifts — (Weight One — Lightest)
- 21 Chest-to-Bar Pull-Ups
- 15 Deadlifts — (Weight Two)
- 15 Bar Muscle-Ups
- Nine Deadlifts — (Weight Three — Heaviest)
- Nine Rope Climbs — 15 feet
Time cap: 15 minutes
Men: 225 pounds / 275 pounds / 315 pounds
Women: 155 pounds / 185 pounds / 205 pounds
Although the 2023 CrossFit Individual Quarterfinals came shortly after the Open, we will now have to wait for more than a month until the next stage. The 2023 CrossFit Semifinals will take place from April 28th until June 4th for all divisions. Hence, there is still a lot more to come, but Mal O’Brien and Justin Medeiros definitely seem like the favorites to win it all.
Published: 20 March, 2023 | 5:56 PM EDT
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