2024 CrossFit Africa Semifinal Results — Ruan Potgieter & Gemma Rader Win

The 2024 CrossFit Africa Semifinal was a part of the final batch of Semifinal competitions for this season, and it took place on May 31st – June 2nd at the Emerald Resort & Casino in Vanderbijlpark, South Africa. Like all other competitions, it lasted for three days, featuring six events in the Individual division. So, when all points were added up, Ruan Potgieter and Gemma Rader were crowned winners.

The 2024 CrossFit Africa Semifinal has the lowest cumulative number of qualifying spots for the CrossFit Games across all seven competitions. Specifically, only the winner of each division (Men, Women, Teams) secured a spot in the season finale. That being said, this has been the case in previous years as well.

2024 CrossFit Africa Semifinal Results

Men

Ruan Potgieter emerged as the winner of the men’s division at the 2024 CrossFit Africa Semifinal. He had a tremendous performance, winning three of the six events, along with two 4th place finishes, and one 9th place finish. In turn, Ruan tallied up 558 points while everyone else had less than 500.

1. Ruan Potgieter — 558 points (Qualified)
2. Josh Kernot — 498 points
3. Darren Zurnamer — 483 points
4. Ruan Duvenage — 474 points
5. Kealan Henry — 471 points
6. Devin Ramsden — 461 points
7. Callum Deeble — 450 points
8. Stephan Enslin — 429 points
9. Michael Van Tonder — 423 points
10. Schalk Burger — 382 points
11. Kaiden Steyn — 371 points
12. Marlo Prinsloo — 369 points
13. Dutoit Botha — 364 points
14. Muanda Elias — 353 points
15. CJ Ward — 335 points

Women

Knowing that only the winner makes it through to the CrossFit Games incentivized the athletes in the women’s division to reach their limits. So, after everyone gave their all, Gemma Rader ended up being the winner. However, she outperformed Christina Livaditakis by just 6 points, which perfectly shows just how incredible their battle was.

1. Gemma Rader — 561 points (Qualified)
2. Christina Livaditakis — 555 points
3. Gilmari Reyneke — 534 points
4. Tanha Bouffe — 492 points
5. Leeverne Engelbrecht — 423 points
6. Emma Holliday — 420 points
7. Su-Elna Bester — 405 points
8. Natalie Meaker — 402 points
9. Jenna Goldie — 367 points
10. Hannelize De Waal — 351 points
11. Sunel Bekker — 334 points
12. Brady Finkel — 327 points
13. Suzaan Jacobs — 320 points
14. Nicola Jacobs — 313 points
15. Reegan Finkel — 313 points

Teams

Credit is due to two Teams who battled at the 2024 CrossFit Africa Semifinal, as they truly were a level beyond anyone else. The winner between the two was decided by just four points, and “CrossFit Tijger Valley Relentless” were the ones celebrating. They won four of the events and placed second twice.

On the other hand, “CrossFit Humble Hungry Driven Team Quest Tigerfit” won two events and placed second in the other four.

1. CrossFit Tijger Valley Relentless — 492 points (Qualified)
2. CrossFit Humble Hungry Driven Team Quest Tigerfit — 488 points
3. Pack Life CrossFit Wanderers — 452 points
4. CrossFit Juggernaut Conquer — 436 points
5. CrossFit Unboxed Elite — 348 points
6. CrossFit Ira Howling Commandos — 333 points
7. CrossFit Uncontained II — 323 points
8. CrossFit Resuelto — 303 points
9. CrossFit Krugersdorp — 295 points
10. Motley Crew CrossFit Twinning — 291 points

Related: 2024 CrossFit Europe Semifinal Results — Lazar Đukić and Laura Horvath Win

Individual Division Event Recap

Workout One

5 rounds for time:

• 800-meter run
• 10 clean and jerks

Time cap: 30 minutes

Women: 125-lb (56.7-kg)
Men: 185-lb (83.9-kg)

Men’s Results

1. Callum Deeble — 22:11
2. Kealan Henry — 22:33
3. Josh Kernot — 22:55

Women’s Results

1. Gilmari Reyneke — 23:50
2. Gemma Rader — 24:27
3. Hannelize De Waal — 24:35

Workout Two

5 rounds for time:

• 100 double-unders
• 20 toes-to-bars
• 10 front squats

Time cap: 18 minutes

Women: 155-lb (70.3-kg)
Men: 225-lb (102-kg)

Men’s Results

1. Ruan Potgieter — 13:37
2. Ruan Duvenage — 15:17
3. Kealan Henry — 15:28

Women’s Results

1. Gemma Rader — 15:53
2. Christina Livaditakis — 16:20
3. Sunel Bekker — 17:02

Workout Three

7 rounds for time:

• 10-calorie Echo bike
• 1 legless rope climb
• 10 box jump-overs
• 1 legless rope climb

Time cap: 16 minutes

Women: 24-inch box, 15-foot rope
Men: 30-inch box, 15-foot rope

Men’s Results

1. Devin Ramsden — 09:55
2. Callum Deeble — 10:01
3. Muanda Elias — 10:09

Women’s Results

1. Gilmari Reyneke — 13:15
2. Emma Holliday — 14:24
3. Christina Livaditakis — 14:32

Workout Four

For time:

• 400-meter row
• 96-foot handstand walk
• 600-meter row
• 120-foot handstand walk
• 800-meter row
• 72-foot handstand walk

Time cap: 13 minutes

Men’s Results

1. Ruan Potgieter — 07:44
2. Devin Ramsden — 08:05
3. Michael Van Tonder — 08:05

Women’s Results

1. Christina Livaditakis — 09:25
2. Gilmari Reyneke — 09:39
3. Gemma Rader — 09:47

Workout Five

For time:

• 10 squat snatches by 2:00
• 8 squat snatches by 4:00
• 6 squat snatches by 6:00
• 4 squat snatches by 8:00
• 2 squat snatches by 11:00

Time cap: 11 minutes

Women: 135 / 145 / 155 / 165 / 175 lb (61.2 / 65.8 / 70.3 / 74.8 / 79.4 kg)
Men: 185 / 205 / 225 / 245 / 265 lb (83.9 / 93 / 102 / 111.1 / 120.2 kg)

Men’s Results

1. Ruan Duvenage — 07:27
2. Kaiden Steyn — 08:24
3. Alan Foulis — 08:44

Women’s Results

1. Christina Livaditakis — 07:39
2. Gemma Rader — 07:40
3. Tanha Bouffe — 08:20

Workout Six

For time:

• 30/22-calorie Echo bike
• 15 muscle-ups
• 72-foot dumbbell walking lunge

Time cap: 6 minutes

Women: Two 70-lb (31.8-kg) dumbbells
Men: Two 100-lb (45.3-kg) dumbbells

Men’s Results

1. Ruan Potgieter — 02:44
2. Ruan Duvenage — 02:54
3. Darren Zurnamer — 02:58

Women’s Results

1. Gemma Rader — 03:17
2. Christina Livaditakis — 03:30
3. Gilmari Reyneke — 04:05

Related: 2024 CrossFit North America West Semifinal Results — Justin Medeiros & Abigail Domit Triumphant

The next stage of the season is also the final one, as only the 2024 CrossFit Games remain. They are scheduled to take place on August 8-12 at a new venue in Fort Worth, Texas. It will feature 40 athletes in each of the individual divisions, as well as 30 Teams.

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