The 2024 CrossFit Europe Semifinal took place on May 17-19 at the LDLC Arena in Lyon-Décines. It was one of two competitions that occurred on the first week of the 2024 CrossFit Semifinals and it definitely fulfilled the expectations. In the end, Lazar Đukić and Laura Horvath came out victorious.
Featuring one of the strongest rosters out of the entire 2024 CrossFit Semifinals stage, the 2024 CrossFit Europe Semifinal featured a significant number of qualifying spots for the CrossFit Games. Specifically, the top 10 men and women, respectively, as well as the top 8 Teams, qualified for the Games.
2024 CrossFit Europe Semifinal Results
Men
The battle for the win in the men’s division came down to two athletes, Lazar Đukić and Jelle Hoste. So, the winner was decided at the final event, and that turned out to be Lazar. His overall point tally came out to 437 points, which was just 18 points higher than that of Jelle Hoste.
- Lazar Đukić — 437 points (Qualified)
- Jelle Hoste — 419 points (Qualified)
- Henrik Haapalainen — 377 points (Qualified)
- Luka Đukić — 355 points (Qualified)
- Harry Lightfoot — 353 points (Qualified)
- Aniol Ekai — 344 points (Qualified)
- Colin Bosshard — 331 points (Qualified)
- Björgvin Karl Guđmundsson — 329 points (Qualified)
- Victor Hoffer — 315 points (Qualified)
- Uldis Upenieks — 306 points (Qualified)
- Moritz Fiebig — 301 points
- Luka Vunjak — 300 points
- Calum Clements — 284 points
- Michael Smith — 268 points
- Guillaume Briant — 264 points
Women
Laura Horvath opened up her performance with a seventh place finish in the first event. However, that turned out to be her lowest overall placing, as she finished in the top three on all other events. So, she finished in first place fairly comfortably.
Gabriela Migala put a lot of pressure on Laura Horvath, mostly battling for the top spot in each event. Unfortunately, she placed 10th on the final event of the 2024 CrossFit Europe Semifinal, which set her back a few points. Consequently, she finished in second place, which was still immensely impressive.
- Laura Horvath — 570 points (Qualified)
- Gabriela Migala — 540 points (Qualified)
- Emma Tall — 522 points (Qualified)
- Karin Freyova — 504 points (Qualified)
- Aimee Cringle — 495 points (Qualified)
- Claudia Gluck — 447 points (Qualified)
- Linda Keesman — 444 points (Qualified)
- Elisa Fuliano — 438 points (Qualified)
- Emma McQuaid — 405 points (Qualified)
- Jacqueline Dahlstrøm — 396 points (Qualified)
- Emelie Lundberg — 355 points
- Jennifer Muir — 327 points
- Andrea Solberg — 324 points
- Ella Wilkinson — 308 points
- Manon Angonese — 306 points
Teams
Two teams from Sweden stood out at the 2024 CrossFit Europe Semifinal, as they were the only ones to reach or exceed a 400-point tally. However, CrossFit Prestanda Kriger was the more dominant one out of the two, as they never placed lower than 6th in any of the events.
- CrossFit Prestanda Kriger — 448 points (Qualified)
- CrossFit Walleye Orka — 400 points (Qualified)
- CrossFit Oslo Kriger PSL — 377 points (Qualified)
- CrossFit Oslo Kriger BLST — 376 points (Qualified)
- CrossFit Butcher’s Lab FLÆK — 368 points (Qualified)
- CrossFit Oslo Kriger Rizz — 364 points (Qualified)
- C23 CrossFit Progrm Motion — 360 points (Qualified)
- CrossFit Holistic — 342 points (Qualified)
- CrossFit Gymert — 327 points
- Blueprint CrossFit Team AOD — 321 points
Related: 2024 CrossFit Semifinals Full Event Schedule & Qualifying Spots For CrossFit Games Announced
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
- Uldis Upenieks — 20:20.47
- Lazar Đukić — 20:33.00
- Luka Vunjak — 20:38.53
Women’s Results
- Gabriela Migala — 21:11.00
- Aimee Cringle — 21:13.00
- Emma Tall — 21:32.50
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
- Uldis Upenieks — 11:23.18
- Luka Vunjak — 11:25.53
- Michal Wesolowski — 11:39.84
Women’s Results
- Laura Horvath — 11:24.19
- Gabriela Migala — 11:31.51
- Claudia Gluck — 11:40.59
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
- Jelle Hoste — 09:19.24
- Luka Đukić — 09:23.10
- Aniol Ekai — 09:23.45
Women’s Results
- Emma Tall — 10:42.57
- Karin Freyova — 11:12.34
- Laura Horvath — 11:22.12
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
- Victor Hoffer — 07:30.60
- Jelle Hoste — 07:35.62
- Harry Lightfoot — 07:35.90
Women’s Results
- Laura Horvath — 08:24.61
- Gabriela Migala — 08:35.29
- Andrea Solberg — 08:36.06
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
- Bronislaw Olenkowicz — 05:25.94
- Kevin Jurs — 05:46.04
- Moritz Fiebig — 05:50.66
Women’s Results
- Elisa Fuliano — 05:01.24
- Laura Horvath — 05:06.04
- Lucy McGonigle — 05:23.60
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
- Henrik Haapalainen — 02:26.28
- Aniol Ekai — 02:23.34
- Calum Clements — 02:35.79
Women’s Results
- Emma Tall — 02:48.08
- Laura Horvath — 03:04.38
- Karin Freyova — 03:05.37
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Related: 2024 CrossFit Quarterfinals Individual & Teams Results
The first week of the 2024 CrossFit Semifinals has now concluded, but two still wait ahead. So, a total of five other semifinal competitions are yet to take place. A number of athletes have already qualified for the CrossFit Games, but a lot more spots remain open.
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