The 2024 CrossFit South America Semifinal took place from May 31st – June 2nd at Arena Carioca 1 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It marked the end of the Semifinal stage, along with two more competitions in other regions. The South America Semifinal also proved to be very interesting, with a large portion of the credit going to Guilherme Malheiros and Victoria Campos, who won the individual divisions.
The growth of the sport and abundance of talent in South America are very impressive, which is why this semifinal received an increase in the number of qualifying spots for the CrossFit Games. So, this year, the top three men, top three women, and top two teams secured their spots at the Games.
2024 CrossFit South America Semifinal Results
Men
Last year’s South America Semifinal featured a shocking surprise when Guilherme Malheiros failed to qualify for the Games. However, this year, he took no chances and made sure to bring in his A game. So, he left no doubt about his shape this year, as he beat his nearest rival by nearly 50 points. Ultimately, his performance consisted of two event wins, two 2nd place finishes, one third place finish, and only one finish outside of the top five.
- Guilherme Malheiros — 573 points (Qualified)
- Kaylan Souza — 528 points (Qualified)
- Bruno Marins — 528 points (Qualified)
- Benjamin Gutierrez — 489 points
- Henrique Moreira — 474 points
- Joao Pedro Barcelos — 450 points
- Kaique Cerveny — 422 points
- Anderon Primo — 403 points
- Lucas Da Rosa — 389 points
- Juan Ignacio Sforzini — 374 points
- Agustin Richelme — 372 points
- Martin Fuentes — 341 points
- Marcus Moreira — 321 points
- Williams Rios — 318 points
- Thalison Martins — 294 points
Women
Victoria Campos has been the woman to beat at the South American Semifinals in the past years, as she often ended up in the top spot or at least on the podium. So, similar to previous years, Victoria Campos once again came out victorious. Her path to victory was not easy by any means, as she finished on 555 points, while the second place finisher, Julia Kato, had just nine points less.
- Victoria Campos — 555 points (Qualified)
- Julia Kato — 546 points (Qualified)
- Andreia Pinheiro — 510 points (Qualified)
- Emily Andrade — 443 points
- Lucia Viretti — 420 points
- Amanda Fusuma — 418 points
- Luiza Marques — 384 points
- Barbara Caravello — 372 points
- Isadora Marques — 327 points
- Marina Zago — 324 points
- Mariana Corty — 320 points
- Tamiles Duarte — 305 points
- Lucila Carro — 304 points
- Camila Marca — 302 points
- Aline Cabral — 301 points
Teams
Although the point difference between first and second place doesn’t show it, Vittoria CrossFit Centr1 Movimento relatively comfortably won the teams division of the 2024 CrossFit South America Semifinal. They never placed lower than third, which was a huge achievement. Moreover, this meant that they dropped only a few points, which were not enough to allow anyone to overtake them.
- Vittoria CrossFit Centr1 Movimento — 476 points (Qualified)
- AR-1 CrossFit Mayhem Unity — 456 points (Qualified)
- Q21 CrossFit — 402 points
- Templo SA CrossFit Blessed 2123 — 400 points
- Hakuna CrossFit Jaguars — 388 points
- Vittoria CrossFit Centr1 Força — 355 points
- BRV CrossFit Fitness Factory — 336 points
- K9 CrossFit Mamutes Team — 328 points
- Overking CrossFit King Team — 303 points
- Soren CrossFit — 302 points
Related: 2024 CrossFit North America West Semifinal Results — Justin Medeiros & Abigail Domit Triumphant
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
- Kaylan Souza – 20:34
- Martin Fuentes – 20:57
- Edgar Carvalho — 21:39
Women’s Results
- Laura Gonzalez-Marin — 22:44
- Aline Cabral — 23:13
- Vivian Aiello Bomfim — 23:18
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
- Bruno Marins — 11:31
- Guilherme Malheiros — 11:37
- Banjamin Gutierez — 12:05
Women’s Results
- Amanda Fusuma — 13:16
- Victoria Campos — 13:42
- Barbara Caravello — 14:23
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
- Kaylan Souza — 09:24
- Bruno Marins — 09:28
- Guilherme Malheiros — 09:41
Women’s Results
- Victoria Campos — 12:27
- Andreia Pinheiro — 12:35
- Julia Kato — 12:56
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
- Kaylan Souza — 07:37
- Guilherme Malheiros — 07:47
- Lucas Da Rosa — 07:53
Women’s Results
- Emily Andrade — 09:22
- Victoria Campos — 09:25
- Luiza Marques — 09:36
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
- Guilherme Malheiros — 04:43
- Kaique Cerveny — 05:36
- Bruno Marins — 05:46
Women’s Results
- Julia Kato — 06:03
- Aline Cabral — 06:04
- Luiza Marques — 06:06
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
- Guilherme Malheiros — 02:16
- Henrique Moreira — 02:22
- Bruno Marins — 02:34
Women’s Results
- Julia Kato — 03:33
- Victoria Campos — 03:41
- Andreia Pinheiro — 03:55
Related: 2024 CrossFit Europe Semifinal Results — Lazar Đukić and Laura Horvath Win
The 2024 CrossFit Semifinals are officially over, meaning that only one stage of the season remains. Luckily, it is the best and most anticipated one, as it will reveal who the 2024 Fittest On Earth are. Those who secured their spot will have some time to prepare, as the 2024 CrossFit Games are scheduled to take place on August 8 – 11 in Fort Worth, Texas.
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