2026 Rebel Renegade Games CrossFit Semifinal Results — Ben Fowler and Hannah Black Victorious

Dozens of elite athletes gathered in Johannesburg, South Africa, on May 21-24 for the 2026 Rebel Renegade Games CrossFit Semifinal. The four-day competition consisted of nine events in total, putting the athletes through a series of workouts designed to test all aspects of their fitness. Featuring just one qualifying spot in each division, the battle for the title became even more intense. Ultimately, Ben Fowler and Hannah Black climbed to the top of the podium.

2026 Rebel Renegade Games CrossFit Semifinal Results

Men

Ben Fowler emerged as the convincing winner in the men’s division of the 2026 Rebel Renegade Games CrossFit Semifinal. He never placed lower than fourth across any of the nine events and ended up beating his closest rival by over 100 points, essentially winning the competition even before the competition concluded. As a result, Ben has qualified for his first Individual CrossFit Games, but he has previously made one appearance in the teams division. Ruan Potgieter and Jan Arnd Finkenberg rounded out the top three overall.

1. Ben Fowler — 875 points (Qualified)
2. Ruan Potgieter — 767 points
3. Jan Arnd Finkenberg — 743 points
4. Max Krieg — 723 points
5. Tiago Luzes — 702 points
6. João Pedro Barcelos — 659 points
7. Mike Van Tonder — 630 points
8. Joshua Hong — 601 points
9. Marcello Clarizio — 582 points
10. Kealan Henry — 578 points
11. Chris Ngoma — 568 points
12. Carlos Labarthe — 543 points
13. Dane Naude — 543 points
14. Matthew Ritzlmayr — 533 points
15. Muanda Elias — 520 points
16. Williams Rios — 519 points
17. Mark Nangle — 481 points
18. Kaiden Steyn — 473 points
19. Meysam Rohani — 446 points
20. Joshua Kernot — 434 points
21. Marlo Prinsloo — 429 points
22. Willem Snyman — 419 points
23. Ibrahem Magdy — 413 points
24. Benyamine Boujar — 370 points
25. Jack Laker — 360 points
26. William Carter — 331 points
27. Joseph Harrison — 327 points
28. Hennie Terreblanche — 311 points
29. Julian Liebenberg — 285 points
30. Hamza Mahir — 271 points
31. James Van Dongen — 258 points
32. Keagan Lazarus — 245 points
33. Jacque Gericke — 220 points
34. Schalk Burger — 213 points
35. Rurik Lucena — 205 points
36. Trent Strydom — 197 points
37. Osama Abouzeid — 185 points
38. Jason Dicks — 172 points
39. Reinhard Van Der Westhuizen — 169 points
40. Keegan Cohen — 145 points

Women

Hannah Black accumulated 905 out of the maximum possible 950 points, showcasing incredible consistency across all events against a number of world-class athletes. Similar to Ben Fowler, Hannah has made one CrossFit Games appearance in the teams division, but she is now set to make her debut as an individual athlete.

Var Thormann-Moe and Matilde Garnes also put up incredible performances, proving just how stacked the roster at the 2026 Rebel Renegade Games CrossFit Semifinal. Unfortunately for them, only Hannah Black qualified for the 2026 CrossFit Games, which means that they will have to appear and perform in some of the remaining Semifinals if they want to reach the final stage.

1. Hannah Black — 905 points (Qualified)
2. Var Thurmann-Moe — 852 points
3. Matilde Garnes — 830 points
4. Tanha Bouffe — 794 points
5. Inga Loftesnes — 726 points
6. Elzaan Troskie — 710 points
7. Rosalie Belanger — 700 points
8. Brittany Anderson — 697 points
9. Evie Hollis — 635 points
10. Gilmari Reyneke — 618 points
11. Leeverne Engelbrecht — 581 points
12. Chane Spangenberg — 572 points
13. Ellie Workman — 557 points
14. Mariska Barnard — 541 points
15. Charlotte Davies — 535 points
16. Salome Boveda — 521 points
17. Emma Morgan — 497 points
18. Ashton Finkel — 497 points
19. Jenna Goldie — 479 points
20. Marike Hartman — 426 points
21. Malin Henriksson — 399 points
22. Rasha Moharram — 394 points
23. Tinei Langridge — 366 points
24. Robyn Leigh Wilson — 363 points
25. Melanie Verlinde — 351 points
26. Maria Tadic — 344 points
27. Rachelle Du Plessis — 327 points
28. Rika Marx — 314 points
29. Kylie Wolhuter — 309 points
30. Shimonique Verster — 287 points
31. Jessica Ubisse — 232 points
32. Leah Jacobs — 220 points
33. Sheree Ogle — 219 points
34. Maia Rawlins — 199 points

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Event One

10 rounds for time:

• 3 Clean and Jerks (61/43)
• 3 Bar Facing Burpees

Men’s Results

1. Ben Fowler — 00:02:43
2. Dane Naude — 00:02:53
3. Ruan Potgieter — 00:02:54

Women’s Results

1. Matilde Garnes — 00:02:57
2. Evie Hollis — 00:02:58
3. Var Thurmann-Moe — 00:02:59

Event Two

For time:

• 40 cal Bike Erg

Into

• 3 rounds of
• 21 Toes to bar
• 15 Deadlifts (120kg/80kg)
• 9 Wall Walks + wall facing handstand push up

Men’s Results

1. Ben Fowler — 00:10:47
2. Jan Arnd Finkenberg — 00:11:57
3. Carlos Labarthe — 00:12:24

Women’s Results

1. Var Thurmann-Moe — 00:12:48
2. Tanha Bouffe — 00:13:02
3. Hannah Black — 00:14:28

Event Three

2-2-2-3 (1min rest between)

• 18 Chest to Bar Pull Ups
• 12 DBL DB STOH (22.5/15)
• Max Box Jump Overs(36/30)*

*Until 75 reps are completed

Men’s Results

1. Ruan Potgieter — 00:07:07
2. Ben Fowler — 00:07:32
3. João Pedro Barcelos — 00:07:36

Women’s Results

1. Tanha Bouffe — 00:07:10
2. Hannah Black — 00:07:14
3. Var Thurmann-Moe — 00:07:15

Event Four

3-minute windows for

• Max Double Unders (unbroken)

2-minute rest

2-minute window for

• Max Ring Muscle Ups

2 min rest

1 minute window for

• Max Front Squats @ 110kg / 75kg

Note: Double Unders, Ring Muscle Ups, and Front Squats were scored separately despite being completed in succession, with 50 points available per section.

Men’s Results (Double Unders)

1. Ruan Potgieter — 335 reps
2. Tiago Luzes — 329 reps
3. James Van Dongen — 327 reps

Women’s Results (Double Unders)

1. Var Thurmann-Moe — 344 reps
2. Evie Hollis — 340 reps
3. Hannah Black — 321 reps

Men’s Results (Ring Muscle Ups)

1. Marcello Clarizio — 31 reps
2. Ben Fowler — 28 reps
3. Dane Naude — 28 reps

Women’s Results (Ring Muscle Ups)

1. Matilde Garnes — 23 reps
2. Leeverne Engelbrecht — 20 reps
3. Hannah Black — 20 reps

Men’s Results (Front Squats)

1. William Carter — 23 reps
2. João Pedro Barcelos — 22 reps
3. Max Krieg — 20 reps

Women’s Results (Front Squats)

1. Rosalie Belanger — 24 reps
2. Var Thurmann-Moe — 20 reps
3. Inga Loftesnes — 19 reps

Event Five

For time, three rounds of:

• 1,000-meter Row
• 1,000-meter Ski

Men’s Results

1. Max Krieg — 00:21:17
2. Ben Fowler — 00:21:24
3. Mike Van Tonder — 00:21:31

Women’s Results

1. Var Thurmann-Moe — 00:23:13
2. Hannah Black — 00:23:42
3. Inga Loftesnes — 00:24:07

Event Six

For Time

• 2/1 Seated Legless Rope Climbs
• 15 Bench Press — 70/48
• 2 Shuttle Runs
• 4/2 Legless Rope Climbs
• 15 Bench Press — 70/48
• 2 Shuttle Runs
• 6/4 Rope Climbs
• 15 Bench Press — 70/48
• Shuttle Run to Finish

Men’s Results

1. Max Krieg — 00:04:03
2. Jan Arnd Finkenberg — 00:04:28
3. Ben Fowler — 00:05:08

Women’s Results

1. Matilde Garnes — 00:03:57
2. Hannah Black — 00:04:23
3. Elzaan Troskie — 00:04:24

Event Seven

• One-Rep Max Snatch

Men’s Results

1. Jan Arnd Finkenberg — 140 kg
2. João Pedro Barcelos — 137 kg
3. Kaiden Steyn — 135 kg

Women’s Results

1. Hannah Black — 96 kg
2. Rosalie Belanger — 92 kg
3. Matilde Garnes — 87 kg

Event Eight

For Time

• 20-cal Hurricane Bike
• 40 wall balls
• 20m handstand walks (1 pirouette every 5 meters)
• 40 wall balls
• 20-cal Hurricane Bike
• 20m handstand walks (1 pirouette every 5 meters)

Men’s Results

1. Ruan Potgieter — 00:05:01
2. Ben Fowler — 00:05:02
3. Matthew Ritzlmayr — 00:05:59

Women’s Results

1. Matilde Garnes — 00:06:06
2. Var Thurmann-Moe — 00:06:21
3. Hannah Black — 00:06:56

Event Nine

For time:

• 30/24 bar muscle ups
• 20 Dual KB hang snatch 24kg/16kg
• 18 meter OH KB lunges 24kg/16kg

Time cap: 6 minutes

Men’s Results

1. Jan Arnd Finkenberg — 00:02:41
2. Ruan Potgieter — 00:03:06
3. Ben Fowler — 00:03:17

Women’s Results

1. Matilde Garnes — 00:02:43
2. Hannah Black — 00:02:50
3. Brittany Anderson — 00:03:02

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