The 2026 French Throwdown CrossFit Semifinal took place on the weekend of May 15-17 in Paris. The premier event showcased countless impressive displays of fitness and intense battles for the podium in both the men’s and women’s divisions, as each featured three qualifying spots for the CrossFit Games. Ultimately, Jayson Hopper and Mirjam von Rohr won the competition.
2026 French Throwdown CrossFit Semifinal Results
Men
The reigning Fittest Man On Earth, Jayson Hooper, traveled from the USA to France to put on a staggering performance in the prestigious semifinal competition. He ended up claiming a very comfortable victory and beat over 30 other elite athletes. Hopper placed in the top two across all events except the fifth one and ended up with 554 points in total.
Moritz Fiebig and Nika Maisuradze placed second and third, respectively, claiming the remaining two qualifying spots for the 2026 CrossFit Games. Interestingly, only one point ended up separating the two, showing just how unpredictable their duel was.
- Jayson Hopper — 554 points (Qualified)
- Moritz Fiebig — 467 points (Qualified)
- Nika Maisuradze — 466 points (Qualified)
- Luis Cuellar — 437 points
- Calum Clements — 425 points
- Fabian Hermans — 394 points
- Colin Bosshard — 393 points
- Enrico Zenoni — 389 points
- Michal Wesolowski — 314 points
- Bjarni Leifs Kjartansson — 305 points
- Ruben Leite — 293 points
- Briant Guillaume — 290 points
- Diogo Pereira — 287 points
- Tom Kingdon — 285 points
- Luca Buisson — 284 points
- Antonios Makaronas — 282 points
- Alex Kotoulas — 260 points
- Victor Helsinghof — 259 points
- Rökkvi Gudnason — 258 points
- Dmytro Myndresku — 241 points
- Leonardo Barneschi — 233 points
- Tommaso Pieri — 232 points
- Victor Ljungdal — 232 points
- Matteo Charrier — 223 points
- Fabian Beneito Selles — 216 points
- Eduardo Caferra — 205 points
- Victor Garcia de Val — 205 points
- Toby Buckland — 195 points
- Eric Zuchold — 192 points
- Leonardo Grottino — 191 points
- Quentin Gerald — 152 points
- Romain Fellonneau — 150 points
- Jules Castor — 149 points
- Vitor Loffi Wawrzeniak — 135 points
- Nicolas Sanier — 99 points
- Loan Sloma — 86 points
Women
Mirjam von Rohr made her debut at the CrossFit Games last year. So, in order to secure her second consecutive appearance, she made sure to win the 2026 French Throwdown CrossFit Semifinal. Mirjam won three events and secured very consistent top-ten finishes across the remaining workouts, which earned her 526 points overall.
Aimee Cringle was the only other woman who accumulated over 500 points and thus walked away with a silver medal and a ticket for the CrossFit Games. The battle for bronze included multiple athletes, but Elisa Fuliano managed to narrowly beat the likes of Leah Storen and Claudia Gluck to secure her spot on the podium and at the upcoming Games.
- Mirjam von Rohr — 526 points (Qualified)
- Aimee Cringle — 513 points (Qualified)
- Elisa Fuliano — 470 points (Qualified)
- Leah Storen — 466 points
- Claudia Gluck — 454 points
- Lucy McGonigle — 408 points
- Holly Tynan — 401 points
- Reese Littlewood — 375 points
- Andra Moistus — 358 points
- Morgane Thyssens — 353 points
- Julia Jakobsen — 347 points
- Ella Kanona Wunger — 328 points
- Rebecka Vitesson — 311 points
- Manon Angonese — 296 points
- Afroditi Grigoriadi — 281 points
- Elena Carratala — 266 points
- Kristina Kika Vasic — 265 points
- Célia Girard — 256 points
- Laura Plaza González — 248 points
- Lucia Celle — 212 points
- Martina Borrini — 210 points
- Lisa Janin — 200 points
- Jasmine Ghilardi — 195 points
- Rox Grootscholten — 194 points
- Elin Birna Hallgrimsdottir — 189 points
- Jorien Feddes — 181 points
- Julia Blazejowska — 177 points
- Rebekka Hoek — 174 points
- Alazne Egiazabal — 171 points
- Marika Seppälä — 165 points
- Robine Verhaegen — 163 points
- Rikke Laursen — 155 points
- Katie Healy — 153 points
- Debora Pignone — 136 points
- Steinunn Anna Svansdóttir — 103 points
- Maribel Gallardo — 97 points
- Francesca Zagaglini — 89 points
- Eider Murgia — 66 points
Event One
- 900m Run
- 1000m Row
- 1200m Run Feedsack Bag
- 1000m Row
- 900m Run
Men’s Results
- Jayson Hopper — 20:09.8
- Michal Wesolowski — 20:23.8
- Luis Cuellar — 20:44.6
Women’s Results
- Aimee Cringle — 21:47.5
- Andra Moistus — 22:38.0
- Leah Storen — 22:44.5
Event Two
2 Rounds
- 20/18 Cal Echo Bike
- 10 Snatches
- 10 Bar Muscle-Ups
2 Rounds
- 20/18 Cal Echo Bike
- 10 Snatches
- 10 Bar Muscle-Ups
Men’s Results
- Moritz Fiebig — 10:32.0
- Jayson Hopper — 10:52.7
- Calum Clements — 11:06.5
Women’s Results
- Aimee Cringle — 11:34.0
- Mirjam von Rohr — 12:00.5
- Holly Tynan — 12:27.5
Event Three
6 Rounds
- 15 Double DB Thrusters
- 15 Burpees Facing over the line
Men’s Results
- Colin Bosshard — 08:11.0
- Jayson Hopper — 08:27.7
- Luis Cuellar — 08:29.4
Women’s Results
- Mirjam von Rohr — 07:28.8
- Claudia Gluck — 07:58.1
- Leah Storen — 07:59.5
Event Four
- 40 Toes to Bars
- 20 DB Bench Press
- 30 Box Jump Overs to step downs
- 20 DB Bench Press
- 10/8 Rope Climbs
- 20 DB Bench Press
- 30 Box Jump Overs to step downs
- 20 DB Bench Press
- 40 Toes to Bars
Men’s Results
- Jayson Hopper — 07:55.0
- Calum Clements — 08:04.4
- Enrico Zenoni — 08:08.4
Women’s Results
- Claudia Gluck — 07:22.6
- Aimee Cringle — 07:44.0
- Leah Storen — 07:53.3
Event Five
For weight (Part A):
- 0’- 1’ : Loading
- 1’- 2’: 6RM Front Squats (First attempt)
1’ Rest
- 3’- 4’ : 6RM Front Squats (Second attempt)
1’ Rest, then for time (Part B):
- 5’-11’ : 120m Handstand Walk
Men’s Results (Part A)
- Leonardo Barneschi — 170-kg
- Fabian Hermans — 165-kg
- Nika Maisuradze — 162-kg
- Antonios Makaronas — 162-kg
Women’s Results (Part A)
- Mirjam von Rohr — 113-kg
- Elin Birna Hallgrimsdottir — 112-kg
- Claudia Gluck — 110-kg
Men’s Results (Part B)
- Tom Kingdon — 07:40.9
- Enrico Zenoni — 07:49.9
- Luca Buisson — 07:54.0
Women’s Results (Part B)
- Leah Storen — 07:28.3
- Reese Littlewood — 07.47.4
- Lucy McGonigle — 08.12.0
Event Six
- 21 Deadlifts
- 16m DB Regional walking lunges
- 15 Cleans
- 16m DB Regional walking lunges
- 9 Shoulder to Overhead
- 8m DB Regional walking lunges
Men’s Results
- Tom Kingdon — 03:24.0
- Jayson Hopper — 03:33.3
- Calum Clements — 03:36.3
Women’s Results
- Mirjam von Rohr — 03:56.8
- Aimee Cringle — 04:02.7
- Elisa Fuliano — 04:14.5
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