The Dubai CrossFit Championship (DCC) is back in the United Arab Emirates and will take place between December 16th-18th. CrossFit champion Ricky Garard has won the run-up and down the ski slope event and also the full slope run with a weighted vest.
Ricky Garard promised an explosive return after he was banned from the sport for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs. The high-caliber athlete turned in positive tests for testolone and endurobol for the 2017 CrossFit games. After being banned from the sport for 4-years, CrossFit champion Garard is making good on his pre-season promises following back-to-back event victories.
Ricky Garard Wins First 2 CrossFit Events
There is an even split of 20 men and 20 women competing at this years’ DCC. While competition is underway, Ricky Garard’s dominance isn’t going unnoticed.
In freezing temperatures at the Ski Dubai Mall of Emirates, the athletes were tasked with facing each other and the harsh environment. Ricky Garard won both events in an emphatic fashion.
The first event was running up and down the ski slope followed by 500 meters on the skierg. Garard managed to secure 1st place 7-seconds before the 2nd place qualifier, Roman Khrennikov came barreling in.
Ricky Garard also won the second event which was a daunting slope run with a weighted vest. Once again, Garard outworked Roman Khrennikov en route to winning his second straight event. This time, Garard secured a nearly 20-second lead.
The opening CrossFit events were not featured on the broadcast. With 4-years away from competition, the fact that Ricky Garard is taking to competition so quickly is an impressive sight.
Dubai CrossFit Championship Leaderboard
2021 DCC Male Standings:
| Name | Total Points | Event 1 Placement | Event 2 Placement |
| Ricky Garard | 200 | 1st | 1st |
| Roman Khrennikov | 190 | 2nd | 2nd |
| Willy Georges | 175 | 3rd | 3rd |
| Lazar Dukic | 165 | 3rd | 6th |
| Henrik Haapalainen | 160 | 6th | 4th |
| Jeffrey Adler | 153 | 7th | 5th |
| Luka Dukic | 147 | 5th | 10th |
| Moritz Fiebig | 142 | 9th | 7th |
| Elliot Simmonds | 142 | 8th | 8th |
| Simon Mantyla | 132 | 13th | 8th |
2021 DCC Female Standings:
| Name | Total Points | Event 1 Placement | Event 2 Placement |
| Samantha Briggs | 185 | 1st | 4th |
| Kristin Holte | 180 | 5th | 1st |
| Laura Horvath | 180 | 4th | 2nd |
| Mikaela Norman | 170 | 2nd | 6th |
| Gabriela Migala | 159 | 3rd | 9th |
| Rebecka Vitesson | 153 | 12th | 3rd |
| Emily Rolfe | 148 | 6th | 7th |
| Thuri Helgadottir | 140 | 10th | 7th |
| Jacqueline Dahlstrom | 138 | 8th | 10th |
| Martine Solheim | 137 | 15th | 5th |
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2021 CrossFit champion Ricky Garard has started DCC off with two stellar victories. Competition is currently underway. Surely, if Garard can maintain momentum, this may not be the last time fans see the 2021 CrossFit champion standing atop the podium.
