CrossFit announces 236 national champions for 2019 CrossFit Games in Wisconsin
- Branded workout regime shows off its global reach crowning champions from every continent
- Athletes from Africa, South America, Asia and the Middle East will get a chance to compete at the 2019 CrossFit Games
CrossFit has crowned 236 individual country champions who will get the chance to represent their nation at this summer’s CrossFit Games, exemplifying the sport’s massive global growth over the past few years.
There were some unique entries to the CrossFit Open, including Kila Kilaverave, who performed each of the five workouts in front of friends and family in his homeland of Papua New Guinea. Kilaverave, who is 38, represents CrossFit Port Moresby, which is located in the country’s capital city.
Hong Kong’s own Ant Haynes, who works out of Coastal Fitness in Causeway Bay, also made the list for his country (which also includes China and Taiwan). The fittest woman in China this year is Tsai-Jui Hung, who trains out of CrossFit X Ray in Taiwan.
Some other notable names on the list include Sami Salampur from Afghanistan, who trains at CrossFit Malmo in Sweden, and Greece’s Lefteris Theofanidis, who trains out of CrossFit North Zone in Gerakas. The 29-year-old Theofanidis came out of nowhere to place fourth in the CrossFit Open, and now becomes an instant contender for the men’s crown if he chooses to head to the Games.
