December 8-10 is marked on the calendar of many CrossFit enthusiasts as the dates of one of the biggest competitions of the Sport outside the official season. Check out how to watch the 2023 Dubai Fitness Championship below.
Last year, Spanish athlete Fabian Beneito won in a technicality after finishing with the same points as 2nd placed Moritz Fiebig – and they’re both competing this year again! On the women’s side, it was a bit smoother for Karin Frey who was crowned the winner, but the fight for the podium was intense until the last event. The year before, Laura Horvath and Roman Khrennikov won the tournament.
How to Watch the 2023 Dubai Fitness Championship
Just like in 2022, the first day of the competition will not be livestream. Below you will find the videos made available at the time of writing. They are all from Dubai Fitness Championship’s YouTube channel.
Day 2
Day 3
Athletes Competing
The competition is an invitation-only style. This year, many of the top athletes from the CrossFit Games are not in the roster. In the men’s division, three finished in the top 10 at the Games: Roman Khrennikov (3rd), Chandler Smith (7th), and Lazar Dukic (9th). In the women’s division, the best ranked athlete at the Games who is also competing at the Dubai Fitness Championship is Emma Tall (11th) and Emily Rolfe (12th).
However, one big name that is returning this year is Ricky Garard. The Australian athlete missed Semifinals and, subsequently the Games, after injuring himself in a mountain bike accident.
Garard is in full gear after missing a big portion of competitions. He competed at the Rogue Invitational six weeks ago. He also competed earlier this week at the Down Under Championship. He was part of the team who finished 2nd overall.
As you can see in the picture above, Chandler Smith also competed at the Down Under Championship and he is going to Dubai this weekend for another test of fitness.
Men’s Division
Note: names in bold are athletes who competed at the CrossFit Games as individuals this year.
- Alex Kotoulas
- Aniol Ekai
- Ant Haynes
- Guillaume Briant
- Bronislaw Olenkowicz
- Chandler Smith
- Daniel Tai
- David Shorunke
- Elliot Simmonds
- Fabian Beneito
- Giorgos Karavis
- Griffin Roelle
- Javier Gonzalez
- Jorge Fernandez
- Kaique Cerveny
- Kalyan Souza
- Kristof Horvath
- Lazar Dukic
- Luka Dukic
- Martin Cuervo
- Michael Smith
- Moritz Fiebig
- Reggie Fasa
- Ricky Garard
- Roman Khrennikov
- Simon Mantyla
- Toby Buckland
- Uldis Upenieks
Women’s Division
Source: Courtesy of CrossFit Inc.Note: names in bold are athletes who competed at the CrossFit Games as individuals this year.
- Alexia Williams
- Allison Nguyen
- Andrea Solberg
- Brittany Weiss
- Camilla Salomonsson Hellman
- Claudia Gluck
- Dara Paran
- Devyn Kim
- Elena Carratala Sanahuja
- Elisa Fuliano
- Emily Rolfe
- Emma Tall
- Evie Hollis
- Hanna Karlsson
- Ingrid Hodnemyr
- Jacqueline Dalhstrom
- Julia Kato
- Karin Freyova
- Kyra Milligan
- Lauren Fisher
- Luiza Marques
- Maddy Harris
- Manon Angonese
- Mia Hesketh
- Noortje Bleeker
- Seher Kaya
- Shahad Budebs
- Silvia Garcia
- Tayla Howe
- Veslemoy Kollstad
Prize Purse
The total prize purse of the competition is $259,000.
Here is a rundown of how individual athletes might get their share of the prize purse:
- $50,000
- $30,000
- $20,000
- $10,000
- $5,000
- $2,500
From 7th to 30th = $500
Athletes also get a change of earning a bonus depending on how well they finish each of the workouts described.
The payout per workout during Finals is:
- $2,000
- $1,500
- $1,000
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Image Sources
- emma tall: Courtesy of CrossFit Inc.
- Dubai CrossFit Championship Podium: Photos courtesy of Dubai CrossFit Championship