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2014REEBOK CROSSFIT
GAMES
ATHLETE GUIDE
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MEN
N ME THLETE NUMBER P GE
JASON KHALIPA 008 5
RICH FRONING 011 5
KYLE KASPERBAUER 023 5
NOAH OHLSEN 024 6
COLE SAGER 028 6
ROB FORTE 030 6ALBERT-DOMINIC LAROUCHE 031 7
BEN SMITH 032 7
TOMMY HACKENBRUCK 038 7
TYSON TAKASAKI 042 8
SCOTT PANCHIK 043 8
PAUL TREMBLAY 047 8
JEFF GERMOND 050 9
NEAL MADDOX 052 9
CHRIS SPEALLER 053 9
ALEX NETTEY 054 10TRAVIS MAYER 055 10
BEN STONEBERG 057 10
JORDAN TROYAN 060 11
PATRICK BURKE 065 11
RON ORTIZ 458 11
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WOMEN
N ME THLETE NUMBER P GE
ANNIE THORISDOTTIR 011 13
EMILY BRIDGERS 024 13
JULIE FOUCHER 027 13
EMILY CAROTHERS 028 14
CAMILLE LEBLANC-BAZINET 031 14
GRETCHEN KITTELBERGER 032 14
VALERIE VOBORIL 033 15
JENN JONES 034 15
DANI HORAN 036 15
ALESSANDRA PICHELLI 037 16TALAYNA FORTUNATO 041 16
NICOLE HOLCOMB 043 16
REGAN HUCKABY 044 17
KARA WEBB 046 17
MICHELE LETENDRE 047 17
CHRISTY ADKINS 048 18
REBECCA VOIGT 049 18
CHYNA CHO 052 18
KELLEY JACKSON 054 19
LAUREN BROOKS 055 19
MICHELLE KINNEY 056 19
RORY ZAMBARD 057 20
PIP MALONE 059 20
ANGIE HAY 300 20
COURTNEY FITZHARRIS 340 21
BECKY CONZELMAN 410 21
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#008 JASON KHALIPA
Country: USA
Region: North Carolina
Age: 28
Height: 5'9"Weight: 210lb
Affiliate: NorCal CrossFit
Jason Khalipa won the title in 2008 and was honored with the Spirit of the Games award in 2009.
He had a fantastic CrossFit Games last year and finished 2nd
behind Rich Froning.
Jason finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games North California Regional.
#011 RICH FRONING
Country: USA
Region: Central East
Age: 26
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 195lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Mayhem
Rich Froning became the first person to win the title of "Fittest Man on Earth" three times with a 1st
place finish at the 2011, 2012and 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games.
He finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Central East Regional.
#023 KYLE KASPERBAUER
Country: USARegion: North CentralAge: 32Height: 5'8"
Weight: 190lbAffiliate: CrossFit Omaha
Kyle Kasperbauer finished 3rd
at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games and 20th
in 2013.
He finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games North Central Regional.
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#024 NOAH OHLSEN
Country: USA
Region: South East
Age: 23
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 185lb
Affiliate: Peak 360 CrossFit
Noah is currently a student at the University of Miami and this year will be his debut at the CrossFit Games.
He finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games South East Regional.
#028 COLE SAGER
Country: USA
Region: North West
Age: 23
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 207lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Deliverance
Cole started CrossFit in January last year and qualified for the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games North West Regional. 2014 will behis first CrossFit Games.
He finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games North West Regional.
#030 ROB FORTE
Country: Australia
Region: Australia
Age: 27
Height: 58
Weight: 194lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Frankston
Rob Forte finished 33rd
at the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games.
He placed 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Australia Regional.
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#031 ALBERT-DOMINIC LAROUCHE
Country: Canada
Region: Canada East
Age: 24
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Chambly
Albert-Dominic Larouche has qualified for the CrossFit Games for four consecutive years.
He finished 33rd
at the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games, 25th
in 2012 and in 12th
place in last years competition.
Albert-Dominic finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Canada East Regional.
#032 BEN SMITH
Country: USA
Region: Mid Atlantic
Age: 24
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 190lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Krypton
Ben Smith finished 8th
at the 2010 CrossFit Games when he was only 20 years old and went on to claim a 3rd
place spot on thepodium in 2011 and 2013.
He finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Mid Atlantic Regional.
#038 TOMMY HACKENBRUCK
Country: USA
Region: South West
Age: 32
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 210lb
Affiliate: Ute CrossFit Sugarhouse
Tommy Hackenbruck has previously competed in the CrossFit Games as part of a team. This will be his first CrossFit Games asan individual.
He finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games South West Regional.
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#042 TYSON TAKASAKI
Country: Canada
Region: Canada West
Age: 26Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205lb
Affiliate: CrossFit 2014
Tyson Takasaki qualified for the 2012 and 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games and finished 23rd
in 2013.
He finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Canada West Regional.
#043 SCOTT PANCHIK
Country: USA
Region: Central East
Age: 26
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 190lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Mentality
Scott Panchik narrowly missed out on a podium finish at the 2012 and 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games, finishing 4th
overall in bothyears.
He finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Central East Regional.
#047 PAUL TREMBLAY
Country: Canada
Region: Canada East
Age: 27
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 190lb
Affiliate: CrossFit NCR
After Paul Tremblay took part in the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games in the team category, he vowed to compete as an individual.In 2014, Paul qualified.
He finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Canada East Regional.
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#050 JEFF GERMOND
Country: USA
Region: South Central
Age: 33
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 193lb
Affiliate: CrossFit NOLA
Jeff Germond has competed in four CrossFit Games finishing 22nd
in 2010, 13th
in 2011, and 8th
in both 2012 and 2013.
He finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games South Central Regional.
#052 NEAL MADDOX
Country: USA
Region: Northern California
Age: 36
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 205lb
Affiliate: CrossFit X-treme Athletics
Neal participated at the CrossFit Games in 2010 and 2011 but was disappointed with his results. He returned in 2013determined to improve and raise his level of competition, which he did with a 9
thplace finish overall.
Neal finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Northern California Regional.
#053 CHRIS SPEALLER
Country: USA
Region: South West
Age: 35
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 150lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Park City
Chris Spealler is a six-time CrossFit competitor who took last year off but is back and ready to give it all hes got. He is the onlycompetitor going to the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games who competed at the first-ever CrossFit Games in 2007.
Chris finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games South West Regional.
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#054 ALEX NETTEY
Country: USA
Region: North Central
Age: 30
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 205lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Chicago
Alex Nettey finished 36th
at the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games.
He finished 3rd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games North Central Regional.
#055 TRAVIS MAYER
Country: USA
Region: South East
Age: 23
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 200lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Chicago
Chris Mayer is making his second trip to the CrossFit Games this year after finishing 18th
at the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games.
He finished 3rd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games South East Regional.
#057 BEN STONEBERG
Country: USA
Region: North West
Age: 27
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 180lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Intensity
Ben Stoneberg finished 16th
at the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games and hopes to finish in the top ten this year.
He finished 3rd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games North West Regional.
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#060 JORDAN TROYAN
Country: USA
Region: Mid Atlantic
Age: 30
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 180lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Rage
Jordan Troyan is making his second trip to the CrossFit Games this year after finishing 25th
at the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games.
He finished 3rd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Mid Atlantic Regional.
#065 PATRICK BURKE
Country: USA
Region: South West
Age: 33
Height: 5'10"
Weight: 200lb
Affiliate: MBS CrossFit
Patrick Burke has competed in five CrossFit Games with his best finish of 7th
at the 2010 CrossFit Games.
He finished 3rd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games South West Regional.
#458 RON ORTIZ (MASTERS)
Country: USA
Region: South East
Age: 48
Height: 63"
Weight: 220lb
Affiliate: HustleHard CrossFit
Masters Men 45-49
Ron Ortiz won the 45-49 Mens Masters Division last year at the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games.
He finished 5th
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games South West Regional Open.
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#011 ANNIE THORISDOTTIR
Country: Iceland
Region: Europe
Age: 24
Height: 57Weight: 152lb
Affiliate: Reebok CrossFit Reykjavik
Annie Thorisdottir is the only female to win the CrossFit Games twice (in 2011 and 2012).
She also finished 2nd
at the 2010 CrossFit Games. She did not compete in 2013 due to injury but is back stronger than ever thisyear to try and retake the title.
Annie finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Europe Regional.
#024 EMILY BRIDGERS
Country: USA
Region: South East
Age: 27
Height: 51
Weight: 135lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Terminus
Emily is competing at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games for the first time after three years of top-10 finishes at the South East
Regional.
She finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games South East Regional.
#027 JULIE FOUCHER
Country: USA
Region: Central East
Age: 25
Height: 54
Weight: 135lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Ann Arbor
Julie Foucher was runner-up at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games.
In 2013, Julie took a year off to focus on her studies but is back for the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games and hopes to return to thepodium.
Julie finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Central East Regional.
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#028 EMILY CAROTHERS
Country: USA
Region: North West
Age: 32
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 135lb
Affiliate: Tiger Mountain CrossFit
Emily took part at the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games and finished 23rd
.
She finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games North West Regional.
#031 CAMILLE LEBLANC-BAZINET
Country: Canada
Region: Canada East
Age: 25
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 130lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Brossard
Camille Leblanc-Bazinet has competed at the last four CrossFit Games, finishing 9th
in 2010, 8th
in 2011, 6th
in 2012 and 16th
atthe 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games.
She finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Canada East Regional.
#032 GRETCHEN KITTELBERGER
Country: USA
Region: Mid Atlantic
Age: 28
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 135lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Reston
Gretchen finished 26th
at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games and 34th
last year.
She finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Mid Atlantic Regional.
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#033 VALERIE VOBORIL
Country: USA
Region: Southern California
Age: 35
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 135lb
Affiliate: Unaffiliated
Valerie reached the podium at the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games when she finished in 3rd
place and is the only woman from thepodium in 2013 to return in 2014.
Valerie finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games South California Regional.
#034 JENN JONES
Country: USA
Region: South Central 1
Age: 29
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 150lb
Affiliate: CrossFit EaDo
Jenn Jones participated at the CrossFit Games for the first time in 2012 and finished 6th
in 2013.
She finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games South Central Regional.
#036 DANI HORAN
Country: USA
Region: North East
Age: 26
Height: 56
Weight: 145lb
Affiliate: Champlain Valley CrossFit
Dani Horan competed for the first time as an individual at the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games and finished 18th
overall.
She finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games North East Regional.
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#037 ALESSANDRA PICHELLI
Country: USA
Region: Northern California
Age: 28
Height: 57
Weight: 148lb
Affiliate: Diablo CrossFit
Alessandra Pichelli was part of the Diablo CrossFit team that competed at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games and finished 3rd
overall.
Following the teams success, Alessandra made the decision to switch to the individual womens competition for the 2013
Reebok CrossFit Games and finished 4
th
.
She finished 1st
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games North California Regional.
#041 TALAYNA FORTUNATO
Country: USA
Region: South East
Age: 33
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Real Fitness
Talayna Fortunato finished 3rd
at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games and 5th
in 2013.
She finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games South East Regional.
#043 NICOLE HOLCOMB
Country: USARegion: Central East
Age: 27
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 150lb
Affiliate: 812 CrossFit
Nicole Holcomb has been a regional competitor for the past three years, and has finally made it to the CrossFit Games in 2014.
She finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Central East Regional.
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#044 REGAN HUCKABY
Country: USA
Region: North WestAge: 27
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 140lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Hood River
Regan Huckaby is making her debut at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games.
She finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games North West Regional.
#046 KARA WEBB
Country: Australia
Region: Australia
Age: 24
Height: 53
Weight: 154lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Roar
Kara Webb finished 19th
at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games and 12th
in 2013.
She finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Australia Regional.
#047 MICHELE LETENDRE
Country: Canada
Region: Canada East
Age: 28
Height: 5'1"
Weight: 133lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Plateau
Michele Letendre has competed in the last three CrossFit Games, finishing 25th
in 2011, 24th
in 2012 and 13th
at the 2013 ReebokCrossFit Games.
Michele finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Canada East Regional.
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#048 CHRISTY ADKINS
Country: USA
Region: Mid Atlantic
Age: 29
Height: 54
Weight: 135lb
Affiliate: CrossFit MPH
Christy Adkins will have competed at the CrossFit Games six times in a row after the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games.
She finished 11th
at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games and 7th
in 2013. Christy finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games MidAtlantic Regional.
#049 REBECCA VOIGT
Country: USA
Region: Southern California
Age: 33
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 155lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Training Yard
Rebecca Voigt finished 3rd
at the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games, 10th
in 2012 and 11th
in 2013.
2014 will be the sixth time in a row that she has competed at the CrossFit Games after coming 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFitGames South California Regional.
#052 CHYNA CHO
Country: USA
Region: Northern California
Age: 27
Height: 5'8"
Weight: 143lb
Affiliate: CrossFit One World
Chyna first competed at the 2010 CrossFit Games. Since then, she has narrowly missed out qualifying for the CrossFit Gamesat each of the Northern California Regionals.
She finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Northern California Regional.
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#054 KELLEY JACKSON
Country: USA
Region: North Central
Age: 30
Height: 5'2"
Weight: 122lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Gambit
Having reached the North Central Regional for the past three years, Kelley has qualified for the CrossFit Games for the first timein 2014.
She finished 3rd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games North Central Regional.
#055 LAUREN BROOKS
Country: USA
Region: South West
Age: 27
Height: 57
Weight: 160lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Salvation
Lauren has been competing at regional level for the past three years and 2014 is the first time she has qualified for the CrossFit
Games.
She finished 3rd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games South East Regional.
#056 MICHELLE KINNEY
Country: USA
Region: Central East
Age: 30
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 145lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Chickasaw
Michelle Kinney finished 10th
at the 2010 CrossFit Games, 17th
in the 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games and 8th
in 2013.
She finished 3rd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Central East Regional.
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#057 RORY ZAMBARD
Country: USA
Region: North West
Age: 23
Height: 510
Weight: 165lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Bellevue
Rory Zambard made her CrossFit Games debut at the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games where she finished 14th
overall.
She finished 3rd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games North West Regional.
#059 PIP MALONE
Country: Australia
Region: Australia
Age: 25
Height: 53
Weight: 139lb
Affiliate: Reebok CrossFit Newcastle
Pip Malone made her CrossFit Games debut last year finishing 36th
at the 2013 Reebok CrossFit Games.
She finished 3rd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Australia Regional.
#300 ANGIE HAY
Country: Canada
Region: Canada West
Age: 38
Height: 56
Weight: 148lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Taranis
Team Taranis
Angie Hay injured her back while competing individually at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games and subsequently joined TeamTaranis. This will be the second CrossFit Games that Angie has competed with Team Taranis. Angie also took part in theindividual competition this year where she placed 5
that the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Canada West Open.
Team Taranis finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Canada West Team Regional.
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#340 COURTNEY FITZHARRIS
Country: Australia
Region: Australia
Age: 20
Height: 53
Weight: 132lb
Affiliate: CrossFit Active Artamon
CrossFit ctive Team
Courtney Fitzharris has been competing for more than three years, leaving school at the age of 16 to pursue CrossFit.
She also competed individually this year and placed 11th
at 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Australia Open.
CrossFit Active team finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games Australia Team Regional.
#410 BECKY CONZELMAN
Country: USA
Region: South West
Age: 42
Height: 53
Weight: 125lb
Affiliate: Backcountry CrossFit
Backcountry Black
Becky Conzelman is known as an incredible force on the formidable Front Range CrossFit team, which has been competing atthe CrossFit Games since 2008.
This year, Becky returns to the CrossFit Games to compete with a totally different team: Backcountry Black.
She also competed individually this year and placed 2nd
at the CrossFit Games South West Open.
Backcountry Black finished 2nd
at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games South West Team Regional.
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