Ben Smith (CrossFit)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1990 |
| Residence | Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | CrossFit |
Ben Smith (born May 16, 1990)[1] is a professional CrossFit athlete from Virginia, USA. He has competed at the CrossFit Games every year since 2009, finishing on the podium four times: first place in 2015,[2] second in 2016, and third in 2011 and 2013. He is one of a small number of competitors to make eight consecutive appearances in the Individual Division at the CrossFit Games. Only one athlete, Rebecca Voigt,[3] has made nine appearances.
Smith was an avid baseball player throughout his childhood, and was introduced to CrossFit during his senior year of high school in 2008.[4] The next summer, he qualified for the CrossFit Games where he placed 64th out of 74 competitors.[5] He has placed first in Crossfit Games regional qualifying events six times (five times in the Mid Atlantic region, and once in the Atlantic "super-region"). He is the lead programmer and a co-owner, founder, and coach at CrossFit Krypton[4] in Chesapeake, Virginia.
CrossFit Games results
| Year | Games | Regionals | Open (Worldwide) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 64th[5] | 1st (Mid Atlantic Qualifiers)[6] | — |
| 2010 | 8th[7] | 2nd (Central East)[8] | — |
| 2011 | 3rd[9] | 1st (Mid Atlantic)[10] | 16th[11] |
| 2012[10] | 11th | 1st (Mid Atlantic) | 24th |
| 2013[10] | 3rd | 1st (Mid Atlantic) | 11th |
| 2014[10] | 7th | 1st (Mid Atlantic) | 3rd |
| 2015[10] | 1st | 4th (Atlantic) | 3rd |
| 2016 | 2nd | 1st (Atlantic) | 65th |
| 2017 | 8th | 3rd (Atlantic) | 41st |
References
- ↑ "Athlete: Ben Smith". CrossFit Games. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ↑ "Ben Smith Wins 2015 CrossFit Games". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved October 7, 2015.
- ↑ "Veterans at the '15 Games". CrossFit Games. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- 1 2 "Coaches | CrossFit Krypton". crossfitkrypton.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- 1 2 "Men's Overall Results". games2009.crossfit.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ↑ "2009 CrossFit Games". games2009.crossfit.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ↑ "2010 CrossFit Games Finals Overall Results (Men)". scores2010.crossfit.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ↑ "Central East Regional Overall Results (Men)". scores2010.crossfit.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ↑ "2011 CrossFit Games". games2011.crossfit.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Leaderboard". CrossFit Games. Retrieved 2015-10-07.
- ↑ "Scoreboard | CrossFit Games". games2011.crossfit.com. Retrieved 2015-10-07.