The 2016 Crossfit Team Invitational was a captivating mix of guts, glory and extreme fitness. To watch the entire two-hour event again, check out the video here. Find the best bits, biggest lifts and most brutal performances below and for full details of all the events and how the action progressed from event to event, see the section below that. Have fun, get inspired and enjoy your Crossfit!
Katrin Davidsdottir Snatches 91.5 kg (202 lbs) to help Team Europe take first place!
As coach and competitor, Rich Froning stepped up and delivered this monstrous 165 kg (365 lb) lift exactly when the pressure was mounting for the USA.
Event 1: Deadlifts and Bar-Facing Burpees
- Event 1 – All 4 athletes
- 21-15-9 reps of:
- 854-lb. deadlifts
- Bar-facing burpees
“All four athletes work together to deadlift a long bar loaded to 854 lb. Burpees must be synchronized.”
Event 1 Results
1. Pacific – 5:08.12 (6 points)
2. Europe – 5:18.44 (4 points)
3. USA – 5:24.10 (2 points)
4. Canada – 5:58.59 (0 points)
Event 2: Women’s Team Max Snatch and C&J
- Event 2 – 2 female athletes
- 1-rep-max snatch
- 1-rep-max clean and jerk
“For each lift, athletes will have two attempts. One female athlete will snatch, and the other will clean and jerk. The team score is the sum of the max snatch plus the max clean and jerk.”
Event 2 Results
1. Pacific – 447 lb. – 3 points
2. Europe – 442 lb. – 2 points
3. Canada – 430 lb. – 1 point
4. USA – 427 lb. – 0 points
The Pacific Team extended their lead going into Event 3.
Overall Standings (2 / 7 Events Completed)
1. Pacific – 9 points
2. Europe – 6 points
3. USA – 2 points
4. Canada – 1 point
Event 3: Women’s Team Handstand-Walk Relay
- Event 3 – 2 female athletes
- Handstand-walk relay
“Relay-style handstand-walk relay with each athlete walking the length of the floor.”
Event 3 Results
1. USA – 1:03.44 (3 points)
2. Europe – 1:22.34 (2 points)
3. Canada – 1:32.68 (1 point)
4. Pacific – 1:48.87 (0 points)
The event closed the point-gaps between teams, but that wasn’t enough to shake up the leaderboard.
Overall Standings (3 / 7 Events Completed)
1. Pacific – 9 points
2. Europe – 8 points
3. USA – 5 points
4. Canada – 2 points
Event 4: Bars, Rowers, Bikes and Pigs
- Event 4 – All 4 athletes
- 15 bar muscle-ups
- 20/16-cal. bike and 24/20-cal. row
- 4 Pig flips
- 12 bar muscle-ups
- 20/16-cal. bike and 24/20-cal. row
- 3 Pig flips
- 9 bar muscle-ups
- 20/16-cal. bike and 24/20-cal. row
- 2 Pig flips
Event 4 Results
1. Europe – 8:27.92 (6 points)
2. USA – 8:29.48 (4 points)
3. Pacific – 8:36.28 (2 points)
4. Canada – 11:04.36 (0 points)
Overall Standings (4 / 7 Events Completed)
1. Europe – 14 points
2. Pacific – 11 points
3. USA – 9 points
4. Canada – 2 points
Event 5: Men’s Team Max Snatch and C&J
- 1-rep-max snatch
- 1-rep-max clean and jerk
Event 5 Results
1. USA – 642 lb. – 3 points
2. Canada – 640 lb. – 2 points
3. Europe – 610 lb. – 1 point
4. Pacific – 597 lb. – 0 points
Overall Standings (5 / 7 Events Completed)
1. Europe – 15 points
2. USA – 12 points
3. Pacific – 11 points
4. Canada – 4 points
Event 6: Men’s Team Handstand-Walk Relay
Handstand-walk relay
Event 6 Results
1. Pacific – 1:06.49 – 3 points
2. USA – 1:08.99 – 2 points
3. Canada – 1:10.45 – 1 point
4. Europe – 1:11.53 – 0 points
Overall Standings (6 / 7 Events Completed)
1. Europe – 15 points
2T. Pacific – 14 points
2T. USA – 14 points
4. Canada – 5 points
Event 7: 2016 Crossfit Team Invitational
- As MF pairs, each athlete completes:
- 3 rope climbs
- 30 strict HSPU with HS hold
- Then, as a team:
- 30 slug cleans
- 30 Pig jump-overs, synchro
- 30 slug thrusters
Event 7 Results
1. Europe – 9:24.16 – 6 points
2. Canada – 9:27.59 – 4 points
3. USA – 9.38.87 – 2 points
4. Pacific – 9:38.97- 0 points
Final Results
1. Europe – 23 points
2. USA – 16 points
3. Pacific – 14 points
4. Canada – 10 points
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Rich Froning in action! © CrossFit Inc
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The Event in full swing © CrossFit Inc
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