The 15 Most Badass Women Of CrossFit

Now that you have an idea of what goes down in the CrossFit games, here are 15 women who truly have no fear—they've trained hard, and it shows. Check out the following most badass women in CrossFit Games history:

After only one year of training, this famed Aussie made her first appearance in a CrossFit competition. She won her first title at the 2012 Reebok CrossFit Games Australasia Regionals, and She’s been named Australia’s Fittest Female in 2012, 2013, 2015, and 2016.

Hailing from Reykjavik, Iceland, Thorisdottir is a CrossFit icon. She is the world’s first back-to-back female CrossFit champion, winning the games twice (in 2011 and 2012). After a serious back injury sidelined her in early 2013, she returned to the game with a vengeance in 2014 and placed second overall. She is currently the co-owner of Crossfit Reykjavik, where she also coaches and trains.

As a 41-year-old who has had several knee surgeries, Akinwale isn’t your typical CrossFit competitor, which is why so many fans across the country identify with her. She wowed spectators at the North Central Regional by performing a 200-pound hang snatch and a 315-foot handstand walk. She has since competed in five consecutive CrossFit Games. She is a two-time Regional Champion, winning over 20 events at the Games and Regional levels.

This former dancer missed qualifying for the 2014 Games by just 29 points. She placed first in the California Regional and went on to place 14th at the 2015 CrossFit Games in her rookie year. Since then, Ence has built a following for her reputation as an elite competitor. After undergoing spinal surgery in March 2017, Ence returned to competing, and has even made appearances as an Amazon woman in Wonder Woman and Justice League movies.

Leblanc-Bazinet has competed in the CrossFit Games seven times—and earned the title of The Fittest Women on Earth in 2014. Considered a CrossFit Games veteran, Leblanc-Bazinet is one of CrossFit’s most enduring athletes. She has finished in the top 10 in four out of her seven Games appearances, also winning five out of seven regional competitions. She also currently serves on the CrossFit Level 1 Seminar Staff, and she has a degree in chemical engineering.

You might recognize Hill’s name: she's the second American to climb the Seven Summits (highest mountain on each continent) in 1996, and survived a deadly storm on her descent from Mount Everest. The CrossFit games were considered her “next Everest."

This Aussie is a four-year CrossFit Games competitor with a best individual finish of 20th in 2015. Boon’s a master of the handstand walk, as she told CrossFit.com, “Going upside down—it’s my thing.” A former elite gymnast, Boon represented New Zealand at the Commonwealth Games in 1998 and 2002, and was a reserve member of the New Zealand gymnastics team at the 2000 Summer Olympics.

Participating in the Women’s Masters 45 to 49 division, Allen won first place in the CrossFit Games. A six time CrossFit Games Athlete (Individual & Masters), she’s well known for not taking rest days and completing multiple, high-volume training sessions every single day.

She returned to the games in 2013, and she has qualified for the CrossFit Games twice as an individual, and is now competing on a team aiming to be back to back CrossFit Games champs.

Another Women’s Masters competitor, Deb Diamond is one to watch in the 60+ division. She finished first place in the masters’ qualifier—and at just 129 pounds, she is a force to be reckoned with.

Voigt Miller is the only individual athlete to have the most consecutive individual CrossFit Games appearances. She first attended the games back in 2008, and has managed to qualify every year since. She made it to the podium in 2011 and is a fearless competitor. She was awarded the Spirit of the Games Award in 2014, and she currently owns CrossFit Training Yard in Toluca Lake, California.

This Icelandic CrossFit veteran became interested in CrossFit by first competing in endurance events. She first made a name for herself when, after taking third worldwide in the 2015 Open, she won the 2015 Meridian Regional, outperforming several former Games athletes including two-time champion Annie Thorisdottir (another badass woman we've highlighted above). 

Not many people can say they turned down a track scholarship because of their love for CrossFit, yet that is exactly what Wells did when she started at University of Arizona in 2014. She’s dedicated herself to the sport, which was proven at the 2015 Central Regional, where she won at 19 years old. She is currently a student at the University of Missouri and a trainer at CrossFit Fringe in Columbia.

Meet 2013’s The Fittest Woman on Earth. While best known for her 2013 win, Briggs has qualified for the CrossFit Games four additional times: in 2010, 2011, 2015, and in 2016. She finished in the top five in four of these competitions.

No matter their titles or qualifications, all 15 of these women have proven to be strong, resilient, and downright badass. How's that for some workout motivation?