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The 2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal took place on May 19-21, in South Africa, and gathered this continent’s greatest CrossFit athletes. However, only the winners of both the men’s and women’s divisions earned qualification for the 2023 CrossFit Games. Consequently, dozens of elite athletes gave their all in the hopes of securing the exclusive top spot. However, Jason Smith and Michelle Basnett won their respective men’s and women’s divisions and thus qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games.
Jason Smith had no problems in winning the men’s division of the 2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal. He won two of the events and claimed impressive top-10 finishes in all of the remaining five events. In the end, his point tally came out to 596, while his closest rival, Conrad Winnertz, had 500.
Michelle Basnett, however, had to grind to get her victory. She accumulated an impressive 613 points with three event victories, but still had a few athletes narrowly following her. However, Michelle proved to be the most consistent in the field and rightfully earned her place at the 2023 CrossFit Games.
2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal Leaderboards
Men
Note: Only the winner of the men’s division qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games.
Jason Smith — 596 points
Conrad Winnertz — 500 points
Ruan Potgieter — 497 points
Darren Zurnamer — 482 points
Josh Kernot — 475 points
Daniel Griesel — 474 points
James Van Dongen — 466 points
Justin Holliday — 433 points
Dutoit Botha — 418 points
Assem Effat — 413 points
Ruan Conradie — 366 points
Matthew Schiff — 350 points
Damien Botes — 348 points
Driss Bouchiah — 333 points
Julian Liebenberg — 333 points
Women
Note: Only the winner of the women’s division qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games.
Michelle Basnett — 613 points
Mariska Smit — 596 points
Gilmari Reyneke — 580 points
Christina Livaditakis — 570 points
Tanha Bouffe — 507 points
Gemma Rader — 497 points
Emma Holliday — 492 points
Megan Joy McDermott — 418 points
Megan Faul — 411 points
Alicia Stoop — 408 points
Maxx Klynsmith — 380 points
Ingy Hossam Eldin — 362 points
Mary Jamieson — 355 points
Sofia Bennani — 553 points
Laura Hume — 345 points
Teams
CrossFit FBDV Mayhem Africa — 580 points
Cape CrossFit Wolfpack — 555 points
CrossFit 10 Star Hybrids — 530 points
CrossFit Tijger Valley Synergy — 530 points
CrossFit Juggernaut Unstoppable — 490 points
Pack Life CrossFit Wanderers — 380 points
Cape CrossFit Werewolves — 335 points
Motley Crew CrossFit Red — 330 points
CrossFit Zulu — 325 points
CrossFit 111 Relentless — 320 points
Related: 2023 CrossFit North America East Semifinal — Full Results
Individual Division Tests (Workouts) Recap
TEST ONE
For time:
3,000-meter Echo Bike
Hand-Over-Hand Pull (84 feet)
2,000-meter Assault AirRunner
Hand-Over-Hand Pull (84 feet)
1,000-meter SkiErg
Hand-Over-Hand Pull (92 feet)
Time cap: 30 minutes
Women: 180 pounds
Men: 225 pounds
Men’s Results
Jason Smith — 25:56
Daniel Griesel — 26:30
Estian Ferreira — 26:41
Women’s Results
Gilmari Reyneke — CAP+14
Alicia Stoop — CAP+14
Maxx Klynsmith — CAP+14
TEST TWO
As many reps as possible in 3 minutes of:
5 Ring Complexes (1 Toe-To-Ring, 1 Muscle-Up, 1 Ring Dip)
20 Single-Leg Squats
Max Burpees Over Box
*Complete 3 rounds, resting 1 minute between rounds.
*Score is total reps across the 3 minutes.
Women Wear a 10-pound ruck, 24-inch box
Men Wear a 20-pound ruck, 30-inch box
Men’s Results
Ruan Potgieter — 42 reps
Darren Zurnamer — 38 reps
Jason Smith — 34 reps
Women’s Results
Christina Livaditakis — 36 reps
Michelle Basnett — 28 reps
Gilmari Reyneke — 28 reps
TEST THREE
For time:
Semifinals Linda — 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 reps of:
Deadlifts
Dumbbell Bench Presses
Squat Cleans
Time cap: 17 minutes
Women: 220-pound deadlifts, 60-pound dumbbells, 105-pound squat cleans
Men: 295-pound deadlifts, 90-pound dumbbells, 145-pound squat cleans
Men’s Results
Kealan Henry — 15:15
Justin Holliday — 16:29
Ruan Conradie — 16:47
Women’s Results
Megan Faul — CAP+3
Gemma Rader — CAP+11
Christina Livaditakis — CAP+16
TEST FOUR
For load:
Run 800 meters
Max Snatch
Time cap: 6 minutes
After the time cap for test four clocked out, the athletes had just two minutes to rest before initiating Test Five.
Men’s Results
Elsayed Hasona — 278 pounds
Darren Zurnamer — 269 pounds
Ruan Potgieter — 269 pounds
Women’s Results
Michelle Basnett — 179 pounds
Mariska Smit — 176 pounds
Christina Livaditakis — 172 pounds
TEST FIVE
For time:
8 Snatches
Run 800 meters
Time cap: 6 minutes
Women: 125-pound snatch
Men: 185-pound snatch
Men’s Results
Justin Holliday — 3:24
Dutoit Botha — 3:29
Matthew Schiff — 3:34
Women’s Results
Mariska Smit — 3:59
Gilmari Reyneke — 4:00
Emma Holliday — 4:21
TEST SIX
For time:
20 Overhead Squats
500-meter Row
Three Handstand-Walk Pirouettes
Two Seated Legless Rope Climbs
20 Strict Chest-To-Wall Handstand Push-Ups
Two Seated Legless Rope Climbs
Three Handstand-Walk Pirouettes
500-meter Row
20 Overhead Squats
Time cap: 15 minutes (Men) — 16 minutes (Women)
Women: 125-pound Squat
Men: 185-pound Squat
Men’s Results
Ruan Potgieter — 11:05
Darren Zurnamer — 12:54
Conrad Winnertz — 13:17
Women’s Results
Michelle Basnett — CAP+3
Christina Livaditakis — CAP+4
Mariska Smit — CAP+9
TEST SEVEN
Three rounds for time of:
Echo Bike Calories (Men: 15 calories / Women: 10 calories)
20 Toes-To-Bar
60-Foot Sandbag Bear-Hug Carry
Women: 150-pound Sandbag
Men: 200-pound Sandbag
Men’s Results
Jason Smith — 4:29
Josh Kernot — 4:34
Ruan Potgieter — 4:42
Women’s Results
Michelle Basnett — 5:08
Gemma Rader — 5:10
Christina Livaditakis — 5:16
Related: How to Watch the 2023 CrossFit Semifinals
The first week and two of the Semifinal competitions are already done. So, 13 men and 12 women have already qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games. The total number of spots at the Games will be 40 in each division, so the next two weeks will determine the full roster. We still have five more Semifinal competitions set to take place, which will fill out the remaining qualifying spots.
Published: 23 May, 2023 | 9:37 AM EDT
The 2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal took place on May 19-21, in South Africa, and gathered this continent’s greatest CrossFit athletes. However, only the winners of both the men’s and women’s divisions earned qualification for the 2023 CrossFit Games. Consequently, dozens of elite athletes gave their all in the hopes of securing the exclusive top spot. However, Jason Smith and Michelle Basnett won their respective men’s and women’s divisions and thus qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games.
Jason Smith had no problems in winning the men’s division of the 2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal. He won two of the events and claimed impressive top-10 finishes in all of the remaining five events. In the end, his point tally came out to 596, while his closest rival, Conrad Winnertz, had 500.
Michelle Basnett, however, had to grind to get her victory. She accumulated an impressive 613 points with three event victories, but still had a few athletes narrowly following her. However, Michelle proved to be the most consistent in the field and rightfully earned her place at the 2023 CrossFit Games.
2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal Leaderboards
Men
Note: Only the winner of the men’s division qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games.
Note: Only the winner of the women’s division qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games.
Related: 2023 CrossFit North America East Semifinal — Full Results
Individual Division Tests (Workouts) Recap
TEST ONE
For time:
Women: 180 pounds
Men: 225 pounds
Men’s Results
As many reps as possible in 3 minutes of:
*Score is total reps across the 3 minutes.
Women Wear a 10-pound ruck, 24-inch box
Men Wear a 20-pound ruck, 30-inch box
Men’s Results
For time:
Semifinals Linda — 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 reps of:
Women: 220-pound deadlifts, 60-pound dumbbells, 105-pound squat cleans
Men: 295-pound deadlifts, 90-pound dumbbells, 145-pound squat cleans
Men’s Results
For load:
After the time cap for test four clocked out, the athletes had just two minutes to rest before initiating Test Five.
Men’s Results
For time:
Women: 125-pound snatch
Men: 185-pound snatch
Men’s Results
For time:
Women: 125-pound Squat
Men: 185-pound Squat
Men’s Results
Three rounds for time of:
Men: 200-pound Sandbag
Men’s Results
Related: How to Watch the 2023 CrossFit Semifinals
The first week and two of the Semifinal competitions are already done. So, 13 men and 12 women have already qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games. The total number of spots at the Games will be 40 in each division, so the next two weeks will determine the full roster. We still have five more Semifinal competitions set to take place, which will fill out the remaining qualifying spots.
Published: 23 May, 2023 | 9:37 AM EDT
Click here to view the article.
Jason Smith had no problems in winning the men’s division of the 2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal. He won two of the events and claimed impressive top-10 finishes in all of the remaining five events. In the end, his point tally came out to 596, while his closest rival, Conrad Winnertz, had 500.
Michelle Basnett, however, had to grind to get her victory. She accumulated an impressive 613 points with three event victories, but still had a few athletes narrowly following her. However, Michelle proved to be the most consistent in the field and rightfully earned her place at the 2023 CrossFit Games.
2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal Leaderboards
Men
Note: Only the winner of the men’s division qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games.
Jason Smith — 596 points
Conrad Winnertz — 500 points
Ruan Potgieter — 497 points
Darren Zurnamer — 482 points
Josh Kernot — 475 points
Daniel Griesel — 474 points
James Van Dongen — 466 points
Justin Holliday — 433 points
Dutoit Botha — 418 points
Assem Effat — 413 points
Ruan Conradie — 366 points
Matthew Schiff — 350 points
Damien Botes — 348 points
Driss Bouchiah — 333 points
Julian Liebenberg — 333 points
Women
Note: Only the winner of the women’s division qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games.
Michelle Basnett — 613 points
Mariska Smit — 596 points
Gilmari Reyneke — 580 points
Christina Livaditakis — 570 points
Tanha Bouffe — 507 points
Gemma Rader — 497 points
Emma Holliday — 492 points
Megan Joy McDermott — 418 points
Megan Faul — 411 points
Alicia Stoop — 408 points
Maxx Klynsmith — 380 points
Ingy Hossam Eldin — 362 points
Mary Jamieson — 355 points
Sofia Bennani — 553 points
Laura Hume — 345 points
Teams
CrossFit FBDV Mayhem Africa — 580 points
Cape CrossFit Wolfpack — 555 points
CrossFit 10 Star Hybrids — 530 points
CrossFit Tijger Valley Synergy — 530 points
CrossFit Juggernaut Unstoppable — 490 points
Pack Life CrossFit Wanderers — 380 points
Cape CrossFit Werewolves — 335 points
Motley Crew CrossFit Red — 330 points
CrossFit Zulu — 325 points
CrossFit 111 Relentless — 320 points
Related: 2023 CrossFit North America East Semifinal — Full Results
Individual Division Tests (Workouts) Recap
TEST ONE
For time:
3,000-meter Echo Bike
Hand-Over-Hand Pull (84 feet)
2,000-meter Assault AirRunner
Hand-Over-Hand Pull (84 feet)
1,000-meter SkiErg
Hand-Over-Hand Pull (92 feet)
Time cap: 30 minutes
Women: 180 pounds
Men: 225 pounds
Men’s Results
Jason Smith — 25:56
Daniel Griesel — 26:30
Estian Ferreira — 26:41
Women’s Results
Gilmari Reyneke — CAP+14
Alicia Stoop — CAP+14
Maxx Klynsmith — CAP+14
TEST TWO
As many reps as possible in 3 minutes of:
5 Ring Complexes (1 Toe-To-Ring, 1 Muscle-Up, 1 Ring Dip)
20 Single-Leg Squats
Max Burpees Over Box
*Complete 3 rounds, resting 1 minute between rounds.
*Score is total reps across the 3 minutes.
Women Wear a 10-pound ruck, 24-inch box
Men Wear a 20-pound ruck, 30-inch box
Men’s Results
Ruan Potgieter — 42 reps
Darren Zurnamer — 38 reps
Jason Smith — 34 reps
Women’s Results
Christina Livaditakis — 36 reps
Michelle Basnett — 28 reps
Gilmari Reyneke — 28 reps
TEST THREE
For time:
Semifinals Linda — 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 reps of:
Deadlifts
Dumbbell Bench Presses
Squat Cleans
Time cap: 17 minutes
Women: 220-pound deadlifts, 60-pound dumbbells, 105-pound squat cleans
Men: 295-pound deadlifts, 90-pound dumbbells, 145-pound squat cleans
Men’s Results
Kealan Henry — 15:15
Justin Holliday — 16:29
Ruan Conradie — 16:47
Women’s Results
Megan Faul — CAP+3
Gemma Rader — CAP+11
Christina Livaditakis — CAP+16
TEST FOUR
For load:
Run 800 meters
Max Snatch
Time cap: 6 minutes
After the time cap for test four clocked out, the athletes had just two minutes to rest before initiating Test Five.
Men’s Results
Elsayed Hasona — 278 pounds
Darren Zurnamer — 269 pounds
Ruan Potgieter — 269 pounds
Women’s Results
Michelle Basnett — 179 pounds
Mariska Smit — 176 pounds
Christina Livaditakis — 172 pounds
TEST FIVE
For time:
8 Snatches
Run 800 meters
Time cap: 6 minutes
Women: 125-pound snatch
Men: 185-pound snatch
Men’s Results
Justin Holliday — 3:24
Dutoit Botha — 3:29
Matthew Schiff — 3:34
Women’s Results
Mariska Smit — 3:59
Gilmari Reyneke — 4:00
Emma Holliday — 4:21
TEST SIX
For time:
20 Overhead Squats
500-meter Row
Three Handstand-Walk Pirouettes
Two Seated Legless Rope Climbs
20 Strict Chest-To-Wall Handstand Push-Ups
Two Seated Legless Rope Climbs
Three Handstand-Walk Pirouettes
500-meter Row
20 Overhead Squats
Time cap: 15 minutes (Men) — 16 minutes (Women)
Women: 125-pound Squat
Men: 185-pound Squat
Men’s Results
Ruan Potgieter — 11:05
Darren Zurnamer — 12:54
Conrad Winnertz — 13:17
Women’s Results
Michelle Basnett — CAP+3
Christina Livaditakis — CAP+4
Mariska Smit — CAP+9
TEST SEVEN
Three rounds for time of:
Echo Bike Calories (Men: 15 calories / Women: 10 calories)
20 Toes-To-Bar
60-Foot Sandbag Bear-Hug Carry
Women: 150-pound Sandbag
Men: 200-pound Sandbag
Men’s Results
Jason Smith — 4:29
Josh Kernot — 4:34
Ruan Potgieter — 4:42
Women’s Results
Michelle Basnett — 5:08
Gemma Rader — 5:10
Christina Livaditakis — 5:16
Related: How to Watch the 2023 CrossFit Semifinals
The first week and two of the Semifinal competitions are already done. So, 13 men and 12 women have already qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games. The total number of spots at the Games will be 40 in each division, so the next two weeks will determine the full roster. We still have five more Semifinal competitions set to take place, which will fill out the remaining qualifying spots.
Published: 23 May, 2023 | 9:37 AM EDT
The 2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal took place on May 19-21, in South Africa, and gathered this continent’s greatest CrossFit athletes. However, only the winners of both the men’s and women’s divisions earned qualification for the 2023 CrossFit Games. Consequently, dozens of elite athletes gave their all in the hopes of securing the exclusive top spot. However, Jason Smith and Michelle Basnett won their respective men’s and women’s divisions and thus qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games.
Jason Smith had no problems in winning the men’s division of the 2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal. He won two of the events and claimed impressive top-10 finishes in all of the remaining five events. In the end, his point tally came out to 596, while his closest rival, Conrad Winnertz, had 500.
Michelle Basnett, however, had to grind to get her victory. She accumulated an impressive 613 points with three event victories, but still had a few athletes narrowly following her. However, Michelle proved to be the most consistent in the field and rightfully earned her place at the 2023 CrossFit Games.
2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal Leaderboards
Men
Note: Only the winner of the men’s division qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games.
- Jason Smith — 596 points
- Conrad Winnertz — 500 points
- Ruan Potgieter — 497 points
- Darren Zurnamer — 482 points
- Josh Kernot — 475 points
- Daniel Griesel — 474 points
- James Van Dongen — 466 points
- Justin Holliday — 433 points
- Dutoit Botha — 418 points
- Assem Effat — 413 points
- Ruan Conradie — 366 points
- Matthew Schiff — 350 points
- Damien Botes — 348 points
- Driss Bouchiah — 333 points
- Julian Liebenberg — 333 points
Note: Only the winner of the women’s division qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games.
- Michelle Basnett — 613 points
- Mariska Smit — 596 points
- Gilmari Reyneke — 580 points
- Christina Livaditakis — 570 points
- Tanha Bouffe — 507 points
- Gemma Rader — 497 points
- Emma Holliday — 492 points
- Megan Joy McDermott — 418 points
- Megan Faul — 411 points
- Alicia Stoop — 408 points
- Maxx Klynsmith — 380 points
- Ingy Hossam Eldin — 362 points
- Mary Jamieson — 355 points
- Sofia Bennani — 553 points
- Laura Hume — 345 points
- CrossFit FBDV Mayhem Africa — 580 points
- Cape CrossFit Wolfpack — 555 points
- CrossFit 10 Star Hybrids — 530 points
- CrossFit Tijger Valley Synergy — 530 points
- CrossFit Juggernaut Unstoppable — 490 points
- Pack Life CrossFit Wanderers — 380 points
- Cape CrossFit Werewolves — 335 points
- Motley Crew CrossFit Red — 330 points
- CrossFit Zulu — 325 points
- CrossFit 111 Relentless — 320 points
Related: 2023 CrossFit North America East Semifinal — Full Results
Individual Division Tests (Workouts) Recap
TEST ONE
For time:
- 3,000-meter Echo Bike
- Hand-Over-Hand Pull (84 feet)
- 2,000-meter Assault AirRunner
- Hand-Over-Hand Pull (84 feet)
- 1,000-meter SkiErg
- Hand-Over-Hand Pull (92 feet)
Women: 180 pounds
Men: 225 pounds
Men’s Results
- Jason Smith — 25:56
- Daniel Griesel — 26:30
- Estian Ferreira — 26:41
- Gilmari Reyneke — CAP+14
- Alicia Stoop — CAP+14
- Maxx Klynsmith — CAP+14
As many reps as possible in 3 minutes of:
- 5 Ring Complexes (1 Toe-To-Ring, 1 Muscle-Up, 1 Ring Dip)
- 20 Single-Leg Squats
- Max Burpees Over Box
*Score is total reps across the 3 minutes.
Women Wear a 10-pound ruck, 24-inch box
Men Wear a 20-pound ruck, 30-inch box
Men’s Results
- Ruan Potgieter — 42 reps
- Darren Zurnamer — 38 reps
- Jason Smith — 34 reps
- Christina Livaditakis — 36 reps
- Michelle Basnett — 28 reps
- Gilmari Reyneke — 28 reps
For time:
Semifinals Linda — 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 reps of:
- Deadlifts
- Dumbbell Bench Presses
- Squat Cleans
Women: 220-pound deadlifts, 60-pound dumbbells, 105-pound squat cleans
Men: 295-pound deadlifts, 90-pound dumbbells, 145-pound squat cleans
Men’s Results
- Kealan Henry — 15:15
- Justin Holliday — 16:29
- Ruan Conradie — 16:47
- Megan Faul — CAP+3
- Gemma Rader — CAP+11
- Christina Livaditakis — CAP+16
For load:
- Run 800 meters
- Max Snatch
After the time cap for test four clocked out, the athletes had just two minutes to rest before initiating Test Five.
Men’s Results
- Elsayed Hasona — 278 pounds
- Darren Zurnamer — 269 pounds
- Ruan Potgieter — 269 pounds
- Michelle Basnett — 179 pounds
- Mariska Smit — 176 pounds
- Christina Livaditakis — 172 pounds
For time:
- 8 Snatches
- Run 800 meters
Women: 125-pound snatch
Men: 185-pound snatch
Men’s Results
- Justin Holliday — 3:24
- Dutoit Botha — 3:29
- Matthew Schiff — 3:34
- Mariska Smit — 3:59
- Gilmari Reyneke — 4:00
- Emma Holliday — 4:21
For time:
- 20 Overhead Squats
- 500-meter Row
- Three Handstand-Walk Pirouettes
- Two Seated Legless Rope Climbs
- 20 Strict Chest-To-Wall Handstand Push-Ups
- Two Seated Legless Rope Climbs
- Three Handstand-Walk Pirouettes
- 500-meter Row
- 20 Overhead Squats
Women: 125-pound Squat
Men: 185-pound Squat
Men’s Results
- Ruan Potgieter — 11:05
- Darren Zurnamer — 12:54
- Conrad Winnertz — 13:17
- Michelle Basnett — CAP+3
- Christina Livaditakis — CAP+4
- Mariska Smit — CAP+9
Three rounds for time of:
- Echo Bike Calories (Men: 15 calories / Women: 10 calories)
- 20 Toes-To-Bar
- 60-Foot Sandbag Bear-Hug Carry
Men: 200-pound Sandbag
Men’s Results
- Jason Smith — 4:29
- Josh Kernot — 4:34
- Ruan Potgieter — 4:42
- Michelle Basnett — 5:08
- Gemma Rader — 5:10
- Christina Livaditakis — 5:16
Related: How to Watch the 2023 CrossFit Semifinals
The first week and two of the Semifinal competitions are already done. So, 13 men and 12 women have already qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games. The total number of spots at the Games will be 40 in each division, so the next two weeks will determine the full roster. We still have five more Semifinal competitions set to take place, which will fill out the remaining qualifying spots.
Published: 23 May, 2023 | 9:37 AM EDT
Click here to view the article.
