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2023 CrossFit Asia Semifinal Results — Arthur Semenov & Seher Kaya Victorious
After the completion of Semifinals in other regions, it was time for the 2023 CrossFit Asia Semifinal, which took place from June 1 to June 4 in Busan, South Korea. With a diverse range of countries boasting talented athletes, the Asia Semifinal showcased an exciting display of fitness. Ultimately, Arthur Semenov emerged as the winner in the men’s division, while Seher Kaya claimed victory in the women’s division.
During the 2023 CrossFit Asia Semifinal all athletes battled for one of the top two positions in all three divisions since that would secure them a spot at the 2023 CrossFit Games. However, to earn the spot in the top two the athletes had to perform well in all seven workouts of the Semifinals.
2023 CrossFit Asia Semifinal Leaderboards
Men
Arthur Semenov was very secure in his top spot from the start, as he opened up with a win in event one. Moreover, he claimed three more event victories, finishing with four first places out of seven events.. However, the battle for second place was still thrilling, as Sedaghat and Haynes were separated by only 13 points.
Arthur Semenov — 612 points (Qualified For CrossFit Games)
Morteza Sedaghat — 573 points (Qualified For CrossFit Games)
Ant Haynes — 560 points
Ilyas Kuliev — 543 points
Andrei Fedotov — 540 points
Anatolii Borisenko — 524 points
Seungjong Kim — 479 points
Kang Kyungsun — 472 points
Ruslan Miftakhov — 439 points
Eren Kim — 402 points
Anton Yakovlev — 384 points
Danny Voronov — 368 points
Jeongheon Yeo — 341 points
Ram Dover — 327 points
Meysam Rohani — 323 points
Women
Seher Kaya was even more dominant than the men’s champion, Arthur Semenov. She also won four events, but also placed in the top five in all three other events. This resulted in a 129-point lead by the end of the competition and arguably the greatest individual display across all semifinals.
Seher Kaya — 664 points (Qualified For CrossFit Games)
Shahad Budebs — 535 points (Qualified For CrossFit Games)
Anastasya Dodonova — 525 points
Dawon Jung — 525 points
Or Cohen — 498 points
Kamila Takeyeva — 490 points
Dema Zebdieh — 460 points
Alina Aleksandrova — 442 points
Anastasia Smirnova — 425 points
Gaeun Kim — 412 points
Milana Yakovleva — 402 points
Minjeong Kim — 399 points
Hedieh Veisi — 393 points
Ahha Иbahoba — 376 points
Florence Wong — 375 points
Teams
Interestingly, much like the men and women’s champions, the winner of the Teams division won four out of seven events as well. The CrossFit Fly High Kolesnikov Team easily won the 2023 CrossFit Asia Semifinal with ease, claiming the title and securing a ticket for the CrossFit Games
CrossFit Fly High Kolesnikov Team — 590 points (Qualified For CrossFit Games)
CrossFit Marvel Black — 525 points (Qualified For CrossFit Games)
Stud CrossFit Team Stud — 485 points
Red Tower CrossFit — 455 points
CrossFit Erada 1 — 455 points
CrossFit We Can Do It TeamBusan — 400 points
CrossFit Pangyo Avenue Swaggers — 390 points
CrossFit Mobilus Chinatown Sour Patch Kids — 370 points
CrossFit Club 49 — 340 points
Yangsan CrossFit Team Thor — 315 points
Related: 2023 CrossFit Europe Semifinal Results — Lazar Đukić & Gabriela Migała Win
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
Arthur Semenov— 23:40.00
Ilyas Kuliev — 23:48.00
Anatolii Borisenko — 24:29.00
Women’s Results
Raisa Blinova — 24:44.00
Seher Kaya — 26:59.00
Anastasya Dodonova — 28:27.00
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
Andrei Fedotov — 47 reps
Morteza Sedaghat — 40 reps
Kang Kyungsun — 39 reps
Women’s Results
Yuko Sakuyama — 44 reps
Shahad Budebs — 36 reps
Anastasya Dodonova — 35 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
Arthur Semenov — 14:13
Ant Haynes — 14:48
Morteza Sedaghat — 15:11
Women’s Results
Seher Kaya — 15:59
Yuko Sakuyama — 16:56
Dawon Jung — CAP +164
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
Arthur Semenov — 295 pounds
Morteza Sedaghat — 290 pounds
Kang Kyungsun — 290 pounds
Women’s Results
Dema Zebdieh — 185 pounds
Dawon Jung — 175 pounds
Ahha Иbahoba — 175 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
Arthur Semenov — 03:13.38
Andrei Fedotov — 03:18.00
Morteza Sedaghat — 03:25.00
Women’s Results
Seher Kaya — 03:25.00
Omer Reshef — 03:41.00
Anastasya Dodonova — 03:56.24
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
Andrei Fedotov — 10:02
Morteza Sedaghat — 11:12
Ilyas Kuliev — 12:07
Women’s Results
Seher Kaya — 13:31
Shahad Budebs — 13:47
Or Cohen — CAP +80
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
Ant Haynes — 04:30.60
Arthur Semenov — 04:45.00
Meysam Rohani — 04:46.27
Women’s Results
Seher Kaya — 05:04.55
Shahad Budebs — 05:25.15
Or Cohen — 05:28.00
Related: 2023 CrossFit North America East Semifinal — Full Results
Everyone who qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games will now have around two months to further prepare for the biggest event of the year in the CrossFit world. All 40 spots for all three divisions have been filled out and now only the technicalities remain. However, judging by how exciting the Semifinals were, the 2023 CrossFit Games also look to be a very tense and exciting show.
Published: 5 June, 2023 | 4:21 PM EDT