2023 CrossFit Games Event 11 “Parallel-Bar Pull” Results
The penultimate event of Individual competition at the 2023 CrossFit Games in Madison, WI, featured Jeffrey Adler of Canada wearing the leader’s jersey for the first time in his Games career. He held the slimmest of leads over Roman Khrennikov on the overall leaderboard.
However, Khrennikov landed awkwardly during Event 10. It was reported by the commentary team that he may have suffered a significant foot injury. He limped into the Coliseum for Event 11.
Emma Lawson, also of Canada, conceded half of her lead to Laura Horvath in Event 10, “Muscle-Up Logs,” but remained in the red and white leader’s jersey. Below are the results for Event 11:
2023 CrossFit Games Event 11 — “Parallel-Bar Pull”
Eight rounds for time:
- Down-and-back P-bar traverse
- 30 heavy-rope double-unders
- One section hand-over-hand sled pull
Time cap: 13 minutes.
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Individual Men’s Results — “Parallel-Bar Pull”
- Brent Fikowski — 7:45.08
- Patrick Vellner — 7:49.95
- Jonne Koski — 8:02.29
- Björgvin Karl Gudmundsson — 8:02.91
- Dallin Pepper — 8:17.85
- Lazar Đukić — 8:30.61
- Jeffrey Adler — 8:38.44
- Jay Crouch — 8:45.65
- Justin Medeiros — 8:57.93
- Noah Ohlsen — 9:00.31
- Bayley Martin — 9:01:30
- Will Moorad — 9:01.65
- Samuel Kwant — 9:01.71
- Colten Mertens — 9:05.53
- Spencer Panchik — 9:24.18
- Uldis Upenieks — 9:24.25
- Jelle Hoste — 9:26.73
- Nick Mathew — 9:27.70
- Chandler Smith — 10.17.87
- Roman Khrennikov — CAP + 115
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Individual Women’s Results — “Parallel-Bar Pull”
- Laura Horvath — 8:36.46
- Danielle Brandon — 8:48.42
- Alex Gazan — 9:16.53
- Paige Powers — 9:18.73
- Emma Cary — 9:27.72
- Katrin Davíðsdóttir — 9:33.93
- Arielle Loewen — 9:36.97
- Alexis Raptis — 9:45.72
- Emily Rolfe — 9:59.33
- Emma Lawson — 10:06.92
- Paige Semenza — 10:29.62
- Bethany Flores — 10:50.83
- Gabriela Migała — 11:10.51
- Elisa Fuliano — 11:19.53
- Annie Thorisdottir — 11:18.
- Olivia Kerstetter — 11:33.85
- Shelby Neal — 11:49. 20
- Emma Tall — 12:21
- Karin Freyová — 12.24.31
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Parallel-Bar Pull Recap
Heat one featured the two-time Fittest Man on Earth® Justin Medeiros. He was no longer in contention to three-peat but was still aiming to finish within the top 10. He traded the early lead with Ohlsen and Upenieks.
Moorad was the most proficient through the early double-unders to set the lead pace by the sled pulls. Panchik and Kwant used their strength to bounce into the lead alongside Moorad.
Panchik was a half-rep ahead of Moorad by the third round. Lazar Đukić commanded the lead transitioning the rope to the second sled on the other side of the competition floor. He only continued to further his lead and finished first in the heat, just over half past eight minutes.
Khrennikov’s injury was apparent as he had to perform the double-unders on a single leg. However, that meant that he would have to effectively concede the title of Fittest Man on Earth® to Jeffrey Adler.
Fikowski set the pace through the first round alongside Koski and Gudmundsson. Khrennikov was the last athlete through his first set of double-unders and performed the sled pulls with a single-leg as well. He would surely take last in the event due to his injury.
Fikowski was the first athlete to the parallel bars at the start of round seven. Gudmundsson wasn’t too far behind. Vellner charged back to assume third place by the start of round eight.
The time to beat was shattered by Fikowski, who won the heat and the event in under eight minutes. Vellner racked up second place in the event, finishing four seconds after Fikowski.
The first heat for the women was led early by Semenza, Brandon, Powers, and Rolfe. It didn’t take long for Brandon to command the lead solo through the double-unders.
A hiccup on attaching the rope to the sled on the opposite end of the floor by Brandon gave Rolfe the precious seconds needed to share the lead with her. Brandon’s fluidity on the parallel bars is where she continued to get her edge and broke away with the biggest lead of the heat half past six minutes.
Brandon’s gymnastics prowess was too much for the rest of the heat to contend with. She crossed the finish line first in just under nine minutes.
Lawson wore the leader’s jersey entering the event and needed only to be faster than Horvath after the eight rounds. However, Lawson was one of the slowest athletes through the first round, while Horvath was towards the front of the pack.
Raptis set the pace for the final heat of the event by the second round. Cary, Loewen, Davidsdottir, and Horvath were tight on Raptis’ heels. By round three, Lawson was dead last in the heat.
Horvath was the first to finish the first four rounds to make the transition to the sled on the opposite side of the floor. If the positioning of Horvath leading the heat and Lawson trailing the heat sustained, Horvath would wear the leader’s jersey for the final event of the Games.
Davíðsdóttir moved into a battle for second with Gazan by the penultimate round. Horvath was a full round ahead of Lawson by the final round. Horvath crossed the finish line first to win the heat and score 100 points in the event.
One More Event
The final Individual event of the 2023 CrossFit Games is titled “Echo Thruster Final.” It is a 21-18-15 rep scheme workout featuring Echo bike, thrusters, and overhead walking lunges.
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