On Monday, February 3, the final name was added to the World Fitness Tour Pro roster, as Laura Horvath joins fellow 2023 CrossFit Games champion Jeff Adler along with 38 other athletes set to compete in the new league this season.
Remind me: As the full roster was still trickling out at the end of December 2024, the World Fitness Project had shared dates of the upcoming Tour Events, the team behind the organization, and the details on how it all works.
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Forty elite athletes have signed on as World Fitness Project “Pro” competitors, meaning they will earn a salary regardless of their placing at any of the three live events.
Additionally, there will be online qualifiers for “Challengers” — these are athletes who want to compete but have not been signed.
- The top “Challengers” fill 10 spots on the men’s side and 10 on the women’s side as they compete alongside the “Pros” and vie for a “Pro Card” in 2026.
Ultimately, each live event will see 30 women and 30 men throwing down in the “Pro Division,” a combination of “Pros” and “Challengers.” There will also be other divisions featured at each event.
- The World Fitness Project team has scheduled dates for their events so athletes can choose to also compete in the CrossFit season.
World Fitness Tour Pro Men’s Roster
- Chandler Smith – USA
- Travis Mayer – USA
- Justin Medeiros – USA
- Dallin Pepper – USA
- Jayson Hopper – USA
- James Sprague – USA
- Samuel Kwant – USA
- Noah Ohlsen – USA
- Austin Hatfield – USA
- Jeff Adler – Canada
- Pat Vellner – Canada
- Jelle Hoste – Belgium
- Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson – Iceland
- Luka Ðukić – Serbia
- Jonne Koski – Finland
- Victor Hoffer – France
- Ricky Garard – Australia
- Jay Crouch – Australia
- Gui Malheiros – Brazil
- Roman Khrennikov – AIN
Worth noting: Saxon Panchik had originally been on the men’s roster, but WFP recently shared that he would be taking on a role with the behind-the-scenes team. He didn’t explicitly state that he wouldn’t be competing, but the post announcing Panchik’s spot as a signed WFP “Pro” was also removed.
- Justin Medeiros, Jeff Adler, and James Sprague, all title-holders of Fittest on Earth, also hold places on this roster.
World Fitness Tour Pro Women’s Roster
- Alex Gazan – USA
- Brooke Wells – USA
- Alexis Raptis – USA
- Sydney Wells – USA
- Arielle Loewen – USA
- Danielle Brandon – USA
- Paige Semenza – USA
- Haley Adams – USA
- Bethany Flores – USA
- Dani Speegle – USA
- Olivia Kerstetter – USA
- Emma Lawson – Canada
- Emily Rolfe – Canada
- Emma McQuaid – Ireland
- Emma Tall – Sweden
- Manon Angonese – Belgium
- Aimee Cringle – England
- Lucy Campbell – UK
- Laura Horvath – Hungary
- Maddie Sturt – Australia
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Worth noting: While the roster is made up of CrossFit Games, Rogue Invitational, and Wodapalooza podium finishers, it’s important to note the absence of Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr, the seven-time Games champ and indisputable G.O.A.T.
One more thing: For those who wish to compete in the WFP, the Online Challenger Qualifier 1 is currently open for registration.
- Athletes will take on three workouts from March 19-25 to try to earn one of the 20 spots to compete in the “Pro” division at Tour Event 1. Challengers placing 11th-30th place qualify for the “Challenger” division at Tour Event 1.
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