The 2010 CrossFit Games

1. TomC wrote...

I had wondered where Kristan Clever would fall compared to competitive Olympic lifters. 10th in the country is impressive. I was especially surprised at how high up in the rankings Spealler would be provided he was able to hit those numbers in competiton. Spealler really is amazing. That's a very interesting comparison. Thanks for putting it together.

28 August 2010 / 1:25 p.m.

2. Nat Arem wrote...

Absurd that the best recorded American snatch is sub 170. I know Pat Mendes has snatched 200 on video but he isn't even a part of USAW yet. Goes to show how far USAW has to go to be medal-competitive in int'l competition.

That being said, amazing how high the CFers would rank! Goes to show what the USA is capable of if we get enough firebreathers training in the olifts. Even if they're not focusing on it.

28 August 2010 / 8:33 p.m.

3. Will Z wrote...

I have to ask, how is the total figured?

28 August 2010 / 10:18 p.m.

4. grambo wrote...

Total = kg in the snatch + kg in the C&J (3 attempts at the lift, best counts).

Farris does not have the all time American, snatch record, Shane Hamman does at I think 192 or 195, I forget. Kendrick has the 85kg class records. And yes, Pat Mendes is amazing and hopefully we see him on the international stage ASAP.

It's not really relevant to say Spealler would be 10th in American rankings because to be honest the depth of weightlifting in the US is very shallow (very few competitors and the weights/records are low compared to the world other than exceptional athletes like Farris).

Look at world rankings to get a clearer picture, 200kg is not even on the radar for men's at world level (319kg won the Olympics, 12th was Canadian Javiar Singh with 266kg).

29 August 2010 / 12:40 a.m.

5. ken c wrote...

i didn't rank in the top 50 of the 85kg weight class but i would be damn good in the 58kg women's class.

29 August 2010 / 5:52 a.m.

6. Omaha Ricky wrote...

I would rank tied with 20 in the 69kg class with a 95kg snatch and a 125kg c&j. Man I wish I was healthy enough to compete in this competition. What a great event.

29 August 2010 / 5:02 p.m.

7. mike wrote...

crazy id place 15th in the 77kg divison. not bad for only 6 months of training.

30 August 2010 / 3:29 a.m.

8. mike wrote...

training in oly-lifting field that is.

30 August 2010 / 8:40 a.m.

9. AW wrote...

Let's not forget about the kg there homies, a ranking means nothing when you're down by 40kg, there are 13 year olds in China snatching 120kg

30 August 2010 / 1:20 p.m.

10. Gabriel wrote...

All this comparison of Oly lifters and CrossFitters... BLAH BLAH BLAH. I think this competition is interesting but the men and women that only train in oly lifting will 9/10 times beat the crossfitters in the lifting competitions. But take any single one of those oly lifters and stick them in a total fitness competition (ie. CrossFit Games) and they would get smoked even by a fairly average CrossFitter. Sure its impressive that some people can Snatch 319kg but can that same person do 40 consecutive pullups or hold do ring handstand pushups? Probably not... this comparison between the two worlds is like comparing a 30 foot tall by 40 foot long mining dump truck to an F-350. Sure one can haul a lot more stuff but how practical is it for everyday use?

31 August 2010 / 2:09 p.m.

11. mike wrote...

AW: id love to see that lol.

31 August 2010 / 4:09 p.m.

12. grambo wrote...

Gabriel: Why would the oly lifters care if they can do 40 pull-ups? They are competing in a sport that has been around for almost a century, it's irrelevant to them (and the general public). I would argue that being able to snatch big weight is more useful to athletic performance than a large number of pull-ups (the all time record is 216kg btw, 319kg is 700# LOL).

Also, oly lifters have pretty good GPP, definitely enough for "everyday use" and they are also significantly stronger and faster than CF'ers, definitely serious athletes.

02 September 2010 / 10:48 a.m.