Jayson Hooper and Mirjam von Rohr Top Elite Field of CrossFit Athletes in Paris
The 2026 French Throwdown CrossFit Semifinal took place on May 15-17 in Paris, France, bringing together many of Europe’s top CrossFit athletes in a battle for qualification to the 2026 CrossFit Games. The competition featured six events across three days, with the top three men, women, and teams earning spots at the Games.
2026 French Throwdown Results
Men
Jayson Hopper put together a dominant performance throughout the weekend, securing two event wins and multiple runner-up finishes to claim the overall title. Moritz Fiebig finished second, while Nika Maisuradze locked in the final qualifying position for his first-ever CrossFit Games appearance.
- Jayson Hopper — 554 points (Qualified)
- Moritz Fiebig — 467 points (Qualified)
- Nika Maisuradze — 466 points (Qualified)
- Luis Cuellar — 437 points
- Calum Clements — 425 points
- Fabian Hermans — 394 points
- Colin Bosshard — 393 points
- Enrico Zenoni — 389 points
- Michal Wesolowski — 314 points
- Bjarni Leifs Kjartansson — 305 points
- Ruben Leite — 293 points
- Guillaume Briant — 290 points
- Diogo Pereira — 287 points
- Tom Kingdon — 285 points
- Luca Buisson — 284 points
- Antonios Makaronas — 282 points
- Alex Kotoulas — 260 points
- Victor Helsinghof — 259 points
- Rökkvi Guðnason — 258 points
- Dmytro Myndresku — 241 points
Women
The women’s division came down to the wire, with Mirjam von Rohr narrowly defeating Aimee Cringle after a close Sunday showdown. Elisa Fuliano surged into third place during the final event to secure the last qualifying position for the CrossFit Games.
- Mirjam von Rohr — 526 points (Qualified)
- Aimee Cringle — 513 points (Qualified)
- Elisa Fuliano — 470 points (Qualified)
- Leah Storen — 466 points
- Claudia Gluck — 454 points
- Lucy McGonigle — 408 points
- Holly Tynan — 401 points
- Reese Littlewood — 375 points
- Andra Moistus — 358 points
- Morgane Thyssens — 353 points
- Julia Jakobsen — 347 points
- Ella Wunger — 328 points
- Rebecka Vitesson — 311 points
- Manon Angonese — 296 points
- Afroditi Grigoriadi — 281 points
- Elena Carratala — 266 points
- Kristina Kika Vasic — 265 points
- Célia Girard — 256 points
- Laura Plaza González — 248 points
- Lucia Celle — 212 points
Teams
CrossFit Oslo Kriger controlled the team competition from start to finish, earning the overall victory and a trip to the 2026 CrossFit Games. CrossFit Södra Wättern and Team Butcher’s Lab Pursuit rounded out the qualifying spots.
- CrossFit Oslo Kriger — 464 points (Qualified)
- CrossFit Södra Wättern — 404 points (Qualified)
- Team Butcher’s Lab Pursuit — 392 points (Qualified)
- CrossFit Asker Kriger — 352 points
- CrossFit ET Kaos — 260 points
- CrossFit Caen — 244 points
- CrossFit 383 x The Pace Programming — 240 points
- Blueprint Crossfit Team AOD — 230 points
- FitProcess Genas — 176 points
- Audace CrossFit — 156 points
2026 CrossFit Games Qualifiers
Men
- Jayson Hopper
- Moritz Fiebig
- Nika Maisuradze
Women
- Mirjam von Rohr
- Aimee Cringle
- Elisa Fuliano
Teams
- CrossFit Oslo Kriger
- CrossFit Södra Wättern
- Team Butcher’s Lab Pursuit
The French Throwdown once again delivered one of the most competitive semifinal events in Europe, with several dramatic leaderboard shifts during the final day of competition. The event also officially punched six individual tickets and three team invitations to the 2026 CrossFit Games.
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