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Busan · May 1 – 3, 2026

Far East Throwdown 2026: the Semifinal and its Games spots

Asia's biggest CrossFit competition and an official 2026 CrossFit Semifinal, held at BEXCO in Busan on 1–3 May 2026. One man, one woman and one team qualified for the 2026 CrossFit Games.

Official website Leaderboard
// 2026 CrossFit Games SemifinalsAwarded 3 spots at the 2026 CrossFit Games: 1 man and 1 woman and 1 team.See the spots

  • 3

    2026 Games spots

  • 1

    individual spots per sex

  • 1

    team spot

  • 3

    days of competition

The essentials

Dates
May 1 – 3, 2026
City
Busan, Busan, South Korea
Venue
BEXCO (Busan Exhibition and Convention Center) · 55 APEC-ro, Haeundae-gu
Organiser
RXG (Team FET), Busan
First edition
2022
Type
Individual Semifinal
Games spots
3

About the event

Far East Throwdown (FET) bills itself as the largest CrossFit competition in Asia and the region's only licensed event with a ticket to the CrossFit Games. It has been held every year since 2022 in Busan, South Korea, and counts more than 3,300 participants including athletes, staff and spectators. It was a CrossFit Semifinal in 2022 and the Asia Semifinal in 2023 and 2024, then a qualifying event for the 2025 Games. In 2026 it was an official in-person Semifinal with a Classic side (Individual and Team) and a Legacy side for age groups.

Games spots

What this Semifinal awarded at the 2026 CrossFit Games, as CrossFit published it.

  • Individual

    2

    1 man, 1 woman

  • Teams

    1

    team to the Games

Who qualified for the Games

CrossFit's official list, with each athlete's place at this event. A name links to the athlete's profile where Heat Clock has one.

Individual

Men

Women

Teams

  • CrossFit Aylesbury#1

Podiums

Top of the final leaderboard, as the organiser published it.

Individual · Men

Individual · Women

Teams

  • CrossFit Aylesbury#1
  • TEAM ENUF#2
  • Marvel Black#3
  • SEYM#4
  • TEAM ALLTRA ONE#5
  • Process#6
  • CrossFit Juggernaut Unstoppable#7
  • TEAM ENUF UNDERDOG#8
  • CrossFit WuLin Team Hangzhou#9
  • Team Secret Training#10

Legacy 35-39 Men

  • Wooyoung Lim#1
  • Jeonguk Ha#2
  • Sunjae Han#3

Legacy 35-39 Women

  • LANDY ENG#1
  • HAYDEN ONG#2
  • Haeun Kim#3

Legacy 40-49 Men

  • Hyuksan Kwon#1
  • Younghun Oh#2
  • Woohyeon Baek#3

Legacy 40-49 Women

Legacy 50+ Men

  • Yoon Houn#1
  • Taro Hatase#2
  • Byungsoo Kim#3

Legacy 50+ Women

  • SUNNY MIHOVA#1
  • Yeonju Seo#2
  • SON HAE YEON#3

Workouts

  • Event 1

    FormatFor timeTime cap22 min
    1. ·90/72-cal row
    2. 33dumbbell thrusters
    3. 21worm-facing burpees
    4. 9rope climbs
    5. 21worm-facing burpees
    6. 33dumbbell thrusters
    7. ·90/72-cal row

    Standards

    Dumbbell 50/35 lb.

    Friday 1 May.

  • Event 2

    FormatFor timeTime cap7 min
    1. 45chest-to-bar pull-ups
    2. 5snatches at 185/125 lb
    3. 4snatches at 205/135 lb
    4. 3snatches at 225/145 lb
    5. 2snatches at 245/155 lb
    6. 1snatch at 265/165 lb

    Friday 1 May.

  • Event 3

    Format3 rounds for timeTime cap10 minScoringFor time
    1. 100 fthandstand walk
    2. 8muscle-ups
    3. 6clean and jerks

    Standards

    Clean and jerk 185/125 lb.

    Saturday 2 May.

  • Event 4

    Format2 rounds for timeTime cap12 minScoringFor time
    1. 150double-unders
    2. 25handstand push-ups
    3. 25dual-dumbbell deadlifts
    4. 100 ftdual-dumbbell farmer's lunge

    Standards

    Dumbbells 70/50 lb.

    Saturday 2 May.

  • Event 5

    Format5 rounds for timeTime cap10 minScoringFor time
    1. ·15/12-cal ski
    2. 5toes-to-bar
    3. 5bar muscle-ups
    4. 5toes-to-bar

    Sunday 3 May.

  • Event 6

    FormatFor timeTime cap7 min
    1. 40box jump-overs with step-down
    2. 30dumbbell goblet single-leg squats
    3. 20hang cleans

    Standards

    Box 24/20 in. Dumbbell 35/20 lb. Hang clean 225/145 lb.

    Sunday 3 May.

How athletes got in

The only route was the FET Online Qualifier on Competition Corner, entered by paying on the FET website and then completing the Competition Corner registration. Individuals (Far East Classic) competed online from 2 to 11 February 2026, with workouts released on 31 January; the top 30 men and 30 women advanced to Busan. The team cut was expanded from 20 to 30 teams. Legacy age groups (35–39, 40–49, 50+) had their own online qualifier from 15 to 24 January 2026. Open to everyone with no regional limit; to take a Games spot individuals had to meet CrossFit's eligibility (Quarterfinals top 2,000) and teams had to be registered in the 2026 Open.

Divisions

  • Semifinal MenGames spots30 athletes; winner to the 2026 CrossFit Games.
  • Semifinal WomenGames spots30 athletes; winner to the 2026 CrossFit Games.
  • Semifinal TeamGames spots30 teams; winner to the 2026 CrossFit Games.
  • Legacy 35-39, 40-49 and 50+ (men and women)FET's own age-group divisions (15 men and 10 women in 35–39 and 40–49, 5 each in 50+); no Games spots.

Tickets

Sold on the FET website from 23 March 2026. Korea residents: Standard Seated (3 days) KRW 165,000 (sold out), Standard Floor KRW 135,000, Teen/Child Seated KRW 82,000, Teen/Child Floor KRW 67,000. International: Standard Seated USD 120 (sold out), Standard Floor USD 100, Teen/Child Seated USD 60, Teen/Child Floor USD 50.

As a Semifinal

  1. 2026

    in-person Semifinal

  2. 2025

    CrossFit Games qualifying event (1 man, 1 woman)

  3. 2024

    Asia Semifinal

  4. 2023

    Asia Semifinal

  5. 2022

    CrossFit Semifinal

The 2027 edition

Dates
Not published
Venue
Not published
Semifinal in 2027
To be announced

Road to the Games

  1. 01

    Open and Quarterfinals

    The top individuals and Masters from Quarterfinals, and every team from the Open, could go to an in-person or the online Semifinal.

  2. 02

    Twelve in-person Semifinals

    Plus the online ones: Age-Group Online Semifinal (May 7 – 11, 2026), Adaptive Online Semifinals (May 14 – 17, 2026), Team Online Semifinals (Jun 4 – 8, 2026), Individual Online Semifinals (Jun 11 – 15, 2026).

  3. 03

    2026 CrossFit Games

    Jul 22 – 26, 2026 · SAP Center, San Jose, California.

CrossFit Games guide

Frequently asked questions

Who won the 2026 Far East Throwdown?

Henrik Haapalainen (Finland) won the men's division with 567 points ahead of Hiko O Te Rangi Curtis (546) and Sven Geens (534); Siria Meha (Albania) won the women's with 594 ahead of Anna Ivanova (561) and Dawon Jung (558). CrossFit Aylesbury won the team division.

How many CrossFit Games spots did Far East Throwdown offer?

One for the top man, one for the top woman and one for the winning team.

How did athletes get to Busan?

Only through FET's online qualifier on Competition Corner (2–11 February 2026 for individuals): the top 30 men, top 30 women and top 30 teams were invited.

Where is Far East Throwdown held?

At BEXCO, the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center in Haeundae-gu, Busan, South Korea.

Did the Legacy divisions send anyone to the Masters Games?

No. The Legacy age groups (35–39, 40–49, 50+) are FET's own divisions and offered no Games spots.

The other Semifinals

The twelve in-person Semifinals of 2026, in date order.

  1. 01Mayhem ClassicCookeville · Apr 17 – 19, 2026
  2. 02Legends ChampionshipDel Mar · Apr 24 – 26, 2026
  3. 03Copa SurSão José · May 1 – 3, 2026
  4. 04Far East ThrowdownBusan · May 1 – 3, 2026
  5. 05Magic City GamesBirmingham · May 1 – 3, 2026
  6. 06French ThrowdownTremblay-en-France · May 15 – 17, 2026
  7. 07REBEL Renegade GamesJohannesburg · May 21 – 24, 2026
  8. 08Torian ProBrisbane · May 22 – 24, 2026
  9. 09MAD Fitness FestivalCiudad Real · May 29 – 31, 2026
  10. 10Northern California ClassicSacramento · May 29 – 31, 2026
  11. 11Syndicate CrownKnoxville · May 29 – 31, 2026
  12. 12LatAM MastersMedellín · Jun 12 – 14, 2026
All competitions

Sources

Read on 29 October 2026: spots and qualifiers from CrossFit, everything else from the organiser.