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Tremblay-en-France · May 15 – 17, 2026

French Throwdown 2026: the Semifinal and its Games spots

France's biggest CrossFit competition and one of Europe's in-person Semifinals, held at Arena Grand Paris in May 2026. It sent 3 men, 3 women, 3 teams and 28 masters athletes to the 2026 CrossFit Games.

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// 2026 CrossFit Games SemifinalsAwarded 37 spots at the 2026 CrossFit Games: 3 men and 3 women, 3 teams and 28 Masters spots.See the spots

  • 37

    2026 Games spots

  • 3

    individual spots per sex

  • 3

    team spots

  • 3

    days of competition

The essentials

Dates
May 15 – 17, 2026
City
Tremblay-en-France, Île-de-France, France
Venue
Arena Grand Paris · 1 avenue Traversière, 93290 Tremblay-en-France
Organiser
French Throwdown (organised with CrossFit Louvre)
First edition
2012
Type
Individual Semifinal
Games spots
37

About the event

The French Throwdown began in 2012 at La Villette in Paris and has been run since then with CrossFit Louvre. It moved through INSEP (2013–2016), Stade Charléty (2017–2018) and the Vélodrome National in Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines (2019–2022), then LDLC Arena in Lyon (2024) and Sud de France Arena in Montpellier (2025). 2026 was its third straight year on the official CrossFit Games circuit, with 940 athletes from more than 500 gyms at Arena Grand Paris. Since 2022 all of its profits go to the Aladin charity, which grants wishes to sick children.

Games spots

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

  • Individual

    6

    3 men, 3 women

  • Teams

    3

    teams to the Games

  • Masters

    28

    across 8 age groups, for the Divisional Games

Masters 35-39
3 men, 3 women
Masters 40-44
3 men, 3 women
Masters 45-49
2 men, 2 women
Masters 50-54
2 men, 2 women
Masters 55-59
1 man, 1 woman
Masters 60-64
1 man, 1 woman
Masters 65-69
1 man, 1 woman
Masters 70+
1 man, 1 woman

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 Oslo Kriger#1
  • CrossFit Södra Wättern#2
  • Team Butcher’s Lab Pursuit#3

Masters

Masters 35-396

Men

Women

Masters 40-446

Men

  • Bruno Militão#1
  • Paco Bravo#2
  • Sergey Krys#3

Women

  • Susan Plakke#1
  • Natalia Kaczmarska#2
  • Jessica Seghetto#3
Masters 45-494

Men

  • Maxime Guyon#1
  • Gerar García#2

Women

  • Kelly Friel#1
  • Kelly Marshall#2
Masters 50-544

Men

  • Peter Andersson#1
  • Ivan Obradovic#2

Women

  • Ali Crawford#1
  • Emma Leigh#2
Masters 55-592

Men

  • Marco Wissner#1

Women

  • Sabine Tisserand Ripoll#1
Masters 60-642

Men

  • Antonio Boldrini#1

Women

  • Marion Valkenburg#1
Masters 65-692

Men

  • Jens Grund#1

Women

  • Christina Olesen#1
Masters 70+2

Men

  • Pascal Grossmann#1

Women

  • Tuula Dam#1

Podiums

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

Individual · Men

Individual · Women

Teams

  • CrossFit Oslo Kriger#1
  • CrossFit Södra Wättern#2
  • Team Butcher's Lab Pursuit#3
  • CrossFit Asker Kriger#4
  • CrossFit ET Kaos#5
  • CrossFit Caen#6
  • CrossFit 383 x The Pace Programming#7
  • Blueprint Crossfit Team AOD#8
  • FitProcess Genas#9
  • Audace CrossFit#10

Masters 35-39 Men

Masters 35-39 Women

Masters 40-44 Men

  • Bruno Militão#1
  • Paco Bravo#2
  • Sergey Krys#3

Masters 40-44 Women

  • Susan Plakke#1
  • Natalia Kaczmarska#2
  • Jessica Seghetto#3

Masters 45-49 Men

  • Maxime Guyon#1
  • Gerar García#2
  • Martin Evenbratt#3

Masters 45-49 Women

  • Kelly Friel#1
  • Kelly Marshall#2
  • Mariska Meuwissen#3

Masters 50-54 Men

  • Peter Andersson#1
  • Ivan Obradovic#2
  • José Félix Leal Martínez#3

Masters 50-54 Women

  • Ali Crawford#1
  • Emma Leigh#2
  • Virginie Arnol#3

Masters 55-59 Men

  • Marco Wissner#1
  • David Usandizaga Orbiso#2
  • Jean-Etienne Boillot#3

Masters 55-59 Women

  • Sabine Tisserand Ripoll#1
  • Françoise Mahier#2
  • Paola Cerrone#3

Masters 60-64 Men

  • Antonio Boldrini#1
  • Eric Odic#2
  • Andre Estrada#3

Masters 60-64 Women

  • Marion Valkenburg#1
  • Lynne Watt#2
  • Jane Fox#3

Masters 65-69 Men

  • Jens Grund#1
  • Konrad Kaufmann#2
  • Christian Galy#3

Masters 65-69 Women

  • Christina Olesen#1
  • Maria Cristina Concepcion Barranco#2
  • Maria Rupla#3

Masters 70+ Men

  • Pascal Grossmann#1
  • Jan Glimmerveen#2
  • Patrick Dreano#3

Masters 70+ Women

  • Tuula Dam#1

Workouts

  • Event 1

    Rive Gauche Rive Droite

    FormatFor timeTime cap32 min
    1. 900 mrun
    2. 1,000 mrow
    3. 1,200 mrun with a feed-sack bag
    4. 1,000 mrow
    5. 900 mrun

    Friday 15 May.

  • Event 2

    Guillotine

    Format4 rounds for time, in two blocks of 2Time cap17 minScoringFor time
    1. 2 roundsof:
    2. ·20/18-cal Echo Bike
    3. 10snatches at 80/60 kg
    4. 10bar muscle-ups
    5. ·Then 2 rounds of:
    6. ·20/18-cal Echo Bike
    7. 10snatches at 55/45 kg
    8. 10bar muscle-ups

    Saturday 16 May.

  • Event 3

    Charléty 2018

    Format6 rounds for timeTime cap12 minScoringFor time
    1. 15double-dumbbell thrusters
    2. 15burpees facing over the line

    Standards

    Dumbbells 2 × 22.5/15 kg.

    Saturday 16 May.

  • Event 4

    Le Louvre

    FormatFor time, chipper out and backTime cap13 minScoringFor time
    1. 40toes-to-bar
    2. 20dumbbell bench presses
    3. 30box jump-overs with step-down
    4. 20dumbbell bench presses
    5. 10/8rope climbs
    6. 20dumbbell bench presses
    7. 30box jump-overs with step-down
    8. 20dumbbell bench presses
    9. 40toes-to-bar

    Standards

    Dumbbell bench press 22.5/15 kg. Box 60/50 cm.

    Sunday 17 May.

  • Event 5

    À Point S'il Vous Plaît

    Format·No dataTime cap11 min

    Scoring: Two events: Part A heaviest 6-rep front squat, Part B for time on the handstand walk

    1. ·0:00–1:00: load the bar
    2. ·1:00–2:00: 6-rep-max front squat, first attempt
    3. 1minute rest
    4. ·3:00–4:00: 6-rep-max front squat, second attempt
    5. 1minute rest
    6. ·5:00–11:00: 120 m handstand walk

    Sunday 17 May. Parts A and B each score as a separate event.

  • Event 6

    Le Sacre

    FormatFor timeTime cap6 min
    1. 21deadlifts
    2. 16 mdumbbell walking lunge
    3. 15cleans
    4. 16 mdumbbell walking lunge
    5. 9shoulder-to-overheads
    6. 8 mdumbbell walking lunge

    Standards

    Barbell 90/70 kg. Dumbbells 22.5/15 kg.

    Sunday 17 May.

How athletes got in

Two routes to the final. Invitation: the best Europeans from the 2026 Open and Quarterfinals (20 Elite men and 20 Elite women, 10 Elite teams, 5 per masters age group 35–54; masters 55+ by invitation only, 5 per group), with declined spots passing down the ranking. Online qualifier on Competition Corner (individuals 29 January–10 February 2026, teams to 15 February; 3 workouts; €20 for masters): 20 more Elite men and women, 10 Elite teams, plus RX, Intermediate, Beginner-team and 16–17 places. For the Games-qualifying divisions, individuals had to be in the Quarterfinals top 2,000, masters in the top 400 (35–54) or 300 (55+), and teams had to be affiliate teams (at least 2 men and 2 women) that completed the Open. Final entry fees: €250 Elite and masters individuals, €1,000 per Elite team.

Divisions

  • Elite Individual MenGames spots40 athletes; 3 Games spots
  • Elite Individual WomenGames spots40 athletes; 3 Games spots
  • Elite TeamsGames spots20 teams; 3 Games spots
  • Masters 35-39, 40-44 (men and women)Games spots3 Games spots per sex
  • Masters 45-49, 50-54 (men and women)Games spots2 Games spots per sex
  • Masters 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70+ (men and women)Games spots1 Games spot per sex
  • RX (individual and teams)community division
  • Intermediate (individual and teams)community division
  • Beginner Teamscommunity division; individual Beginner was dropped for 2026
  • Teens 16-17 (boys and girls)

Tickets

Spectator tickets went on sale on 18 March 2026 on the event website: three seating categories (premium seating plus two general-admission areas), 3-day and 2-day passes sold in phases (Early Bird at 20% off, Standard at 10% off, then full price), 1-day passes from 31 March, 300 affiliate-owner tickets with lounge access. Prices were not published in the announcement.

As a Semifinal

  1. 2026

    in-person Semifinal (Arena Grand Paris)

  2. 2025

    in-person Games qualifier (Sud de France Arena, Montpellier)

  3. 2024

    in-person Semifinal (LDLC Arena, Lyon)

The 2027 edition

Dates
May 14 – 16, 2027
Venue
Arena Grand Paris, Tremblay-en-France
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 French Throwdown?

Jayson Hopper (USA) won the men's Elite division with 554 points and Mirjam von Rohr (Switzerland) the women's with 526. CrossFit Oslo Kriger won the Elite teams.

How many CrossFit Games spots did it give?

3 men, 3 women and 3 teams, plus 28 masters spots: 3 per sex in 35-39 and 40-44, 2 in 45-49 and 50-54, and 1 in each 55+ group.

Where was it held?

At Arena Grand Paris in Tremblay-en-France, near Paris, from 15 to 17 May 2026.

How did athletes get in?

Half the Elite field came by invitation from the Open and Quarterfinals rankings and half from the event's own online qualifier; everyone in the Games-qualifying divisions also had to meet CrossFit's Quarterfinals cut.

Is there a 2027 edition?

Yes: the organiser has announced the final for 14-16 May 2027 at Arena Grand Paris; the 2027 format and qualification had not been published on 29 October 2026.

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.