What happened at the 2018 Dubai Championship?

What a weekend the PicSil team had in the United Arab Emirates for the Dubai CrossFit Championship . As you already know, we have had the honor of being part of the official sponsors of the first official competition of the 2019 CrossFit Games . Have you missed it? We tell you everything that has happened. Four days of competition on the beach, in the desert and lifting irons at a frenetic pace, over 10 events, and all to reach one goal: a direct place for the final of the 2019 CrossFit Games in Madison . This was the motivation of all the professional CrossFit athletes who managed to qualify for the finals of the Dubai CrossFit Championship , which took place from December 12 to 15, 2018. More than 60 men and women and 10 teams had the privilege of debuting the new qualifying mode and thus inaugurate the new season of the Games.

Day 1: Jumeirah Al Qaser Layali Hotel Beach

The competition begins on Wednesday with two events with one element in common: the sea. Gathered on the Jumeirah Al Qaser Layali beach in Dubai, the athletes had to test their endurance and face the waves of the sea. Event 1 For Time - 15 minutes 21-15-9 Dual KB Snatch 24/16kg Dual KB Front Squat 24/16kg 350m swim Winners:

Matt Fraser
Sara Sigmundsdottir
Invictus

Event 2 For Time - 15 minutes 800m run in Assault Air Runner 350m swim Winners:

Alex Kotoulas (Greece)
Hariet Roberts (New Zealand)
Invictus

Day 2: Al Marmoon Desert Journey

On Thursday, participants in the Dubai CrossFit Championship swapped water for sand and had to perform a single WOD of high physical and mental resistance. Event 3 8 km desert race 4km with 9/6kg weighted vest 4km without vest Winners:

Brendan Willis (Canada)
Mikaela Norman (Sweden)
Team Sweden (Sweden)

Day 3 and 4: Dubai Duty Free Tennis Stadium

On Friday and Saturday, competitors faced classic CrossFit events that took place at the Duty Free Tennis stadium in Dubai. A total of 7 events spread over two days in which attendees could see the skills of international CrossFit professionals. Day 3 Event 4 5 min 1RM Snatch Winners:

Mat Fraser: 137kg
Mia Akerlund (Sweden): 104 kg
Team Omnicide (USA): 443 kg total

Event 5 20m with yoke 280/180kg 15 HSPU on parallel bars After 3 rounds 15 box jump overs 30/24 10 ring Muscle Ups Finish 20m with yoke 280/180kg Winners:

Matt Fraser
Jamie Greene (New Zealand)
CrossFit Pro 1 (Canada)

Event 6 For Time - 6/7 min 500m SkiErg 500m row 1km BikeErg Winners:

Roman Khrennikov (Russia)
Laura Horvath (Hungary)
Cassidy, Jen, Adrian, Lukas (Team PicSil!)

Event 7 For Time - 8/9 min 9 Rope Climb 40 m Handstand Walk 6 Rope Climb 40 m Handstand Walk 3 Rope Climb 40 m Handstand Walk Winners:

Matt Fraser
Jamie Greene (New Zealand)
Central Beasts (USA)

Day 4

Event 8 For Time - 3 min 20m Sandbag carry (150/100lbs) 12/10 burpees box jump overs (24/20) 30/20 cal. Assault Bike 12/10 burpees box jump overs (24/20) 20m Sandbag carry (150/100lbs) Winners:

Matt Fraser
Sam Briggs (!!!)
Team Butchers' Lab (Denmark)

Event 9 For Time - 6 min 15 Snatch 90/60kg 15 Clean & Jerk 110/80kg Winners:

Matt Fraser
Dani Speegle (USA)
Invictus

Event 10 13 min 4 rounds 6 Bar Muscle Ups 3 Devils press (85/55lbs) 3 rounds 15 Toes-to-bar 60 Double Unders 2 rounds 30 Wall Balls 5 Cleans (100/70kg) Then 20m OH Lunges with 1 DB (10m in each hand) Winners:

Matt Fraser
Sam Briggs (!!!)
Team Omnicide (USA)

Who has won the Dubai CrossFit Championship 2018?

In the men's category, it is clear that Mat Fraser was not going to pass up the opportunity to return to Madison to defend his Fittest on Earth title.

In the women's category, the competition was closer but the veteran and PicSil athlete Sam Briggs managed to earn her direct pass to the 2019 Games, despite a competition with many ups and downs, especially if we talk about the WOD of Olympic lifts. As for the teams, the members of Invictus had it all, staying almost always in the top 3 and winning three events. This is the podium for the Dubai CrossFit Championship 2018. Men's singles:

Matt Fraser
BK Gudmundson (!!!)
Willy Georges (France)

Women's singles:

Sam Briggs
Jamie Greene
Sara Sigmundsdottir

Equipment:

Invictus
Team Omnicide (USA)
Cassidy, Jen, Adrian, Lukas (PicSil Team)

And the PICSIL athletes?

For us, it was a pleasure to participate in the Dubai CrossFit Championship as an official sponsor of the competition but also as a sponsor of several athletes who gave their all in the 10 events. Having Sam Briggs as a PicSil athlete is already an honor, but for her to be the winner of this edition is already something incredible. Congratulations Sam on your performance and good luck at the Games! Also recently incorporated into the PicSil flagship club: BK Gudmundsson . Although he did not manage to defend his title of winner in this edition against Mat Fraser, BKG does not leave the podium and has had an excellent competition. !! Congratulations!! Finally, the PicSil team composed of Adrian Mundwiller, Lukas Esslinger, Jen Smith and completed with Cassidy Lance-Wherther also joins the winning trio of teams with third place. At PicSil we have also celebrated like crazy the victory of event 6. Great job guys! This is what happened at the Dubai CrossFit Championship 2018. In the following article, we tell you what we experienced behind the scenes. Photos: https://www.facebook.com/DubaiCrossFitChampionship/