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Johannesburg, South Africa, served as the staging location for one of the first segments of the 2023 CrossFit Semifinals.
Written by Robert Zeglinski
Michelle Basnett (Individual Women) and Jason Smith (Individual Men) are the winners of the 2023 Crossfit Africa Semifinal — the second of seven Semifinal events around the globe. Both Basnett and Smith have now earned definitive berths in the 2023 CrossFit Games later this August. This specific 2023 Semifinal took place on May 19-21, 2023, in Johannesburg, South Africa. Meanwhile, the Teams division saw CrossFit FBDV Mayhem Africa take home first after a strenuous battle through six workouts.
Here are the results and top 20 finishes for each of the three participating divisions at the 2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal. Note: The respective Women’s and Men’s Individual divisions competed through seven workouts. Meanwhile, the official CrossFit leaderboard lists just 19 teams.
Individual Women’s Division
- Michelle Basnett — 613 points
- Mariska Smit — 596 points
- Gilmari Reyneke — 580 points
- Christina Livaditakis — 570 points
- Tanha Bouffe — 507 points
- Gemma Rader — 497 points
- Emma Holliday — 492 points
- Megan Joy McDermott — 418 points
- Megan Faul — 411 points
- Alicia Stoop — 408 points
- Maxx Klynsmith — 380 points
- Ingy Hossam Eldin — 362 points
- Mary Jamieson — 355 points
- Sofia Bennani — 553 points
- Laura Hume — 345 points
- Thea Kruger — 322 points
- Jessica Thomson — 320 points
- Liza-Mari Giliomee — 318 points
- Jessica Skinner — 299 points
- Cora-Lee Van Tonder — 294 points
Individual Men’s Division
- Jason Smith — 596 points
- Conrad Winnertz — 500 points
- Ruan Potgieter — 497 points
- Darren Zurnamer — 482 points
- Josh Kernot — 475 points
- Daniel Griesel — 474 points
- James Van Dongen — 466 points
- Justin Holliday — 433 points
- Dutoit Botha — 418 points
- Assem Effat — 413 points
- Ruan Conradie — 366 points
- Matthew Schiff — 350 points
- Damien Botes — 348 points
- Driss Bouchiah — 333 points
- Julian Liebenberg — 333 points
- Kealan Henry — 332 points
- Robert Heuer — 282 points
- Keegan Muir — 278 points
- Amr Saleh — 273 points
- Hilmar Von Mansberg — 259 points
Teams Division
- CrossFit FBDV Mayhem Africa — 580 points
- Cape CrossFit Wolfpack — 555 points
- CrossFit 10 Star Hybrids — 530 points
- CrossFit Tijger Valley Synergy — 530 points
- CrossFit Juggernaut Unstoppable — 490 points
- Pack Life CrossFit Wanderers — 380 points
- Cape CrossFit Werewolves — 335 points
- Motley Crew CrossFit Red — 330 points
- CrossFit Zulu — 325 points
- CrossFit 111 Relentless — 320 points
- CrossFit Bounty — 285 points
- Motley Crew CrossFit Blue — 270 points
- CrossFit FBDV Rookies — 260 points
- CrossFit 111 — 235 points
- RTF CrossFit Krugersdorp Reapers — 225 points
- Pack Life CrossFit Sandton — 220 points
- CrossFit Juggernaut Conquer — 210 points
- CrossFit Juggernaut Triumph — 165 points
- CrossFit Tijger Valley Pumas — Zero points
Next CrossFit Semifinal Dates
Below are the upcoming 2023 CrossFit Semifinal dates and their locations as the sport’s elite try to set themselves up for Madison’s CrossFit Games in the late summer:
- May 25-28, 2023: North America West Semifinal | Pasadena, CA
- May 25-28, 2023: Oceania Semifinal | Tennyson, QLD, Australia
- May 26-28, 2023: South America Semifinal | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- June 1-4: Europe Semifinal | Berlin, Germany
- June 1-4: Asia Semifinal | Busan, South Korea
By early June, the CrossFit world should have a precise idea of who will compete in the sport’s flagship event under the Wisconsin capitol heat.
Featured image: @michellebasnett_ on Instagram
About Robert Zeglinski
Robert is a seasoned and adept editor and writer with a keen, passionate penchant for the writing craft. He’s been a leader in newsrooms such as SB Nation, USA TODAY, and WBBM Newsradio, with various other content and art production teams, and first made a name for himself in his hometown of Chicago. When not knee-deep in research or lost in a stream of consciousness for a thorough piece, you can find Robert inhaling yet another novel, journaling his heart out, or playing with his Shiba Inu, Maximus (Max, for short).