2023 CrossFit Africa Semifinal Results — Great Wins By Michelle Basnett and Jason Smith

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

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