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

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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

1. Michelle Basnett — 613 points
2. Mariska Smit — 596 points
3. Gilmari Reyneke — 580 points
4. Christina Livaditakis — 570 points
5. Tanha Bouffe — 507 points
6. Gemma Rader — 497 points
7. Emma Holliday — 492 points
8. Megan Joy McDermott — 418 points
9. Megan Faul — 411 points
10. Alicia Stoop — 408 points
11. Maxx Klynsmith — 380 points
12. Ingy Hossam Eldin — 362 points
13. Mary Jamieson — 355 points
14. Sofia Bennani — 553 points
15. Laura Hume — 345 points
16. Thea Kruger — 322 points
17. Jessica Thomson — 320 points
18. Liza-Mari Giliomee — 318 points
19. Jessica Skinner — 299 points
20. Cora-Lee Van Tonder — 294 points

Individual Men’s Division

1. Jason Smith — 596 points
2. Conrad Winnertz — 500 points
3. Ruan Potgieter — 497 points
4. Darren Zurnamer — 482 points
5. Josh Kernot — 475 points
6. Daniel Griesel — 474 points
7. James Van Dongen — 466 points
8. Justin Holliday — 433 points
9. Dutoit Botha — 418 points
10. Assem Effat — 413 points
11. Ruan Conradie — 366 points
12. Matthew Schiff — 350 points
13. Damien Botes — 348 points
14. Driss Bouchiah — 333 points
15. Julian Liebenberg — 333 points
16. Kealan Henry — 332 points
17. Robert Heuer — 282 points
18. Keegan Muir — 278 points
19. Amr Saleh — 273 points
20. Hilmar Von Mansberg — 259 points

Teams Division

1. CrossFit FBDV Mayhem Africa — 580 points
2. Cape CrossFit Wolfpack — 555 points
3. CrossFit 10 Star Hybrids — 530 points
4. CrossFit Tijger Valley Synergy — 530 points
5. CrossFit Juggernaut Unstoppable — 490 points
6. Pack Life CrossFit Wanderers — 380 points
7. Cape CrossFit Werewolves — 335 points
8. Motley Crew CrossFit Red — 330 points
9. CrossFit Zulu — 325 points
10. CrossFit 111 Relentless — 320 points
11. CrossFit Bounty — 285 points
12. Motley Crew CrossFit Blue — 270 points
13. CrossFit FBDV Rookies — 260 points
14. CrossFit 111 — 235 points
15. RTF CrossFit Krugersdorp Reapers — 225 points
16. Pack Life CrossFit Sandton — 220 points
17. CrossFit Juggernaut Conquer — 210 points
18. CrossFit Juggernaut Triumph — 165 points
19. 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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