Ben Smith (CrossFit)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | May 16, 1990 |
| Residence | Chesapeake, Virginia, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | CrossFit |
Ben Smith (born May 16, 1990) is a professional CrossFit athlete from Virginia, USA. He has competed at the CrossFit Games every year since 2009, winning in 2015, placing second in 2016, and third in 2011 and 2013.
Smith is one of a select few athletes to make eight consecutive appearances in the Individual Division at the CrossFit Games. Only one athlete, Rebecca Voigt, has made nine appearances.
Smith is the co-owner, founder, lead programmer, and coach at CrossFit Krypton in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Smith was an avid baseball player throughout his childhood, and was introduced to CrossFit during his senior year of high school in 2008. The next summer, he qualified for the CrossFit Games where he placed 64th out of 74 competitors. He has won the Mid Atlantic Regional five times, and finished on the Games podium four times.
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