For the last few years, the best CrossFit athletes from around the world have come together to compete for their section of the globe in an all-star team event.
This year saw one of the tightest and most competitive events in CrossFit invitational history. The top athletes in the sport of fitness gathered at the Tribute Communities centre in Oshawa, Canada and put on a great show for CrossFit fans worldwide.
Here is a run down of what happened at the 2016 CrossFit Invitational:
Event 1: Deadlifts and Bar Facing Burpees
Event 1 Results
1. Pacific - 5:08.12 (6 points)
2. Europe - 5:18.44 (4 points)
3. USA - 5:24.10 (2 points)
4. Canada - 5:58.59 (0 points)
Event 2: Women's 1 rep max snatch and Clean & Jerk
Event 2 Results
1. Pacific - 447 lb. - 3 points
2. Europe - 442 lb. - 2 points
3. Canada - 430 lb. - 1 point
4. USA - 427 lb. - 0 points
Event 3: Women's handstand walk relay
Event 3 Results
1. USA - 1:03.44 (3 points)
2. Europe - 1:22.34 (2 points)
3. Canada - 1:32.68 (1 point)
4. Pacific - 1:48.87 (0 points)
Event 4: Bars, Rowers, Bikes & Pigs
Event 4
1. Europe - 8:27.92 (6 points)
2. USA - 8:29.48 (4 points)
3. Pacific - 8:36.28 (2 points)
4. Canada - 11:04.36 (0 points)
Overall Standings (4 / 7 Events Completed)
1. Europe - 14 points
2. Pacific - 11 points
3. USA - 9 points
4. Canada - 2 points
Event 5: Men's max snatch and clean & jerk
Event 5 Results
1. USA - 642 lb. - 3 points
2. Canada - 640 lb. - 2 points
3. Europe - 610 lb. - 1 point
4. Pacific - 597 lb. - 0 points
Event 6: Men's handstand walk relay
Event 6 Results
1. Pacific - 1:06.49 - 3 points
2. USA - 1:08.99 - 2 points
3. Canada - 1:10.45 - 1 point
4. Europe - 1:11.53 - 0 points
Event 7: Climb, Push, Clean, Jump, Thrust
Event 7 Results
1. Europe - 9:24.16 - 6 points
2. Canada - 9:27.59 - 4 points
3. USA - 9.38.87 - 2 points
4. Pacific - 9:38.97- 0 points
Final Standings
1. Europe - 23 points
2. USA - 16 points
3. Pacific - 14 points
4. Canada - 10 points
