Rich Froning Jr.
Rich Froning Jr. (born July 21, 1987) is an American professional CrossFit athlete known for his achievements participating in the CrossFit Games. He became the first person to win the CrossFit Games title of "Fittest Man on Earth" four times with his first-place finish in the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 CrossFit Games. In 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022 he led a team from CrossFit Mayhem to the first-place finish in the Team category in the CrossFit Games.
Rich Froning at Wodapalooza in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | July 21, 1987 Mount Clemens, Michigan, U.S. |
| Education | Tennessee Tech (Exercise Science) |
| Occupation | CrossFit Athlete |
| Years active | Individual Competition: 2010–2014 Team Competition: 2015–present |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 195 lb (88 kg) |
| Spouse | Hillary Froning |
| Sport | |
| Sport | CrossFit |
| Partner(s) | Dan Bailey, Darren Hunsucker, Thomas Cox, James Hobart, Matt Hewett, Tyler Goodman, Josh Blake |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals |
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| Regional finals | 5-times Regional champion (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015) 3-times Open worldwide champion (2012, 2013, 2014) |
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In addition to making a living off of CrossFit, Froning has won over $1,050,000 in prize money from winning the CrossFit Games four times. Additionally, he has accumulated significant sponsorships from brands like Reebok, Oakley, and Rogue Fitness. In early 2015, Reebok released a shoe designed, in part, by Froning.
Froning owns and operates the affiliate gym CrossFit Mayhem, located in Cookeville, Tennessee, and is a member of the CrossFit Level 1 Seminar Staff.