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Amazing CrossFit Transformations: The Development of The Dottirs

These amazing CrossFit transformations will show you how far the Dottirs, Icelandic top athletes, have travelled! 

ANNIE THORISDOTTIR

Annie-Thorisdottir lose belly fatSource: Photo courtesy of CrossFit Inc
Annie-Thorisdottir competing with everything she has

Annie became the first famous of the Dottirs by being the first female CrossFit athlete to win the CrossFit Games twice.

She combines grit, determination and impressive strength. Her years of experience have paved the way for other Icelandic female athletes such as Katrin, Sara and Thuridur.  

AT THE BEGINNING OF HER CROSSFIT CAREER

Annie’s background is in gymnastics and athletics, in particular pole vault. Her first CrossFit Games appearance was in 2009 where she learnt how to snatch and muscle-up. 

Click here to see Annie Thorisdottir first muscle-up.

ANNIE SNATCHING AFTER BEING TAUGHT HOW TO DO THE EXERCISE DURING THE WARM UP

Prior to the competition, Annie had never snatched before, so she had to learn the exercise in order to compete. It shows how far The CrossFit Games has come in the last few years!

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DEADLIFT LADDER AT THE 2009 CROSSFIT GAMES

TECHNIQUE CHANGES

“Throwback to CF Games 2015 and 2010. Small change in shoulder mobility, positioning and strength. I’ll let you guys guess which one is the older one.”

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KATRIN DAVIDSDOTTIR – DOTTIRS DEVELOPMENT

Katrin Davidsdottir was touted as the new Annie, and she delivered. 2x CrossFit Games champion, she is a force to be reckoned with in CrossFit! 

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Katrin on fire

She has developed significantly as an athlete, with her strong gymnastic background and competitive nature, she became unstoppable after working with Ben Bergeron to improve her mental game. 

Katrin DavidsdottirSource: Katrin Davidsdottir
Katrin Davidsdottir

Amazing CrossFit Transformations – Back in her gymnastic days…

Click here to see footage of her gymnastics skills before CrossFit.

THURI HELGADOTTIR

Þuríður Erla Helgadóttir, Þurí, was born in Iceland, in 1991. As a child and teenager, she played football and then moved on to track and field, doing 400-800 m. sprints.

She started CrossFit in 2010 at CrossFit Sport, where she has trained since.

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Thuri before she started CrossFitSource: Thuri Helgadottir
Thuri before she started CrossFit

Along with competing and training, Þurí studies Physiotherpy at the University of Iceland and coaches classes at CrossFit Sport.

Her competitive CrossFit career started in 2011 she went with a team from CrossFit Sport to the European Regionals where they took 1st place and qualified for The CrossFit Games. Þurí then made her first trip to the Games!

ThuridurSource: CrossFit Inc
Thuridur at Regionals and the CrossFit Games

BJORK ODINSDOTTIR

Amazing CrossFit Transformations – Bjork Odinsdottir competed at The CrossFit Games in 2014 and 2016. 

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Bjork Odinsdottir performing a Clean in Competition

As a Viking Shieldmaiden

And as a gladiator

SARA SIGMUNDSDOTTIR – DOTTIRS DEVELOPMENT

Sara can be considered the fan favourite of the Dottirs. She is a CrossFit icon and started the sport initially to get in shape and find a boyfriend. 

Sara runningSource: Sara Sigmundsdottir
Sara running

She competed in runs and in physique shows as well.

Sara-SigmundsdottirSource: Sara Sigmundsdottir
Sara-Sigmundsdottir

Sara competed at The 2018 CrossFit Games despite a broken rib

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