We are only one day away from The Latin America Regionals, the return of the event that was discontinued in 2014. This return, according to Dave Castro, is due to the huge number of subscriptions to participate in the 2017 Open!
This year, Brazil was the 3rd country in the world with the largest number of subscriptions at the CrossFit Games Open. Also, the second country in the world with the largest number of affiliates, only behind the United States.
So CrossFit is something we truly really love, even though we have never sent representatives in the top categories to the CF Games. But our chances now with the return of the Latin American Regional greatly enhanced.
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We have selected 3 male and 3 female athletes who stand out and promise to enter the arena with all they got to secure a spot in the much-desired CrossFit Games. Our selection was based not only on their positions in the Open, but also from local competitions here in Brazil. The Open is one WOD per week, with plenty of time to recover e re test. At regionals, 6 brutal events take place in just three days!
Hence, to further analyze the athletes, we also included their places at our own Torneio CrossFit Brasil (Brazilian CrossFit Tournament), which is considered by many the toughest and most important CrossFit competition in Brazil.
The 2018 Reebok CossFit Games Latin America Regional features the fittest men, women and teams from Central America and South America. Only the top 40 men and women, 25 from South America and 15 from Central America, were invited to compete at the Latin America Regional.
Latin America Regional will send one from each division (Central America and South America). Only the best man and woman will be invited to compete at the CrossFit Games held at the Alliant Energy Center in Madison, Wisconsin, Aug. 1-5.
ANITA PRAVATTI
“Heating the engines #roadtoregionals Thank you!”
She has won for four times the Brazilian CrossFit Tournament and, for the last couple of years, she was the best placed female athlete in the regionals. Last year was her best finish at 14th place. With a bad shoulder, she did not go as planned in event 1 ending in a bad 45th place. However, even with this issue, she was only 12 points away from Brenda Castro, the best female athlete in Latin America last year.
One could also remember that Brenda was disqualified in 2016 for not being able in event 6 to perform 7 deadlifts at 275 lbs. With the experience of 5 regionals and with the ability to stand long competitions, Anita Pravatti is a name to be reckoned.
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Box: CrossFit Pravatti – @crossfitpravatti
2018 Overall Rank
- Worldwide: 278th
- South America: 12th
- Age: 31
- Height: 174 cm
- Weight: 160 lb
- 4 Times champion of Torneio CrossFit Brasil
- 5 Times at the CrossFit Regionals
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ANTONELLI NICOLE
“There are a lot of factors, but without discipline you can just forget about it…”
Antonelli Nicole is another veteran at the regionals, having participated in 5 competitions already. In 2014, the last year we had a Latin American Regional (until now), she finished in third place. Since there was a change and Latin America became part of South Regional, she was never able to break into the top 20. Now, in her home country, she will fight for that one spot and redeemed herself from the last regional, where she got her worst position, in 34th.
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Box: Crossfit Imbatível – @crossfitimbatível
2018 Overall Rank
- Worldwide: 147th
- South America: 3rd
- Age: 32
- Height: 153 cm
- Weight: 134 lb
- 5 times at CrossFit Regionals
- 2 participations at Wodapalooza Fitness Festival
- 5 participations in TCB – CrossFit Brazil Tournament
- 1st place Torneio CrossFit Brasil 2014
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LUIZA DIAS
“Ready? I am!! Strong girl! 445 lbs. Regionals I’m ready!”
In 2016, her short stature was a problem. She struggled in event 3 with 104 wall balls and was eliminated from competition. Last year, on the other hand, she came even more prepared and finished in the 24th position. She is great at gymnastics so you can expect a lot from her in Event 3 in particular. She also has great experience in long competitions and surely will do well in most of the events.
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Box: Crossfit BH – @crossfitbh
2018 Overall Rank
- Worldwide: 346th
- South America: 11th
- Age: 26
- Height: 151 cm
- Weight: 53 kg
- 3 times at CrossFit Regionals
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ANDERON PRIMO
“A true champion does not carry his trophies, but carries his principles, humility precedes glory” … Regionals is coming soon
At 23 years old, this will be his 4th regional. He has only been improving since his first participation in 2014, in which he finished in the 34th place. In 2016, in the South Regional, he came in second in Latin America in the 18th position.
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Last year, he also was the second best from Latin America in the South Regional, in 14th. Arthur Machado, the best placed in 2016, and Marcelo hruno, the best placed in 2017 from LA did not compete this year. Hence, there is a good chance for Anderon to really shine. After all, after three titles in the Torneio CrossFit Brasil, his name in these events is to be feared.
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Box: CrossFit Bauru – @crossfitbauru
2018 Overall Rank
- Worldwide: 612th
- South America: 17th
- Age: 23
- Height: 180 cm
- Weight: 205 lb
- 3 Times champion of Torneio CrossFit Brasil
- 4 Times at CrossFit Regionals
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GUILHERME DOMINGUES
“Now it’s official. Just thank everyone who did this with me and all part of this walking, especially my family #RoadtoRegionals2018”
In the open, this year, he was the best placed Brazilian athlete. Also, he has the experience of two regionals (he finished in 34th in 2016 and 24th in 2017) already. He is also considered one of the best athletes in Brazil due to his constant appearance at the top of tournaments like Monstar Series (also a local and extremely important event in Brazil). We can expect great things from him this year for sure.
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Box: Crossfit Sinos – @crossfitsinos / Aferro Crossfit – @aferrocrossfit
2018 Overall Rank
- Worldwide: 212th
- South America: 4th
- Age: 28
- Height: 185 cm
- Weight: 200 lb
- 2 Times at CrossFit Regionals 2016/2017
- 2 Times First Place Monstar Series 2016/2017
- CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
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ANDRE SANCHES
“2016 – 58th Latin America, 2017 – 28th Latin America, 2018 – 9th South America, Yes now guaranteed a place in Rio! Thank you”
André Sanches will make his debut at the CrossFit Regionals this weekend. Although this is his first Regional, he has a huge baggage of local competitions, including a third place at the last Torneio CrossFit Brasil. He was 10th in South America in the Open and 2nd from Brazil, so we can expect great things from him.
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Box: Crossfit Itaim – @crossfititaim
2018 Overall Rank
- Worldwide: 413th
- South America: 10th
- Age: 30
- Height: 188 cm
- Weight: 96 kg
- 3 Place TCB – CrossFit Brazil 2017 Tournament
- 1 Participation at Wodapalooza Fitness Festival 2018
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DATE
May 25-27, 2018
Daily: 9 a.m.-5:15 p.m.
LOCATION
Arena Carioca 1
Parque Olímpico do Rio de Janeiro
Av. Embaixador Abelardo Bueno, 3.401
Barra da Tijuca
Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
