Mathew fraser born 1990 is an american professional crossfit athlete known for winning the 2016 2017 2018 and 2019 crossfit games after taking second place at the 2014 and 2015 crossfit games after a strong performance in 2014 and the retirement of 4 time defending champion rich froning jr he was a favorite to win in 2015 but was edged out in the final event by ben smith.
Mat fraser crossfit games.
Fraser backed up his 2016 title with a historic victory in 2016 winning by the largest margin of victory in games history.
Mathew fraser earned the title of fittest man on earth at the 2016 2017 2018 and 2019 crossfit games.
The 2016 victory was three years in the making after he took back to back second place finishes in 2014 and 2015.
When mat fraser took second place at the crossfit games in 2014 he considered it a huge win.
4x defending crossfit games champion.
It s a title that fraser has now held for the past four years.
Handout there will be two familiar faces heading to the final of the crossfit games in california and some new ones.
The reduced field at the crossfit games 2020 has thrown up the prospect of a mouth watering showdown between the two most successful crossfit athletes ever rich froning and mat fraser.
Having just won the 2019 s men s division of the crossfit games mat fraser is without question the fittest man on earth.
Mat fraser will look to defend his title at the 2020 crossfit games.
After two consecutive runner up finishes in 2014 and 2015 the 5 6 vermont native finally staked his rightful claim as the fittest man on earth in 2016 winning the men s individual competition by the largest margin in reebok crossfit games history.
The first stage of the 2020 crossfit games ended with mat fraser and tia clair toomey leading the top 5 men and women who move on to the finals in october.