Tia-Clair Toomey

3x Defending Fittest Woman on Earth

Though she didn’t earn the official designation until her first CrossFit Games victory in 2017, Rogue athlete Tia-Clair Toomey had been in the unofficial conversation for “Fittest Woman on Earth” for a long time. Back-to-back runner-up finishes in 2015 and 2016, while heartbreaking, left little doubt that Toomey’s time would soon come, as few athletes in the sport’s history, male or female, have showcased such a complete skill-set and tenacious work ethic at such a young age. In appropriate fashion, it took some relentless effort and a nail-biting finish (994 points to 992 over Kara Webb) to finally win Tia her first Games title. But after defending her crown in 2018 (1154 to 1090 over Laura Horvath) and 2019 (1071 to 876 over Kristin Holte), no one can call her an underdog anymore. Instead, Tia-Clair Toomey is the one and only 3-time Women's Champion in CrossFit history.

Much of Toomey’s forward momentum really began in 2016, when she followed a strong Games season by boarding a plane for Rio, where she competed for her native Australia as a weightlifter in the Summer Olympic Games. For the second time in the span of a few weeks, Toomey tested herself against elite athletic competition from around the globe, and once again, she did more than hold her own, finishing fifth in her group of Women’s 58KG lifters.

Still just 26 years old, Toomey may not have even reached her full potential as an all-around athlete yet . . . a scary thought for anyone hoping to challenge her in the years ahead.