CROSSFIT · 2021-08-01 · MADISON, UNITED STATES
2021 CrossFit Games prize money
The 2021 CrossFit Games paid £1,306,667 to 40 athletes. Justin Medeiros and Tia-Clair Toomey won £229,630 each. Patrick Vellner and Laura Horvath took £88,889 each as runners-up.
TOTAL PAID£1.3m
WINNER£230k
ATHLETES PAID40
PAYOUT BANDS20
Men's payouts
20 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Justin Medeiros | United States | £229,630£230k |
| 2nd | Patrick Vellner | Canada | £88,889£89k |
| 3rd | Brent Fikowski | Canada | £59,259£59k |
| 4th | Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson | Iceland | £40,741£41k |
| 5th | Saxon Panchik | United States | £29,630£30k |
| 6th | Jonne Koski | Finland | £25,926£26k |
| 7th | Guilherme Malheiros | Brazil | £22,963£23k |
| 8th | Alex Vigneault | Canada | £21,481£21k |
| 9th | Lazar Đukić | Serbia | £20,000£20k |
| 10th | Noah Ohlsen | United States | £18,519£19k |
| 11th | Scott Panchik | United States | £14,815£15k |
| 12th | Travis Mayer | United States | £13,333£13k |
| 13th | Jeffrey Adler | Canada | £11,111£11k |
| 14th | Cole Sager | United States | £10,370£10k |
| 15th | André Houdet | Denmark | £9,630£10k |
| 16th | Royce Dunne | Australia | £8,889£9k |
| 17th | Bayden Brown | Australia | £8,148£8k |
| 18th | Henrik Haapalainen | Finland | £7,407£7k |
| 19th | Jayson Hopper | United States | £6,667£7k |
| 20th | Will Moorad | United States | £5,926£6k |
Women's payouts
20 athletes paid, in finishing order
| PLACE | ATHLETE | NATION | PRIZE MONEY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Tia-Clair Toomey | Australia | £229,630£230k |
| 2nd | Laura Horvath | Hungary | £88,889£89k |
| 3rd | Annie Thorisdottir | Iceland | £59,259£59k |
| 4th | Kristin Holte | Norway | £40,741£41k |
| 5th | Haley Adams | United States | £29,630£30k |
| 6th | Gabriela Migała | Poland | £25,926£26k |
| 7th | Mallory O'Brien | United States | £22,963£23k |
| 8th | Kristi Eramo O'Connell | United States | £21,481£21k |
| 9th | Amanda Barnhart | United States | £20,000£20k |
| 10th | Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir | Iceland | £18,519£19k |
| 11th | Danielle Brandon | United States | £14,815£15k |
| 12th | Emma McQuaid | Ireland | £13,333£13k |
| 13th | Thuridur Erla Helgadottir | Iceland | £11,111£11k |
| 14th | Arielle Loewen | United States | £10,370£10k |
| 15th | Emily Rolfe | Canada | £9,630£10k |
| 16th | Emma Cary | United States | £8,889£9k |
| 17th | Jacqueline Dahlstrøm | Norway | £8,148£8k |
| 18th | Baylee Rayl | United States | £7,407£7k |
| 19th | Emma Tall | Sweden | £6,667£7k |
| 20th | Brooke Wells | United States | £5,926£6k |
How the money splits
Each finishing band, what it paid each athlete, and what it paid in all
| PLACE | ATHLETES | EACH | BAND TOTAL |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | 2 | £229,630£230k | £459,259£459k |
| 2nd | 2 | £88,889£89k | £177,778£178k |
| 3rd | 2 | £59,259£59k | £118,519£119k |
| 4th | 2 | £40,741£41k | £81,481£81k |
| 5th | 2 | £29,630£30k | £59,259£59k |
| 6th | 2 | £25,926£26k | £51,852£52k |
| 7th | 2 | £22,963£23k | £45,926£46k |
| 8th | 2 | £21,481£21k | £42,963£43k |
| 9th | 2 | £20,000£20k | £40,000£40k |
| 10th | 2 | £18,519£19k | £37,037£37k |
| 11th | 2 | £14,815£15k | £29,630£30k |
| 12th | 2 | £13,333£13k | £26,667£27k |
| 13th | 2 | £11,111£11k | £22,222£22k |
| 14th | 2 | £10,370£10k | £20,741£21k |
| 15th | 2 | £9,630£10k | £19,259£19k |
| 16th | 2 | £8,889£9k | £17,778£18k |
| 17th | 2 | £8,148£8k | £16,296£16k |
| 18th | 2 | £7,407£7k | £14,815£15k |
| 19th | 2 | £6,667£7k | £13,333£13k |
| 20th | 2 | £5,926£6k | £11,852£12k |
Where the money went, band by band
CrossFit Games in other years
Every other edition we hold. Every edition.
| EDITION | WINNER | PAID |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 CrossFit Games | Jayson Hopper, Tia-Clair Toomey | £852,164£852k |
| 2024 CrossFit Games | James Sprague, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,499,444£1.5m |
| 2023 CrossFit Games | Jeffrey Adler, Laura Horvath | £1,501,296£1.5m |
| 2022 CrossFit Games | Justin Medeiros, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,443,704£1.4m |
| 2020 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,225,185£1.2m |
| 2019 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,225,185£1.2m |
| 2018 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,191,111£1.2m |
| 2017 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Tia-Clair Toomey | £1,090,370£1.1m |
| 2016 CrossFit Games | Mathew Fraser, Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir | £1,007,407£1.0m |
| 2015 CrossFit Games | Ben Smith, Katrin Tanja Davidsdottir | £908,148£908k |
Frequently asked questions
How much did the winner of the 2021 CrossFit Games get?
Justin Medeiros took £229,630, and Tia-Clair Toomey took £229,630.
How much did the runners-up get?
Patrick Vellner and Laura Horvath took £88,889 each, 39% of the winner's cheque.
What was the total prize money at the 2021 CrossFit Games?
£1,306,667, paid to 40 athletes.
How does it compare with other years?
The 2020 CrossFit Games paid £1,225,185, and the 2022 CrossFit Games paid £1,443,704.
Where to next
Every edition is on the CrossFit Games prize money page, and the whole year on CrossFit prize money in 2021. The edition before was the 2020 CrossFit Games. The one after was the 2022 CrossFit Games. How the men's and women's fields compare, year by year, is on men's vs women's CrossFit prize money.