2016 Reebok CrossFit Games OpenApr 4, 2016 by Armen Hammer
Who Is The Most Dominant Women's CrossFit Open Champ?
Who Is The Most Dominant Women's CrossFit Open Champ?
Comparing performances is just a part of sports, which is why we're now wondering, who is the most dominant CrossFit Games open champion? This ranking is ba
Comparing performances is just a part of sports, which is why we're now wondering, who is the most dominant CrossFit Games open champion? This ranking is based on a combination of how well the champ did compared to the top 10 in the open, as well as the top 10's fitness. Using this measurement, we can see not only how well the champions did compared to the field, but also just how difficult it was to win. Here we go:
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In case you want to know the math I used, here's how it works:
Using the top 10 finishers of each year as my sample, I averaged their points and subtracted the range from the average to get a measurement of difficulty. The closer that measurement is to 0, the tougher the competition was that year. Then, I took the average points of second through tenth, and divided that by the points of first place. This is what I call "local dominance," or how badly did the champion beat the rest of the top 10 in that year. I then divided local dominance by difficulty and used the absolute value of that to rank the champions. The higher the value, the more dominant the champion.
1. Jamie Greene - 2016
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2. Sam Briggs - 2014
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3. Annie Thorisdottir - 2011
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4. Sam Briggs - 2013
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5. Annie Thorisdottir - 2015
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6. Kris Clever - 2012
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In case you want to know the math I used, here's how it works:
Using the top 10 finishers of each year as my sample, I averaged their points and subtracted the range from the average to get a measurement of difficulty. The closer that measurement is to 0, the tougher the competition was that year. Then, I took the average points of second through tenth, and divided that by the points of first place. This is what I call "local dominance," or how badly did the champion beat the rest of the top 10 in that year. I then divided local dominance by difficulty and used the absolute value of that to rank the champions. The higher the value, the more dominant the champion.
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