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After a 3 year hiatus the Down Under Championships recently returned to Wollongong’s WIN Stadium on November 18-20. As the premier off-season event for CrossFit in Australia, the DUC boasted an extensive list of international athletes, but our eyes were closer to home with Team Gorilla Health fielding an impressive list of qualified athletes in all four elite divisions. Over on the Teams side of the fence, Gorilla Health had representation across both Elite Mens and Womens fields, across an awesome FOUR total teams.   Team Awaside took out an impressive 3rd place finish with four top 5 placings across...

After a 3 year hiatus the Down Under Championships recently returned to Wollongong’s WIN Stadium on November 18-20. As the premier off-season event for CrossFit in Australia, the DUC boasted an extensive list of international athletes, but our eyes were closer to home with Team Gorilla Health fielding an impressive list of qualified athletes in all four elite divisions.   Within the Elite Individual fields, Christina Livaditakis and Carrie Freestone took the floor in the Women’s division; with Rob Watt in the Individual Mens.    Zimbabwean native, Christina Livaditakis turned heads across the weekend with three Top 5 finishes and impressive...

Gorilla Health Athletes Jake Standen and Darcy Hancock joined forces as in the recent Beachside Mixer hosted by CrossFit Tannum Sands. Over 2 days, teams took on a wide range of events including the marquee Elimination Wade and Peddle Paddle held on the shores of Tannum Sands. Taking out a total of five event wins over eight scored workouts across three locations, the CQ Boyzz (hey, we didn't pick the team name!) were edged out on the final day of competition by only a single point to CrossFit Harvey Bay. For Standen and Hancock, both top 10 finishers at this year’s...

The youngest member of Team Gorilla Health, Chloe Saliba showed composure beyond her 15 years at the recent Teens Invitational hosted by CrossFit Noosa. The inagural Invitational competition marks a new era for Australian Teens- and indeed the sport of competitive CrossFit- which in recent years itself has seen a 'changing of the guard' as younger faces emerge into the Elite divisions. Taking out the maiden title in the 15-16 Girls division, Chloe Saliba of Coast CrossFit was excited to take part in the premier competition for Teens, in her backyard of the Sunshine Coast. 'I thought it's awesome that a...

Gorilla Health Athletes James Thomas & Tylah McGeary throw down at the 2022 Fittest in the Yard.