Katrín Davíðsdóttir


Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir is an Icelandic CrossFit athlete known for her seven appearances at the CrossFit Games. She is the women's champion of the 2015 and 2016 CrossFit Games. Katrín is the second woman to repeat as champion, following in the footsteps of her countrywoman, 2011 and 2012 CrossFit Games champion Anníe Þórisdóttir.

CrossFit Games career

Katrín's only event win at the 2015 Games came in the final event, Pedal to the Metal 2, but that was enough to move her ahead of countrywoman Ragnheiður Sara Sigmundsdóttir, who had been in first place going into the last two events.
Katrín missed qualification in 2014 due to a relatively poor performance at the Europe Regional on Event 5, a combination of legless rope climbs and sprints. Katrín finished in the top 10 on every 2014 Regional Event except this one, in which she dropped to 24th. In the end, 9 points separated Katrín from the final 2014 Games qualifier out of the Europe Regional, third-ranked Norwegian athlete Kristin Holte.
Katrín has said that missing qualification in 2014 was the "differentiator" that helped her come back to the Games and win in 2015.

CrossFit Games results

YearGamesRegionalsOpen
201230th2nd 21st
201324th3rd 37th
2014—6th 122nd
20151st2nd 14th
20161st1st 14th
20175th2nd 10th
20183rd1st 8th
YearGamesQualifierOpen
20194th1st 14th
3rd

Training background

Katrín started doing CrossFit in September 2011 at the age of 18. She had 10 years of training as a gymnast as well as 1 year of competition experience in track and field.
Katrín currently trains at CrossFit New England, in the USA, with coach Ben Bergeron. In the past, she trained at Reebok CrossFit Reykjavik, in Reykjavik, Iceland, and CrossFit Stodin.

Television appearance

Katrín appeared on the 30th season premiere of The Amazing Race, where she asked teams to identify two national tonics: Brennivín and Þorskalýsi.

Personal life

Katrín's grandfather is Helgi Ágústsson, the former ambassador of Iceland to the United States.