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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | English |
| Born | 14 March 1982 Manchester, England |
| Occupation | Professional CrossFit Athlete |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 135 lb (61 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | CrossFit |
| Achievements and titles | |
| World finals | 2013 CrossFit Games champion |
Samantha "Sam" Briggs (born 14 March 1982) is an English CrossFit athlete best known for winning the CrossFit Games in 2013.[1][2] She has qualified for the CrossFit Games seven additional times: in 2010, 2011, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, and 2021. She finished four of her seven appearances in the top 5 overall.[2][3][4] Briggs lived and trained in Miami, USA for the 2015 CrossFit season, but now resides in her native England.
Before she found CrossFit in 2009, she competed in amateur-level duathlons, triathlons,[5] and football in the Northern Premiership League (as a centre midfielder or centre-back).[6] She worked as a firefighter with West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service. Briggs then took a sabbatical to concentrate on CrossFit fulltime. In February 2022, Briggs announced that she would retire from CrossFit after the 2022 season to return to firefighting in August.[7][8]
- ^ "THE FITTEST WOMAN ON EARTH: SAMANTHA BRIGGS". CrossFit Games. July 29, 2013.
- ^ a b "CrossFit Games Leaderboard". CrossFit Games. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "2011 CrossFit Games Scoreboard". 2011 CrossFit Games. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "2010 CrossFit Games Finals - Overall Results (Women)". 2010 CrossFit Games. Retrieved October 12, 2015.
- ^ "Athlete: Samantha Briggs". CrossFit Games. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ^ "The Next Holmberg? An Interview with Sam Briggs : 2010 CrossFit Games". games2010.crossfit.com. Retrieved 2015-10-15.
- ^ Briggs, Sam (22 February 2022). "Why I'm Retiring: Sam Briggs". Morning Chalk Up.
- ^ Blechman, Phil (23 February 2022). "Sam Briggs To Retire Following 2022 CrossFit Season". BarBend.