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| Born | (1997-09-03) September 3, 1997 | |||||||||||||||||
| Occupation | CrossFit Athlete | |||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) | |||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 230 lb (104 kg) | |||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | CrossFit | |||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Elcanah Senouvor | |||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Jayson Hopper is an American CrossFit athlete. He is the winner of the 2025 CrossFit Games.[1]
Early life
Jayson Hopper was born on September 3, 1997[2] in Lexington, South Carolina[3] and grew up in Columbia, South Carolina. He was a student at Lexington High School. He played baseball, but quit baseball to focus football at Lexington High School.[4] Despite offers to four other places including Appalachian State Mountaineers,[5][6] he decided to join Clemson as a preferred walk-on.[7][8] He started training in CrossFit in 2017 to keep himself fit after having to take a year off to achieve the grades required to get into Clemson University. He played as a wide receiver for Clemson. However, he left in 2018 with the intention of training to be a pastor and focus on CrossFit.[9]
Career
Hopper first took part in the CrossFit Open in 2017, but came to the attention of the public in 2021 when he reached the semifinal at Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge held in Knoxville, Tennessee and won the men's division.[10] He made his debut at the 2021 CrossFit Games, and finished 19th. Hopper also qualified for the Rogue Invitational in 2021, finishing in seventh place in this and two subsequent competitions.[11]
After the 2021 Games, Hopper joined HWPO to train under Mat Fraser.[9] At the 2022 CrossFit Games, Hopper improved on his 2021 result and finished 7th.[12]
At the 2023 CrossFit Games, Hopper performed poorly in some of the events and was cut early, finishing in 31st place.[13] Convinced that it was his weight, he dropped his weight down to 210 lbs.[14]
In the 2024 CrossFit Games, Hopper's performance improved and he finished just outside the podium in 4th place.[15] At the 2024 Rogue Invitational, he finished 3rd.[16] In late 2024, Hopper moved from HWPO to Brute.[17]
At the 2025 CrossFit Games, the competition was closely contested by a number of athletes, with the lead changing a few times in the early events.[18] Hopper took the lead after event 5, maintained the lead, and won the competition just 14 points ahead the Ricky Garard.[19][20][21]
Personal life
Hopper married Grace Anne in February 2020.[22]
CrossFit Games results
| Year | Games[23] | Semifinal | Quarterfinal | Open |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 15,007th (Worldwide) | |||
| 2018 | 7,413th (Worldwide) | |||
| 2019 | 451st (Worldwide) | |||
| 2020 | 171st (Worldwide) | |||
| 2021 | 19th | 1st (MACC) | 52nd (worldwide) 35th (North America) |
19th (Worldwide) 12th (North America) |
| 2022 | 7th | 2nd (Syndicate Crown) | 33rd (Worldwide) 19th (North America East) |
16th (Worldwide) 13th (North America) |
| 2023 | 31st | 2nd (North America East) | 22nd (Worldwide) 10th (North America East) |
35th (Worldwide) 17th (North America East) |
| 2024 | 4th | 4th (North America East) | 11th (Worldwide)
4th (North America East) |
49th (Worldwide)
15th (North America East) |
| 2025 | 1st | 4th (Individual semifinal) | N/a | 6th (Worldwide)
5th (North America West) |
References
- ^ Tracey, Andrew (4 August 2025). "Jayson Hopper Wins the 2025 CrossFit Games – Here's How He Did It". Men's Health.
- ^ "jhopper3". Instagram.
- ^ "Jayson Hopper". ESPN.
- ^ Bezjak, Lou (December 18, 2015). "Lexington seniors Hopper, Graves hope to go out with win". The State.
- ^ Kornblut, Phil (September 28, 2015). "Clemson looking at Lexington pass-catcher". The State.
- ^ "Jayson Hopper". 247 Sports.
- ^ Robinson, Manie (February 4, 2016). "Jayson Hopper takes signing day risk with Clemson". Greenville News.
- ^ Crumpton, Tony (August 4, 2025). "Former Tiger, Now the Fittest on Earth: Hopper wins the 2025 CrossFit Games". Tigernet.
- ^ a b Blau, Jon (August 14, 2025). "Clemson receiver quit football at the peak of Tigers dynasty — and became the 'fittest man on Earth'". The Post and Courier.
- ^ Blennerhassett, Patrick (May 31, 2021). "Mid-Atlantic CrossFit Challenge: young gun Jayson Hopper wins along with Tia-Clair Toomey". South China Morning Post.
- ^ "Jayson Hopper". Rogue.
- ^ Born, Robert (August 8, 2022). "How Much Money Did the Athletes Win at the 2022 CrossFit Games". BoxRox.
- ^ Born, Robert (August 5, 2023). "9 Men, 10 Women and 7 Teams Cut From the 2023 CrossFit Games". BoxRox.
- ^ Raby, Julien. "After a Disappointing 2023, Jason Hopper Transformed His Training by Dropping Volume, Fueling Fully, and Prioritizing Intensity Over Weight — The Shift That Made Him 2025 CrossFit Games Champion". BoxLife Magazine.
- ^ Tabakovic, Vedad (August 11, 2024). "2024 CrossFit Games Results, Recap, & Leaderboards". Fitness Volt.
- ^ Williams, Brett (November 12, 2024). "Who Won the Strongman and CrossFit Competitions at the 2024 Rogue Invitational". Men's Health.
- ^ Spin, Brian (December 11, 2024). "Jayson Hopper Leaves HWPO; Joins Brute for 2025 Season". Barbell Spin.
- ^ Finn, Teaganne (August 3, 2025). "Jayson Hopper Wins the 2025 CrossFit Games: The men's division was as close as ever". BarBend.
- ^ Lockridge, Roger. "2025 CrossFit Games Recap: Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr Makes History, Jayson Hopper Claims First Title in Albany". Muscle and Fitness.
- ^ Tabakovic, Vedad (August 3, 2025). "Jayson Hopper Crowned the Fittest Man On Earth After". Fitness Volt.
- ^ "Tia-Clair Toomey-Orr and Jayson Hopper Win 2025 CrossFit Games". Morning Chalk Up. August 4, 2025.
- ^ "My husband". Instagram.
- ^ "Jayson Hopper". CrossFit Games.
External links
- Jayson Hopper CrossFit Games
