Madrid to Host 23.1 CrossFit Open Announcement with Horvath, Migala, Gudmundsson and Dukic

While we won’t know what the 23.1 Open workout is, CrossFit has revealed the announcement will take place in international waters. Madrid, in Spain, to be more precise. The official 2023 CrossFit season kicks off at 9 p.m. local time (CET) – Noon PT, 3 p.m. ET,  8 p.m. GMT, 7 a.m. AEDT.

At Caja Magica Stadium, some of the fittest European CrossFit athletes will take centre stage to kick off the season: Laura Horvath, Gabriela Migala, Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson and Lazar Đukić. In the stadium will also be members from Full CrossFit, CrossFit Wezone PAC, and CrossFit Coraje.

23.1 CrossFit Open Announcement Matchup

• When: February 16, 2023 (Thursday)
• What time: Noon PT, 3 pm ET, 8 pm GMT, 9 pm CET, 7 am AEDT
• Venue: Caja Magica Stadium

Source: Courtesy of Crossfit Inc.

Laura Horvath vs Gabriela Migala

Hungarian Laura Horvath and Polish athlete Gabriela Migala were the only European female athletes to finish in the top 10 at the CrossFit Games last year. Horvath finished 3^rd while Migala placed 8^th.

The year before, Horvath came in 2^nd and Migala 6^th, cementing their place among the Fittest on Earth two years in a row. The Hungarian athlete also won last year’s Rogue Invitational.

Björgvin Karl Guðmundsson vs Lazar Đukić

In the men’s head-to-head battle, we will see the powerhouse Icelandic athlete BK Gudmundsson take on the rising star from Serbia Lazar Dukic.

As with the women’s, these two athletes were the only Europeans to feature within the top 10 Fittest on Earth last year at the Games. Dukic came out in 8^th and Gudmundsson finished 9^th.

Dukic has been to the Games only twice. 2021 was his first take on the test where he made an impact – 9^th overall and the honouring title of Rookie of the Year.

Gudmundsson has more experience in the Games than his competitor, but that doesn’t mean it will be easy for the Icelandic athlete. He’s taken part in the Games every year since 2014. His best placement, to date, was in 2015 and 2019 where he got the bronze medal.

Who are you cheering for? Check out the equipment list for the 2023 CrossFit Open.