With the first submission window deadline approaching this evening, Katrin Davidsdottir announced that her 2024 CrossFit Games season would be ending early. Davidsdottir was looking to qualify for her 11th appearance at the Games, but a back injury will keep her from advancing this year.
In the announcement on Instagram, Davidsdottir said, “It’s with a heavy heart that I share that I will not be able to compete in this 2024 CrossFit Games season. I’ve been dealing with back injuries pretty much my whole career, but this year will be the first one that I am not able to fight my way through ❤️🩹.”
Davidsdottir entered the season after a 7th place finish at the 2023 CrossFit Games. She is 13th female athlete from last year’s CrossFit Games to not return to the individual competition this season.
**Davidsdottir’s Statement:**
It’s with a heavy heart that I share that I will not be able to compete in this 2024 CrossFit Games season. I’ve been dealing with back injuries pretty much my whole career, but this year will be the first one that I am not able to fight my way through ❤️🩹
It breaks my heart that this is the end of my season. Those who know me, know there are few things that light me up as much as being out on the competition floor & being in the pursuit of my full potential ✨ I have an incredible team around me that I have been leaning on through this & I find tremendous peace in the fact that we tried everything we could to keep my season alive, but it just wasn’t in the cards for me this year. So as heavy as this feels right now, I do feel an immense amount of relief in knowing I can finally take time to work on getting healthy & healing my back.
It takes a village, and I feel so lucky to have a great one behind me, you all mean more to me than I can possibly communicate 🫶🏼
I want to wish my fellow competitors a healthy and hard fought season. I will miss being out there in the arena with you!!! ❤️🔥
Love always,– Kat 🐺❤️🔥 xxx
Looking at the North America West Semifinal, of the 10 women who qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games, four women will not be on the individual competition floor in Carson, California. Christine Kolenbrander (injury), Baylee Rayl (moved to NA East) and Kelly Baker (personal) will not be returning to the North America West Semifinal this year.
