Emma Lawson

Early life

Lawson was born in Cambridge, Ontario to parents Pete and Cybil. She currently resides in Cambridge, Ontario.

Lawson's experience with CrossFit began by watching her parents' workouts when they joined the sport in 2011. Shortly after, she began participating in the sport herself by joining a CrossFit Kids program at age seven.

At the 2023 CrossFit Games Lawson had her first career win in an individual event at the Games by winning the first event "Ride". She had a consistent performance and was the only woman to place inside top 15 in all events, and led the field after the second and third day. She lost the top spot in the final day to Laura Horvath who achieved three consecutive event wins in the final four events, and finished on the podium in second place, making her the youngest individual female competitor to podium in games history.

CrossFit Games results Year Division Games Quarterfinal Open 2019 Girls (14–15) 3rd 3rd 5th Even as a high school student, she maintained twice-daily workouts. She trains at CrossFit PSC in Kitchener with fellow CrossFit Games athlete Jack Farlow, as well as in her home gym.

She employs a nutrition coach and has stated that a key component of her diet is high-carb snacks like bagels and protein smoothies to ensure she has enough energy for the demands of her training schedule. She also takes quick-digesting foods during her longer aerobic workouts, such as apple sauce pouches, fig bars, and liquid carb supplements.