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Katrín Davíðsdóttir

b. 1993

Icelandic CrossFit athlete

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Born 1993. Katrín Davíðsdóttir is an Icelandic athlete.

Katrín Tanja Davíðsdóttir (; born 10 May 1993) is an Icelandic former CrossFit athlete known for her 10 appearances at the CrossFit Games from 2012 to 2023, with the exception of 2014 and 2022. She is the women's champion of the 2015 and 2016 CrossFit Games. Katrín is the second woman to repeat as champion, following in the footsteps of her countrywoman, 2011 and 2012 CrossFit Games champion Anníe Mist Þórisdóttir.

CrossFit Games career Katrín has a background in track and gymnastics. She became interested in CrossFit when she saw Anníe Mist Þórisdóttir win the 2011 CrossFit Games. She first qualified for the CrossFit Games in 2012 where she finished 30th. She also qualified for the 2013 Games.

Katrín missed qualification in 2014 due to a relatively poor performance at the Europe Regional on Event 5, a combination of legless rope climbs and sprints. Katrín finished in the top 10 on every 2014 Regional Event except this one, in which she dropped to 24th.

At the 2016 CrossFit Games, Katrín won 3 events: Double DT, Handstand Walk, and The Plow. She beat off a challenge from Tia-Clair Toomey to become the 3rd athlete (after Rich Froning and Anníe Mist Þórisdóttir) to have repeated their win at the Games.

At the 2017 CrossFit Games, Katrín managed two wins, Strongman's Fear and 2223 Intervals. In a tightly fought Games, she ended up in 5th place overall.

In 2018, Katrín finished 3rd behind Tia-Clair Toomey and Laura Horvath.

In 2020, Katrín received an invitation to the Games. In the Covid-19-affected season, Katrín won two events and finished fourth in Stage 1 to become one of five female athletes who can compete in person at the ranch in Aromas. At the Stage 2 of the Games, in a much-reduced field dominated by Tia-Clair Toomey, she managed one event win and returned to the podium, finishing in 2nd place.

In 2022, Katrín failed to qualify for the CrossFit Games after finishing sixth at the Games semifinal Strength in Depth, and then third in the Last Chance Qualifier.

Katrín qualified for the 2023 CrossFit Games after finishing second in the North American West semifinal. At the Games, she performed poorly in the Pig Chipper event, but came 2nd on two events (Cross-Country 5K and Echo Thruster Final), finishing up in 7th place overall.

Katrín withdrew from the 2024 season due to a back injury and underwent surgery.

In December 2024, Katrín announced her retirement from competitive CrossFit.

Training background Katrín started doing CrossFit in September 2011 at the age of 18. She had 10 years of training as a gymnast as well as 1 year of competition experience in track and field (athletics). in Reykjavik, Iceland, and CrossFit Stodin. After failing to qualify for the 2022 CrossFit Games, she moved to Mat Fraser's HWPO training camp.

Television appearance Katrín appeared on the 30th season premiere of The Amazing Race, where she asked teams to identify two national tonics: Brennivín and Þorskalýsi.

Personal life Katrín's grandfather is Helgi Ágústsson, the former ambassador of Iceland to the United States.

In 2021, it was announced that she was in a relationship with former Canadian ice hockey player, Brooks Laich. They announced their engagement in December 2024. Their daughter Emberly Heba was born in October 2025. They were married in Idaho on August 15, 2026.

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Icelandic CrossFit athlete

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Katrín Davíðsdóttir was born on 10 May 1993 in London.

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Katrín Davíðsdóttir is an athlete.

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