Mat Fraser is a retired Canadian-American professional CrossFit athlete, widely recognized as the ‘Fittest Man in History’ with five consecutive CrossFit Games titles. After securing second place and the ‘Rookie of the Year’ award at his CrossFit Games debut in 2014, Mat Fraser went on to become widely recognized as the ‘Fittest Man in History’ with an unprecedented five consecutive CrossFit Games titles. Prior to his CrossFit career, Fraser trained full-time in Olympic weightlifting as a resident athlete on scholarship at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado. During this period, Fraser sustained a significant back injury prior to the Junior World Weightlifting Championship, requiring experimental surgery and a year-long rehabilitation.
During this period, he also claimed the Rogue Invitational Champion title in 2019, further solidifying his status as a leading figure in functional fitness. His five consecutive wins established a new record for most victories and largest margins of triumph in the sport’s history, cementing his legacy as the ‘Fittest Man in History.’ Following his fifth consecutive victory in 2020, Fraser announced his retirement from competitive CrossFit on February 2, 2021. Since then, he has transitioned his extensive experience and strategic acumen into entrepreneurship and coaching, guiding others in the principles that defined his championship career. Fraser continues to be a prominent voice and influential figure within the global fitness community, leveraging his unparalleled insights into high-performance training and athletic achievement.