Hong Kong coach Victoria Campos makes the cut for CrossFit Games with ‘Mayhem Mindset’ honed at Rich Froning’s gym
- Campos’ decision to temporarily move to the US and train at one of the world’s leading CrossFit gyms pays off in spades
- The 29-year-old’s new focused mindset helps her qualify for 2022 Games after victory in Copa Sur semi-final in her native Brazil
Hong Kong coach Victoria Campos has qualified for the 2022 CrossFit Games after winning the Copa Sur semi-final in Brazil – with her bold move to temporarily relocate to the US and train under the legendary Rich Froning paying off in spades.
It was sweet vindication and reward for the 29-year-old, who finished third at the 2021 event in her home country, missing out on qualification by one spot.
Having been coaching – and training on her own – at the CrossFit Typhoon and CrossFit Asphodel gyms in Sai Ying Pun and Kennedy Town, Campos knew she needed to move out of Hong Kong if she was going to take her performance to the next level.
She relocated to Cookeville, Tennessee, home to the famous CrossFit Mayhem gym owned and operated by Froning, who has won the Games as an individual three times, and as part of a team five times.
“There was a lot of pressure at the semi-final because I left my entire life in Hong Kong to train in the States,” Campos said. “But, I just new I could make it because of the result last year and I had dedicated the time and trusted the work I put in.”
It’s certainly the perfect environment in which to push yourself – five athletes from Mayhem have qualified for the Games this year, and three teams of four as well.
