How old is Rich Froning?

Rich Froning is 39 years old. He was born on July 21, 1987.

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Rich Froning

The first four-time CrossFit Games “Fittest Man on Earth”

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How old is Rich Froning?
39 years old¹
Rich Froning is 39 years old. He was born on July 21, 1987.

Richard Froning Jr. is an American professional CrossFit athlete known for his achievements participating in the CrossFit Games.
He became the first person to win the CrossFit Games title of "Fittest Man on Earth" four times with his first-place finish in the 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014 CrossFit Games.
He retired from individual competitions after 2014, and led a team from CrossFit Mayhem to first-place finishes in the Team category in 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021, and 2022, at the CrossFit Games.

Rich Froning comes up in these episodes:

The Joe Rogan Experience #2568 (full episode, Oct 20, 2026) with Joe Rogan and guest Ross Edgley: the CrossFit champion they compare to Eddie Hall.

Richard Froning Jr. is an American professional CrossFit athlete known for his achievements participating in the CrossFit Games.

1 episode so far. See the list above.