Europe’s fitness trailblazer Laura Horváth is just getting started

During the three-day competition in France, 27-year-old Horvath exposed true athleticism and grit. After the first day, she was still in sixth place. On the second day, the Hungarian moved up to second place. Finally, on Sunday, she took the lead and won the gold medal with 570 points.

The participants had to tackle a total of six tasks, which included rowing, hand walking, weight lifting, sprinting and gymnastic elements, so Horváth had to meet a really complex challenge.

“I managed to complete all the tasks as planned, so I felt good,” Horvath said. “The European region is very tough anyway, all the girls are doing very well. We were in a huge arena with a lot of spectators, everyone was shouting and cheering – so the atmosphere was very good. My parents were also there, we celebrated my victory together.”

After her win at The French Throwdown, she is now in contention to reclaim her throne as the best fitness athlete on the planet at the CrossFit Games championship, which will be held from August 8-11 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA.

“It will be in the middle of August, so now we can have a week of rest”, Horváth explains. “Then we will start training for the competition, as my goal is clear: I want to defend the title!”