Ryan Elrod: Everything you Need to Know about this CrossFit Athlete

In June of 2017, Ryan Elrod failed a drug test at the Atlantic Regional competition. After finishing 5th, he would have qualified for the CrossFit Games had he not tested positive for a prescription fertility medication. He was taking the medication in order to help his wife get pregnant, but had not been taking it for many months prior to being tested.

Ryan Elrod, CrossFit Athlete

Ryan Elrod CrossFit Stats

Here are the stats for this former Cirque Du Soleil performer:

Born: 1983
Country: USA
Height: 5’6″
Weight: 170 pounds
Affiliation: CrossFit Culmination

His best result in the CrossFit Open was in 2016 and 2017 when he came in at #34 worldwide and 21st in the United States. In the 2017 regionals, he came in 5th in the Atlantic region.

Ryan Elrod Instagram

Like many other top CrossFit athletes, Ryan has a popular Instagram account. To date, he has almost 4000 followers. You can find it here:

Ryan Elrod on Instagram

Learn more about Ryan Here

Do you want to know about this Cirque Du Soleil performer turned CrossFit athlete? Then you’ll definitely want to check out this short video below for all the details you need to know about him:

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Brian Westen

Brian is a freelance fitness writer based out of Houston, where the hot, humid weather makes it difficult to exercise outdoors. To help his city get in shape he decided to start incorporating fitness tips in his weekly blog. Once he discovered CrossFit, and the fact that the WODs can be easily done inside an air conditioned building he was hooked. Now he has made it his mission to get everyone in his city healthy and active with CrossFit.

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