Jason Khalipa

Jason Khalipa (born October 2, 1985 in San Jose, California) is an American former professional CrossFit Games athlete[1] known for his accomplishments as the 2008 CrossFit Games champion.[3]

Jason Khalipa
Khalipa performing an Overhead Walking Lunge while competing at the 2014 Reebok CrossFit Games in Carson, California.
Personal information
Born (1985-10-02) October 2, 1985
San Jose, California, U.S.
EducationSanta Clara University (Business Management)
OccupationCrossFit Athlete[1]
Years activeIndividual Competition: 2009–2014
Team Competition: 2015
Height5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight215 lb (98 kg)
Spouse(s)Ashley Khalipa
Sport
SportCrossFit Games
Achievements and titles
World finals
  • 2008 CrossFit Games Champion
  • 2013 CrossFit Games Runner-Up
  • 2014 CrossFit Games 3rd Place
Regional finals5-times Regionals champion (Individual: 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014. Team: 2015)
Personal best(s)

He also received the Spirit of the Games award at the 2009 CrossFit Games[4][5] and was selected to participate as a member of Team USA at the CrossFit Invitational in 2012,[6] 2013,[7] and 2014.[8]

Khalipa is the founder and CEO of NCFit headquartered in Campbell, California.[9]

Personal life

Khalipa was born in San Jose, California, and attended Archbishop Mitty High School[10] where he played for the varsity football team as a nose guard. He also participated in track and field for the shot put event. Khalipa began his fitness career in high school by working part time as the front desk representative at Milpitas Health and Fitness, a gym in Milpitas, California. After high school, he attended college at Santa Clara University in Santa Clara, California, but he did not participate in organized sports. He continued working full-time at Milpitas Health and Fitness where he trained for his first CrossFit Games and devoted the rest of his time on his education, graduating with a Bachelors of Arts in Business Management. Khalipa opened his first gym, CrossFit Santa Clara[11] nearly a month after winning his first CrossFit Games in 2008. Khalipa's recognition grew in the CrossFit world and wrote As Many Reps As Possible about his career.[12][13] He became dedicated to learning more about health and fitness as a competitor and a coach.[14] He renamed CrossFit Santa Clara to NorCal CrossFit in 2011[9] and then renamed again in 2017 to NCFit.

In January 2016, Khalipa's daughter Ava was diagnosed with leukemia. After Ava's final treatment in 2018, Khalipa and his wife Ashley have since focused on spreading awareness for pediatric cancer.[15]

In June 2020, Khalipa announced NCFits disaffiliation from the CrossFit brand, following then-CEO Greg Glassman's controversial posts on Twitter in 2020.[16]

Athletic career

Khalipa competed in eight CrossFit Games competitions throughout his professional career, winning his first in 2008 where he placed first. As the champion of the 2008 CrossFit Games, he automatically qualified in the 2009 CrossFit Games where he placed fifth and earned the Spirit of the Games award.[17] From 2010 to 2015, Khalipa continued to place first in CrossFit Regional events and once during the CrossFit Open, which was a world-wide event, but he did not place first overall in another CrossFit Games. In 2015, he competed as a team member with his affiliate, NorCal CrossFit, in the team competition.[2] He decided not to compete in the 2016 CrossFit Games to take care of his daughter following her diagnoses with Leukemia.[18] He briefly participated in the 2017 Open, but withdrew after one event.[19] In 2016, Khalipa began training in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu (BJJ).[20] He placed first in the adult 208lb division of the US Open Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu at the Kaiser Permanente Arena in Santa Cruz, California, on October 23, 2016.[21]

Training and diet

Khalipa trained three times a day for a competition. The morning workouts usually consist of aerobic training: bike, row, or run. In the afternoon, he engaged in CrossFit and he reserved the evenings for stamina building in complex skills such as handstands, muscle ups, or Olympic lifts. When Khalipa is not training to compete in CrossFit events, he maintains a regular training schedule that includes daily classes at NCFit and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu two to three days a week to maintain conditioning.[12]

His diet differs slightly from when he trained for competitions, which was a gluten-free and mostly paleolithic diet.[22] Khalipa replenishes calories with more food more often by eating meats and veggies, and he does not keep track of type, volume, or a macronutrient breakdown.

CrossFit Games results
Year Games Regionals Open (Worldwide) Notes
20081st—No Open or Regionals in this season
2009[17]5thDNP—No Open in this season, instead of Regionals there were Sectionals
As a previous Games champion, Khalipa pre-qualified for the 2009 Games and did not participate in Sectionals
Spirit of the Games winner[4]
201016thDNP—No Open in this season
As a previous Games champion, Khalipa pre-qualified for the 2010 Games and did not participate in Regionals
2011[23]7th1st (Northern California)[24]11th[25]
2012[2]5th1st (Northern California)10thTeam USA at CrossFit Invitational[6]
2013[2]2nd1st (Northern California)7thTeam USA at CrossFit Invitational[7]
2014[2]3rd1st (Northern California)2ndTeam USA at CrossFit Invitational[8]
2015[2]
Team		10th1st (California)1st
(4th Individual)

Bibliography
  • As Many Reps As Possible (2018) ISBN 978-1684019816

References
  1. Sikes, Caroline. "Jason Khalipa explains CrossFit's biggest misconception". Sporting News. Sporting News Media. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  2. "2018 CrossFit Games Athlete Profile". CrossFit Games. CrossFit, Inc. Retrieved July 8, 2018.
  3. Sarro, Dan. "Jason Khalipa: CrossFit Athlete". Reebok. Reebok. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  4. "Spirit of the Games: Jason Khalipa". games2009.crossfit.com. CrossFit, Inc. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  5. "SPIRIT OF THE GAMES IS UP TO YOU". Reebok CrossFit Games 2018. 2018 CrossFit Games. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  6. "TEAM U.S.A. WINS IN FIRST CROSSFIT INVITATIONAL". games.crossfit.com. 2018 CrossFit Inc. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  7. Warkentin, Mark. "THE WORLD IS NOW ENOUGH". games.crossfit.com. 2018 CrossFit, Inc. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  8. Cecil, Andréa Maria. "A CHAMPION TEAM". games.crossfit.com. 2018 CrossFit, Inc. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  9. Clay, Kaitlyn. "Successfully Rename and Rebrand Your Gym". Box Pro. Peake Media. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  10. "Archbishop Mitty High School Notable Alumni". www.mitty.com. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  11. Sacks, Larry. "CrossFit Takes Fitness Back To Basics". The Silicon Valley Voice. The Silicon Valley Voice. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  12. Khalipa, Jason (January 8, 2019). As Many Reps As Possible. Mascot Publishing. ISBN 978-1684019816.
  13. Gaddour, BJ. "Why You Should Use the 'AMRAP' Mentality Outside the Gym". Men's Health. Hearst Communications. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
  14. Carlson, Mike. "Jason Khalipa: Relentless". The Box. Cruz Bay Publishing, Inc. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  15. Finz, Stacy. "CrossFit star faces daughter's leukemia by using his celebrity status for greater good". Lucial Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. Stanford Children's Health. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
  16. del Castillo, Amanda. "'It's racism': Bay Area gyms cut ties with CrossFit after inflammatory comments about George Floyd". ABC 7 News. ABC, Inc., KGO-TV San Francisco. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  17. Bric, John Michael. "Jason Khalipa: 2009 CrossFit Games v 2012 CrossFit Games". The RX Review. Retrieved August 28, 2018.
  18. Bar Bend Team. "'Jason Khalipa Wins First Jiu Jitsu Competition, Announces Return To CrossFit Games Training". Bar Bend. Bar Bend Inc. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  19. "2019 Leaderboard". games.crossfit.com. Retrieved November 18, 2018.
  20. Canaria, Kitt. "When One Of The Top Guy In Crossfit Competes In Jiu-Jitsu". Jiu-Jitsu Times. Jiu-Jitsu Times LLC. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  21. BJJEE. "Crossfit World Champion Wins First Major BJJ Competition". East Europe BJJ. Bjj Eastern Europe. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  22. Darby, Luke. "The Real-Life Diet of Jason Khalipa, CrossFit Games Champion". GQ. Condé Nast. Retrieved 9 November 2020.
  23. "2011 Athlete Profile Jason Khalipa". 2011 Reebok CrossFit Games. Retrieved July 7, 2018.
  24. "2011 Legacy Leaderboard". games.crossfit.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
  25. "Scoreboard | CrossFit Games". games2011.crossfit.com. Retrieved November 14, 2018.
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