Christchurch teenager Tahlia Vosaki is making waves in the fitness world after winning the teen individual female 14-15 division at the Torian Pro 2025 in Brisbane, the premier CrossFit competition in Oceania. At just 14 years old, Vosaki dominated the event by winning three of the five competitions and placing second and third in the others, securing a commanding 74-point lead over her nearest rival.
Her victories included the Alfred event, which features three rounds of a one-kilometre row, 20 chest-to-bar pull-ups, and 10 cyclone sandbag squats. She also excelled in the Clean Complex, where she lifted a total of 230 pounds (104 kg), the heaviest lift recorded by any competitor in her age group, male or female. Additionally, she won the Double Isabel event, completing 150 double unders, followed by 30 barbell snatches, and another 150 double unders.
Vosaki showed versatility by finishing second in the Move It or Lose It IV, a challenging rotation involving calorie skiing, dumbbell snatches, and burpee box jump overs within three minutes. She took third place in the demanding Hann event, which included handstand walks, walking dumbbell lunges, and legless rope climbs over multiple repetitions.
Looking ahead, Vosaki aims to prove she is the world’s strongest teenager at the global teenage CrossFit Games in the United States this August, where she will compete against the top 30 fittest teens in her age category.
Her coach, Justin Cotler, praised her dedication and character on social media. He recalled receiving an email from the then 13-year-old Vosaki expressing her dream to compete in the CrossFit Games. Cotler highlighted her discipline, humility, grit, and desire, noting she attends every session with unwavering commitment.
“Tahlia is everything that’s right about this sport,” Cotler said. “Hard-working. Coachable. Grounded. No drama. She’s earned every bit of this moment — and it’s just the beginning.”
Vosaki told RNZ last month that she trains five days a week, often spending up to four and a half hours per day balancing workouts with homeschooling. “On my training days, I train once in the morning for about one and a half to two hours, then I do my schoolwork, and later return for a two to two-and-a-half-hour session,” she said. She credits her parents for introducing her to CrossFit.
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