Tributes Pour in For Rob Orlando, CrossFit Veteran and Innovator

The CrossFit community mourns the loss of Rob Orlando, who died this week from a rare form of cancer. Just days after lifting a personal best powerlifting total of 1,525 lbs, he was diagnosed with neck squamous cell carcinoma, affecting his jaw and the lymph nodes in his neck, and he endured months of grueling treatment.

His CrossFit Debut

He was known as the “Strongman of CrossFit” and founded CrossFit Hybrid Athletics, which he ran for 15 years. In a notable interview, he said...