The Oldest CrossFit Games Athlete: Jacinto Bonilla

jacinto-storm-oldest-crossfit-games-athlete-wod-fever-blog-post

CrossFit boxes around the world are doing the "Jacinto Storm" WOD this week in honor of Jacinto Bonilla, the oldest athlete to compete in the CrossFit Games.

Jacinto Bonilla turned 78 on July 3rd.  After a lifelong passion for sports and bodybuilding, he first walked into a CrossFit gym in 2006 at the age of 67.  While he knew some of the techniques, Jacinto quickly learned how rigorous the training was and soon fell in love with the regimen.

Defeating Cancer

His work attitude inspired everyone around him.  Then in 2008 he came down with prostate cancer. Despite eating healthy and training most of his life, he was sent a curve ball.  Luckily after unfailing optimism, an operation, and two months of recovery, Jacinto was back in the gym.

Doctors cautioned him about starting CrossFit again.  His first lift – he felt a tug in his abdomen and discovered he had a hernia that put him back on the operating table. Nevertheless, he persevered.

Jacinto healed up and competed in the July 2008 CrossFit Games only 3 months after defeating cancer and a hernia. He hasn’t looked back since.

The 'Jacinto Storm' WOD

On his 69th birthday, he created the “Jacinto Storm” WOD, modeling it after “Filthy Fifty”.  Each year, he has added another rep.  And each year, more CrossFit athletes have joined him in celebration of his remarkable fitness achievement.

Jacinto Storm
78 Double Unders
78 Squats
78 Push-Ups
78 Pull-Ups
78 Wall Balls
78 Kettlebell Swings
78 Deadlifts
78 Double Unders

CrossFit 1939

Jacinto is now owner and head coach at CrossFit 1939 (named after his birthday). His highlight of the day is still beating ‘kids’ 50 years younger than him. Happy birthday and happy WODing, Jacinto!

Check out Jacinto's most recent interview with CBS.

 

You can find out more about Jacinto Bonilla at his website, CrossFit 1939.


WOD Fever

Motivation. Information. Preparation.

We want to make every WOD your best WOD.  

WOD Fever represents CrossFit athletes, weightlifters, bodybuilders, and anyone who has a "workout of the day".  Join our community and follow us for more WOD BOD Interviews, fitness news, training tips, and deals on gear.  


Liquid error (sections/article-template line 48): Could not find asset snippets/relatedblogs.liquid

333 comments

  • I recently found my missing money, wow, I have no idea how I got here. I invested $17,000 with a Bitcoin Bonus last month. It was initially going well until I attempted to exit. I was unable to accomplish this from my own wallet, but I was still able to see how rapidly my profit was increasing every day, which really surprised me. My entire strategy was to leverage their funds and income to get a new vehicle. Last month, Mr Brien Stone and his team saved my life. I read favorable testimonials about how they assisted folks in recovering their lost money. I was able to recover all of my lost money from the con artists thanks to them. I have to admit that I would definitely recommend this team for people who are in need to recover their money from thieves as I was. The email I contacted will be included below. brienstone02@gmail.com or text him on WhatsApp +1  (415) 745-2589 or contact him on telegram:t.me/brienstone

    BETH SAM
  • BRUNOE QUICK HACK RECOVER EXPERTISE
    I, Miss Pandosa Jessica, originally from Australia and currently residing in the United States, am thankful to Brunoe Quick Hack who helped me recover my lost funds and solace in recovering my Bitcoin. Through the intervention of brunoequickhack AT GMAIL DOT Com in the cyber realm, we could retrieve the funds for me and my children. While we found solace in this victory, the loss of my husband to scammers serves as a somber reminder. I advocate strongly against scammers and implore readers to echo this message. Let us unite in the fight for justice against scammers. Connect with Brunoe Quick Hack on WhatsApp at +1 (705) -7842-635.
    ’’’Website’’’ brunoequickhack (.) com

    Linda Wilkinson
  • I fell victim to an email phishing scam when I received an email from Google Sheets stating it had been almost a year since I had last been active on a website; profit-minings . Com and therefore, they were closing my account. But, the email continued, if I wanted to claim the crypto assets from the account, I would need to cash out in the next 24 hours. So I clicked on a link in the email, which took me to the Bitcoin Mining website where I was asked for personal information, an account number to transfer the crypto assets to, and a $5,500 fee. I complied, and paid the fee, then got an error message. The original link in the email was also no longer active and I could not recover the deposit of $5,500. I felt stupid and vulnerable after losing such an amount and disclosing personal information to a scam. So I did some research on how to correct this mistake and came across DANIEL MEULI WEB RECOVERY a team that offers recovery services. Being skeptical, I further delved in further about the company and found numerous articles and reviews relating to them and after contacting a few individuals who had worked with them, I became confident and approached them through through their site’s chat feature. Surprisingly, a lot of people had fell victim to the same phishing scam and so, WhatsApp. +3.9.3.5.1.2.0.1.3.5.2.8   OR  TELEGRAM. (AT) DANIELMEULI  Or VISIT Email. hireus (AT) danielmeulirecoverywizard (DOT) online  was already familiar with the entire event. It only took a couple of hours for them to retrieve my funds from the site. I can confirm that DANIEL MEULI WEB RECOVERY is legit and you can reach out to them now they operate 24hrs  

    Yoseph Helal
  • LEGIT AND FAST WAY TO RECOVER YOUR BITCOIN/CRYPTO 2024

    I was scammed over ( $345,000 ) by someone I met online on a fake investment project. I started searching for help legally to recover my money and I came across a lot of Testimonies about ETHICREFINANCE Recovery Expects. I contacted them providing the necessary information’s and it took the experts about 27hours to locate and help recover my stolen funds. I am so relieved and the best part was, the scammer was located and arrested by local authorities in his region. I hope this help as many out there who are victims and have lost to these fake online investment scammers. I strongly recommend their professional services for assistance with swift and efficient recovery. They can reached through the link below.

    Email Address: ethicsrefinance @gmail com

    Email Address:ethicsrefinance@proton.me

    Telegram: @ethicsrefinance

    mary christina
  • Bitcoin loss is a confusing circumstance that many people have encountered." West’ Brunoequickhack".com The idea of losing something so precious can be disorienting and distressing. It’s comparable to losing a treasure box full of enormous financial growth possibilities. It was like finding the sunshine in the darkness in the cave when I originally came across Brunoe Quick Hack crypto recovery service, though, as its broad spectrum of services, which are specifically designed to assist people in recovering lost bitcoin, drew my attention. Nevertheless, Brunoe Quick Hack crypto recovery service recognizes this confusion and provides a solution that makes things hopeful. I knew I was in good hands because of their experience and history of successful recoveries. Burstiness is the defining characteristic of Brunoequickhack’ ’’AT’’ GMAIL ‘dot com’ crypto recovery service strategy, which offers prompt and efficient resolutions. Their group has a great deal of expertise and experience handling challenging bitcoin recovery situations. They sprung instantly into operation, allowing no detail neglected in their pursuit to find my misplaced Bitcoin, courtesy to their quick reaction and potent tactics. Thank you to Brunoe Quick Hack Crypto Recovery Service for rescuing my 95,000.00 USD value of bitcoin. If you want the recovery of your crypto that was taken, you may also get in contact with them via: Whats’’ APP’’ (+) 1. 7.0.5 .7.8.4. 2.6.3.5

    Kimberly Ashley

Leave a comment