Nelson’s Leo Grypma finished eighth at a CrossFit event in Miami. Photo submitted

Nelson’s Leo Grypma finished eighth at a CrossFit event in Miami. Photo submitted

Leo Grypma finishes 8th at CrossFit event in Miami

The Nelson native was competing at Wodapalooza

Nelson’s Leo Grypma finished eighth at an international CrossFit event in Miami last month.

Grypma, a coach at Power By You, competed against 19 other athletes in the masters 35 to 39 men’s division at Wodapalooza, which ran Feb. 21 to 23.

He placed in the top 10 in four out of six work outs that included weight lifting, gymnastics, cardio, swimming and tests of strength.

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