Episode 42: US Memory Champion Nelson Dellis

Nelson Dellis is one of the most interesting CrossFitters in the world. Nelson is a four-time US Memory Champion. I flew to Manhattan to watch him win his second in 2014 and wrote about the experience in the CrossFit Journal. He was introduced to CrossFit by a mutual friend in Miami, whose coaches were struggling to remember the names of the athletes in their large classes. He’s also attempted to summit Everest three times, dragging camera crews along with him more than once. He’s the found...