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Ben Smith(born May 16, 1990) is a professional CrossFit athlete from Virginia, USA. He has competed at the CrossFit Games every year since 2009, finishing on the podium four times: first place in 2015, second in 2016, and third in 2011 and 2013. He is one of a small number of competitors to make ten consecutive appearances in the Individual Division at the CrossFit Games, tying Rebecca Voigt.

Smith was an avid baseball player throughout his childhood, and was introduced to CrossFit during his senior year of high school in 2008. The next summer, he qualified for the CrossFit Games where he placed 64th out of 74 competitors. He has placed first in Crossfit Games regional qualifying events six times (five times in the Mid Atlantic region, and once in the Atlantic "super-region"). He is the lead programmer and a co-owner, founder, and coach at CrossFit Krypton in Chesapeake, Virginia. Ben adheres to a very healthy diet and training regiment. Aside from just the CrossFit Games, Ben has demonstrated great physical prowess in his weightlifting stats as well as his WOD times.

CrossFit Games results
Ben Smith has been a competitor in the Reebok CrossFit Games ten times in a row since his debut in 2009. At the 2009 Mid Atlantic Qualifiers Ben Smith placed 1st. He then went on to compete in the 2009 CrossFit Games where he finished in 64th place. In 2010 Ben Smith took 2nd place at the Central East Regionals. That year at the CrossFit Games Smith finished in 8th place. In 2011 He completed the CrossFit Open with a worldwide ranking of 16th place and a Mid Atlantic ranking of 4th place. After the open he moved on to the Mid Atlantic Regionals where he took 1st place. That year at the CrossFit Games Ben Smith Finished in 3rd place behind Joshua Bridges 2nd place, and Rich Froning 1st place. In 2012, He finished the CrossFit Open in 24th place. Ben Smith took 1st place again that year at the Mid Atlantic Regionals and went on to finish in 11th place at the CrossFit Games. The following year, 2013, he placed 11th in the worldwide CrossFit Open rankings. Again, at the Mid Atlantic Regionals in 2013, Ben Smith took 1st place. At the 2013 CrossFit Games Ben Smith Finished in 3rd place, this time behind Jason Khalipa 2nd place, and Rich Froning 1st place. In 2014, he finished the CrossFit Open with a worldwide ranking of 3rd place, and then at the Mid Atlantic Regionals he took 1st place for the fourth year in a row. At the CrossFit Games that year Ben Smith finished in 7th place. In 2015 he ranked 3rd in the worldwide CrossFit Open and then he placed 4th at the Atlantic Regionals. Then, at the 2015 CrossFit Games Ben Smith took 1st place, beating out Mathew Fraser and Bjorgvin Karl Gudmundsson, and claiming the title of Fittest Man on Earth. In 2016, Ben Smith completed the CrossFit Open with a worldwide ranking of 65th place. He then moved on to the Atlantic Regionals where he placed 1st. At the CrossFit Games Ben finished in 2nd place, right behind Mathew Fraser. In 2017 Ben Smith completed the CrossFit Open with a worldwide ranking of 41st and then he went on to finish 3rd at the Atlantic Regionals. At the 2017 CrossFit Games Ben finished in 8th place. The next year, 2018, Ben finished the CrossFit Open with a worldwide ranking of 40th place and then he placed 3rd at the Atlantic Regionals for the second year in a row. At the 2018 CrossFit Games Ben Smith finished in 12th place.

Style and bias
Before writing a wikipedia article it is important to understand the structure and style of other wikipedia articles. A good thing to do would be to read, study, and take notes on featured or good wikipedia articles. The style that is preferred for articles on sharks is really the same as any other article. The primary reason for the article is the inform the reader about the type of shark.

Research and sources
Before an article can be published to wikipedia you must do extensive research on your topic and be able to prove its notability. In order for a topic to be considered notable, it must be mentioned directly and indirectly in multiple reliable sources. Based on other articles about sharks, articles on sharks should have anywhere from 48 - 130 references. The types of sources that shark articles might very; However, they all tend to use journals, as well as zoological studies, and museum files.

Drafting
Drafting is a very important step towards publishing an article. A good way to start would be to open up your wikipedia sandbox and put in all of your sources. Then go through and wright all of the information that you have so far and cite as you go. After that have some people proofread it and give suggestions.

Lead section
The lead section is the first thing that your readers will read and it acts like an abstract for your whole article. The lead section should be proportional, in length and content, to the article as a whole. This means that if your article is four paragraphs, then the lead section might be one, and the length to which you describe/introduce each topic depends on how much you talk about it in the lead section. In articles about sharks, it is routine to have an info box in the lead section. For references, look at the two example lead section info boxes that are on the right. The first one is for the Great Hammerhead and the second one is for the Silky Shark. Both include the sharks common name, an identifying picture, conservation status, scientific classification, binomial name, the sharks range, as well as synonyms.

Main Article
Your wikipedia article should be 100% fact and 0% conjecture. You must write in an unbiased way and it is not your place to try and persuade readers or draw conclusions between two facts. For example, if you have a source that says that a building was torn down, and another source that says the owners of the building went bankrupt, then you cannot say that the building was torn down because the owners went bankrupt. You cannot assume the outcome, you could only say that the building was torn down because the owners went bankrupt, if there is a source that proves that to be true. When Writing articles on sharks it is important to know how long to make it. The character count for shark articles should be in the ballpark of 14,098 and 23,581, with the word counts being between 2,226 and 3,741. Articles on sharks tend to be broken down to eleven sections, all of which are pretty much the same.

Below is the Content box for the Wikipedia article Great Hammer Head

Contents


 * 1Taxonomy and phylogeny
 * 2Distribution and habitat
 * 3Description
 * 4Biology and ecology
 * 4.1Feeding
 * 4.2Rolled swimming and energy conservation
 * 4.3Life history
 * 5Human interactions
 * 5.1Conservation status
 * 6References
 * 7External links

Below is the Content box for the Wikipedia article Silky Shark

Contents


 * 1Taxonomy
 * 2Phylogeny and evolution
 * 3Distribution and habitat
 * 4Description
 * 5Biology and ecology
 * 5.1Feeding
 * 5.2Life history
 * 6Human interactions
 * 6.1Conservation
 * 7References
 * 8External links

It is also very important to include pictures of the shark to make it easier to understand it. When describing the shark, it is a good idea to include more pictures of the shark as well as pictures of its jaw and teeth. The normal number of pictures that should be in this section is four. Also, in the paragraph on feeding, where it talks about what food the shark eats, it helps to include at least one picture of the shark's prey. The normal number of images within an article on sharks is around eight to ten. Also, one of the last main ideas that needs to be touched on in a shark article, before the references and external links, is human interactions with a subsection in conservation.

= How to write a good wikipedia article --FIRST DRAFT = This is article is about how to construct a good wikipedia article about sharks.

Style and bias
Before writing a wikipedia article it is important to understand the structure and style of other wikipedia articles. A good thing to do would be to read, study, and take notes on featured or good wikipedia articles. The style that is preferred for articles on sharks is really the same as any other article. The primary reason for the article is the inform the reader about the type of shark.

Research and sources
Before an article can be published to wikipedia you must do extensive research on your topic and be able to prove its notability. In order for a topic to be considered notable, it must be mentioned directly and indirectly in multiple reliable sources. Articles on sharks have anywhere from 48 - 130 references.

Drafting
Drafting is a very important step towards publishing an article. A good way to start would be to open up your wikipedia sandbox and put in all of your sources. Then go through and wright all of the information that you have so far and cite as you go. After that have some people proofread it and give suggestions.

Lead section
The lead section is the first thing that your readers will read and it acts like an abstract for your whole article. The lead section should be proportional, in length and content, to the article as a whole. This means that if your article is four paragraphs, then the lead section might be one, and the length to which you describe/introduce each topic depends on how much you talk about it in the lead section. In articles about sharks, it is routine to have an info box in the lead section. For references, look at the two example lead section info boxes that are on the right. The first one is for the Great Hammerhead and the second one is for the Silky Shark. Both include the sharks common name, an identifying picture, conservation status, scientific classification, binomial name, the sharks range, as well as synonyms.

Main Article
Your wikipedia article should be 100% fact and 0% conjecture. You must write in an unbiased way and it is not your place to try and persuade readers or draw conclusions between two facts. For example, if you have a source that says that a building was torn down, and another source that says the owners of the building went bankrupt, then you cannot say that the building was torn down because the owners went bankrupt. You cannot assume the outcome, you could only say that the building was torn down because the owners went bankrupt, if there is a source that proves that to be true. When Writing articles on sharks it is important to know how long to make it. The character count for shark articles should be in the ballpark of 14,098 and 23,581, with the word counts being between 2,226 and 3,741. Articles on sharks tend to be broken down to eleven sections, all of which are pretty much the same.

Below is the Content box for the Wikipedia article Great Hammer Head

Contents


 * 1Taxonomy and phylogeny
 * 2Distribution and habitat
 * 3Description
 * 4Biology and ecology
 * 4.1Feeding
 * 4.2Rolled swimming and energy conservation
 * 4.3Life history
 * 5Human interactions
 * 5.1Conservation status
 * 6References
 * 7External links

Below is the Content box for the Wikipedia article Silky Shark

Contents


 * 1Taxonomy
 * 2Phylogeny and evolution
 * 3Distribution and habitat
 * 4Description
 * 5Biology and ecology
 * 5.1Feeding
 * 5.2Life history
 * 6Human interactions
 * 6.1Conservation
 * 7References
 * 8External links

It is also very important to include pictures of the shark to make it easier to understand it. When describing the shark, it is a good idea to include more pictures of the shark as well as pictures of its jaw and teeth. The normal number of pictures that should be in this section is four. Also, in the paragraph on feeding, where it talks about what food the shark eats, it helps to include at least one picture of the shark's prey. The normal number of images within an article on sharks is around eight to ten. Also, one of the last main ideas that needs to be touched on in a shark article, before the references and external links, is human interactions with a subsection in conservation.

= History of the chair = This article is about the history of the chair. The word chair has its roots in Latin (Cathedra which means seat.) and Old French (Chaiere which means "chair, seat, throne"). Chairs in Egypt were made with painstaking detail and covered in very costly materials. Greek chairs date back to six or seven centuries BCE and are depicted in their artwork. One of the most famous chairs in Rome is in St Peters Basilica and it is the Chair of St Peter. In Mexico there is record of an ancient chair called the icpalli which was used by people of status. Medieval chairs can be traced back to the mid 6th century, particularly the chair of Maximian in the cathedral of Ravenna. This chair is made of marble with a high back and carved into it are images of saints as well as scenes from the Gospels. In China it was mainly customary to sit on the floor or on sitting mats. Although depictions of chairs go back to the 6th century, chairs did not become wide spread in China until the 12th century. During the Renaissance, chairs became something that everyone could have rather than just people of high status. English chairs were highly influenced by French and Italian models, meaning that they were typically slimmer with higher backs. Chairs began to be upholstered in the 18th century with the appearance of Rococo chairs. Chairs became less ornamental and more of a part of everyday life in the 19th century. The 20th century is when chair technology and greater production really started to take hold. It was in this era that metal folding chairs, recliner chairs, beanbag chairs, and other different types of chairs really started to come about.