Mat Fraser Bio [2023 Update]: Wife & Net Worth

Mat Fraser is a renowned retired Canadian-American professional CrossFit athlete who competed from 2014 to 2020. He has won five CrossFit Games titles and is immensely known as the most dominant and successful individual male athlete in CrossFit.

CrossFit is a lifestyle that follows safe and effective exercise with sound nutrition, which promotes a physical exercise philosophy.

On 17 January 2023, Mat and Sammy sat with Lauren Kalil from Morning Chalk Up’s, chatting about TYR Wodapalooza. Three of them talked about the growth of HWPO, and training.

They also discussed how Mat and Sammy’s romantic getaway turned into a “family vacation.”

The Fittest Man on Earth was the second person to win four consecutive CrossFit Games from 2016 to 2019, while Rich Froning Jr. was the first.

He topped at Triple-G, Muscle-up Clean, Heavy 17.5, and 2223 Intervals winning more than one event in a single Game.

Before diving into his life and career journey, here are some interesting quick facts. 

Quick Facts 

Early Life & Family

Mathew Edward Fraser was born in Kingston, Ontario, on January 25, 1990, to the former Canadian Olympic figure skaters Don Fraser and Candace Jones. 

Fraser spent most of his childhood in Sharbot Lake, where his mother worked as a doctor, whereas his father stayed home.

Later, the family moved to the United States, Colchester, Vermont, where Fraser did most of his schooling.

He learned different sports like swimming, water skiing, downhill, and even going up the stairs in a handstand at just five. 

At the age of twelve, Mat Fraser started gaining interest in weightlifting when he saw his coach trying to lift weights to compete with a friend. 

The Fittest Man on Earth was introduced to a weightlifting coach who helped him understand how to lift weights properly. 

On scholarship, he began training full-time in Olympic weightlifting at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs after graduating from school.

While doing a clean pull, he injured his back, and later, when performing a squat, he further damaged his back.

After his injury, he enrolled in the Olympic Education Center at Northern Michigan University. There, he focused on maths and physics while recovering from his injury. 

Mat Fraser did a double major course in mechanical engineering and engineering management in Vermont.

Similarly, he did a double minor in maths and business at the University of Vermont in Burlington. 

Fraser started his CrossFit training at twenty-two and competed in weightlifting in 2013.

Despite intending to pursue an engineering career, he changed his decision after working as an intern in an aerospace company to focus on CrossFit. 

While graduating with degrees in business and engineering, Fraser also established himself as a CrossFit athlete.