American Ninja Warrior season 1 explained

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The first season of American Ninja Warrior premiered on December 12, 2009, with the first four episodes of the season. The final four episodes were released on December 19, 2009. The season was hosted by Blair Herter and Alison Haislip and the finalists were sent to Japan to compete in Sasuke 23. All eight aired on G4, an American television network. Levi Meeuwenberg was the "Last Ninja Standing," meaning he made it the furthest of any American competitor on Sasuke 23.[1] The season operated on a lower budget than any other season, and only two contestants who competed in the first season also competed in all thirteen other seasons: Brian Kretsch and David Campbell.[2]

Obstacles

Obstacles
QualifiersQuintuple StepsRope SwingBarrel RollSpider WallPipe SliderWarped WallN/A
SemifinalsTarzan SwingJumping BarsCargo Climb
Mount MidoriyamaTwelve TimbersCurtain SliderLog GripJumping SpiderHalf-Pipe AttackSpider JumpFinal ClimbN/A

Results

Qualifiers

The top thirty competitors moved on.

Top 30 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1William Spencer0:33Finished
2David Campbell0:35Finished
3Paul Darnell0:35Finished
4Rich King0:35Finished
5Chris Delfin0:37Finished
6Ryan Cousins0:37Finished
7Levi Meeuwenberg0:38Finished
8Caine Sinclair0:39Finished
9Dorian Cedar0:39Finished
10Jazon Khazi0:41Finished
11Matt Marshall0:42Finished
12Travis Furlanic0:42Finished
13Brian Orosco0:44Finished
14David Gruner0:44Finished
15Sean Morris0:45Finished
16Gabe Nunez0:45Finished
17Geoff Iida0:46Finished
18Elias Worsencroft0:46Finished
19Andrew Karson0:47Finished
20Andrew Taber0:47Finished
21Ruselis Perry0:47Finished
22Jacob Smith0:48Finished
23Shane Daniels0:51Finished
24Sam Reynolds0:52Finished
25Gabriel Cortes0:55Finished
26Rick Huegla0:58Finished
27Joop Katana0:59Finished
28Tra Truong0:59Finished
29Matt Asanuma0:59Finished
30Brian Kretsch1:00Finished

Semifinals

The top 15 finalists move onto the finals.

Top 15 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1William Spencer1:23Finished
2Levi Meeuwenberg1:28Finished
3David Campbell1:30Finished
4Sean Morris1:32Finished
5Travis Furlanic1:32Finished
6Paul Darnell1:34Finished
7Rich King1:35Finished
8Ryan Cousins1:36Finished
9Shane Daniels1:39Finished
10Caine Sinclair1:41Finished
11Andrew Karson1:41Finished
12Rick Huegla1:41Finished
13Brian Orosco1:45Finished
14Geoff Iida1:48Finished
15Joop Katana1:49Finished

Finals

In the finals, competitors must face two challenges. The two times on each challenge combined are a given contestant's total time. The ten contestants with the top times go on to compete in Sasuke 23.

Challenge #1: Competitors must shove 10 large slabs across a 50feet distance and arrange them in a pyramidal structure while a bungee cord (with a big tire on the end) is strapped to them.

Challenge #2: In the first of three parts in this challenge competitors must crawl under a cargo net. Then, they must walk across two logs with a heavy barrel lifted high over their head. Finally, they must run through a forest of tires without touching them.

Mount Midoriyama

Stage 1

Stage 1 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Rick HueglaNoneSlider Jump
2Joop KatanaNoneSlider Jump
3Geoff IidaNoneWarped Wall
4Shane DanielsNoneFinal Climb
5Caine SinclairNoneFinal Climb
6Rich King1:46.60Finished
7Paul DarnellNoneHalf-Pipe Attack
8Travis FurlanicNoneJumping Spider
9Levi Meeuwenberg1:30.80Finished
10Brian Orosco1:41.35Finished

Stage 2

Stage 2 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Rich KingNoneUnstable Bridge
2Brian OroscoNoneUnstable Bridge
3Levi Meeuwenberg51.86Finished

Stage 3

Stage 3 Competitors!Rank!Competitor!Time!Furthest Obstacle
1Levi MeeuwenbergNoneCliffhanger

Episode air dates

Air Dates!Episode Title!Air Date[3]
Episode 1December 12, 2009
Episode 2December 12, 2009
Episode 3December 12, 2009
Episode 4December 12, 2009
Episode 5December 19, 2009
Episode 6December 19, 2009
Episode 7December 19, 2009
Episode 8December 19, 2009

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lee. Nikki. 2018-05-30. The evolution of American Ninja Warrior: Seasons 1-4. 2020-11-10. American Ninja Warrior Nation. en.
  2. Web site: Lee. Nikki. 2018-05-30. The evolution of American Ninja Warrior: Seasons 1-4. 2020-11-10. American Ninja Warrior Nation. en.
  3. Web site: American Ninja Warrior TV Show - Season 1 Episodes List - Next Episode. 2020-11-12. next-episode.net. en.