American Ninja Warrior season 1

Season of American reality/sport competition television series American Ninja Warrior

Season of television series

American Ninja Warrior

Season 1
Hosted by| Blair Herter
Alison Haislip
Finals venue| Sasuke 23
No. of episodes| 8
Release
Original network| G4
Original release| December 12 (2009-12-12) –
December 19, 2009 (2009-12-19)
Season chronology

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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[1] 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.[2] The season operated on a lower budget than any other season, and only one contestant who competed in the first season has also competed in all the other seasons: David Campbell.[3]

## Notable Competitors

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Notable competitors this season included:

* Professional freerunner Levi Meeuwenberg
* Professional freerunner Brian Orosco
* Professional MMA fighter Jason "Mayhem" Miller
* Former American Gladiator Xin Wuku

## Obstacles

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Season 1 Obstacle Chart  Event  | Obstacles

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Qualifiers  | Quintuple Steps  | Rope Swing  | Barrel Roll  | Spider Wall  | Pipe Slider  | Warped Wall  | N/A
Semifinals  | Tarzan Swing  | Jumping Bars  | Cargo Climb
Mount Midoriyama  | Twelve Timbers  | Curtain Slider  | Log Grip  | Jumping Spider  | Half-Pipe Attack  | Slider Jump  | Final Climb  | N/A

## Results

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### Qualifiers

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The top thirty competitors moved on.

Top 30 Competitors  Rank  | Competitor  | Time  | Furthest Obstacle

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1  | William Spencer  | 0:33  | Finished
2  | David Campbell  | 0:35  | Finished
3  | Paul Darnell  | 0:35  | Finished
4  | Rich King  | 0:35  | Finished
5  | Chris Delfin  | 0:37  | Finished
6  | Ryan Cousins  | 0:37  | Finished
7  | Levi Meeuwenberg  | 0:38  | Finished
8  | Caine Sinclair  | 0:39  | Finished
9  | Dorian Cedars  | 0:39  | Finished
10  | Jazon Khazi  | 0:41  | Finished
11  | Matt Marshall  | 0:42  | Finished
12  | Travis Furlanic  | 0:42  | Finished
13  | Brian Orosco  | 0:44  | Finished
14  | David Gruner  | 0:44  | Finished
15  | Sean Morris  | 0:45  | Finished
16  | Gabe Nunez  | 0:45  | Finished
17  | Geoff Iida  | 0:46  | Finished
18  | Elias Worsencroft  | 0:46  | Finished
19  | Andrew Karsen  | 0:47  | Finished
20  | Andrew Taber  | 0:47  | Finished
21  | Ruselis Perry  | 0:47  | Finished
22  | Jacob Smith  | 0:48  | Finished
23  | Shane Daniels  | 0:51  | Finished
24  | Sam Reynolds  | 0:52  | Finished
25  | Gabriel Cortes  | 0:55  | Finished
26  | Rick Huelga  | 0:58  | Finished
27  | Joop Katana  | 0:59  | Finished
28  | Tra Truong  | 0:59  | Finished
29  | Matt Asanuma  | 0:59  | Finished
30  | Brian Kretsch  | 1:00  | Finished

### Semifinals

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The top 15 finalists move onto the finals.

Top 15 Competitors  Rank  | Competitor  | Time  | Furthest Obstacle

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1  | William Spencer  | 1:23  | Finished
2  | Levi Meeuwenberg  | 1:28  | Finished
3  | David Campbell  | 1:30  | Finished
4  | Sean Morris  | 1:32  | Finished
5  | Travis Furlanic  | 1:32  | Finished
6  | Paul Darnell  | 1:34  | Finished
7  | Rich King  | 1:35  | Finished
8  | Ryan Cousins  | 1:36  | Finished
9  | Shane Daniels  | 1:39  | Finished
10  | Caine Sinclair  | 1:41  | Finished
11  | Andrew Karsen  | 1:41  | Finished
12  | Rick Huelga  | 1:41  | Finished
13  | Brian Orosco  | 1:45  | Finished
14  | Geoff Iida  | 1:48  | Finished
15  | Joop Katana  | 1:49  | Finished

### Finals

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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 50-foot (15 m) 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

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#### Stage 1

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Stage 1 Competitors  Rank  | Competitor  | Time  | Furthest Obstacle

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1  | Rick Huelga  | None  | Slider Jump
2  | Joop Katana  | None  | Slider Jump
3  | Geoff Iida  | None  | Warped Wall
4  | Shane Daniels  | None  | Final Climb
5  | Caine Sinclair  | None  | Final Climb
6  | Rich King  | 1:46.60  | Finished
7  | Paul Darnell  | None  | Half-Pipe Attack
8  | Travis Furlanic  | None  | Jumping Spider
9  | Levi Meeuwenberg  | 1:30.80  | Finished
10  | Brian Orosco  | 1:41.35  | Finished

#### Stage 2

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Stage 2 Competitors  Rank  | Competitor  | Time  | Furthest Obstacle

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1  | Rich King  | None  | Unstable Bridge
2  | Brian Orosco  | None  | Unstable Bridge
3  | Levi Meeuwenberg  | 51.86  | Finished

#### Stage 3

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Stage 3 Competitors  Rank  | Competitor  | Time  | Furthest Obstacle

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1  | Levi Meeuwenberg  | None  | Cliff Hanger

## Episode air dates

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Air Dates  Episode Title  | Air Date[4]

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Episode 1  | December 12, 2009
Episode 2  | December 12, 2009
Episode 3  | December 12, 2009
Episode 4  | December 12, 2009
Episode 5  | December 19, 2009
Episode 6  | December 19, 2009
Episode 7  | December 19, 2009
Episode 8  | December 19, 2009

## References

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1. ^ American Ninja Warrior (TV Series 2009– ) - IMDb, retrieved November 12, 2020
2. ^ Lee, Nikki (May 30, 2018). "The evolution of American Ninja Warrior: Seasons 1-4". American Ninja Warrior Nation. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
3. ^ Lee, Nikki (May 30, 2018). "The evolution of American Ninja Warrior: Seasons 1-4". American Ninja Warrior Nation. Retrieved November 10, 2020.
4. ^ "American Ninja Warrior TV Show - Season 1 Episodes List - Next Episode". next-episode.net. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

## External links

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* Official website
* American Ninja Warrior Nation Official website

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