American Ninja Warrior is a sports entertainment reality tv show based on the Japanese television series ‘Sasuke’.
It follows thousands of contestants as they strive to finish a series of increasingly challenging obstacle courses in cities around the United States in the hopes of advancing to the finals and being crowned as the one and only “American Ninja Warrior” for the season.
A list of its seasons are as follows below:
America Ninja Warrior Season 1 Winner: Levi Meeuwenberg
Year – 2009
Cash Prize – $250,000
Levi Meeuwenberg had his debut as the competition’s top qualifier for the first season of the American Ninja Warrior.
He cleared the first stage with 16.01 seconds remaining on the clock, making him the fastest to finish the course with ease.
Although difficulties were at bay, he was the only competitor who finished the Second Stage.
As of the present, he retired from doing parkour and stunts and had since built and manages his own business at Michigan.
America Ninja Warrior Season 2 Winner: David Campbell
Year – 2010
Cash Prize – $250,000
David Campbell is a musician who participated in both SASUKE and the American Ninja Warrior.
He is renowned for being the first American Ninja Warrior contestant which has the quickest First Stage clear time due to his incomparable speed and resilience to obstacles in his way.
He has also competed in different seasons of the American Ninja Warrior since then and is currently a television host with a fixation on performing arts and acting.
America Ninja Warrior Season 3 Winner: David Campbell
Year – 2011
Cash Prize – $500,000
David Campbell is an American athlete and musician most known for his appearances on the Japanese reality show SASUKE and its American counterpart, American Ninja Warrior.
As of 2021, he is one of only two persons who have participated in every season of American Ninja Warrior.
He won American Ninja Warrior Seasons 2 and 3.
He currently hosts ‘Today Extra’ and ‘Weekend Afternoons’ as his occupation and is well acquainted with actors in the entertainment industry.
America Ninja Warrior Season 4 Winner: Brent Steffensen
Year – 2012
Cash Prize – $500,000
Brent Steffensen is a stuntman in the making which paid off as he became the winner of the fourth season of American Ninja Warrior.
Brent Steffensen, who climbed Mt. Midoriyama the farthest became the first person to ever reach the ‘Ultimate Cliffhanger’ stage breaking Meeuwenburg’s record from the first season.
Aside from these honors, he is currently a motivational speaker and presenter at famous gatherings.
America Ninja Warrior Season 5 Winner: Brian Arnold
Year – 2013
Cash Prize – $500,000
Brian Arnold participated in the fifth season of American Ninja Warrior and through sheer luck and determination, has won the competition at an amazing pace, speed and physique.
He became a temporary idol among the fans and is working as a maintenance director in an unmentioned company.
America Ninja Warrior Season 6 Winner: Joe Moravsky
Year – 2014
Cash Prize – $500,000
Joe Moravsky was one of American Ninja Warrior’s top contestants due to his skill and undying will to move forward as seen by the fans and of the hosts of the show.
Moravsky was raised in the rural part of Connecticut in the United States.
He presently works as a gymnastics/parkour instructor as well as a coach at Vasi’s International Gymnastics in Newtown, Connecticut.
America Ninja Warrior Season 7 Winner: Isaac Caldiero
Year – 2015
Cash Prize – $1 million
Isaac Caldiero participated in American Ninja Warrior in seasons five, six, seven, and ten.
He is most known for completing all four phases of the National Finals course in season seven, becoming one of just three Americans alongside Geoff Britten, David Campbell and Drew Drechsel to win the competition with a ‘flawless’ victory.
Caldiero received a $1,000,000 cash prize for finishing Stage 4 of American Ninja Warrior due to his quick wit and natural instincts.
He continues to quench his ‘daredevil’-like hobbies by sharpening his skills in mountain biking and mountain climbing; he resides in Chattanooga, Tennessee.
America Ninja Warrior Season 8 Winner: Drew Drechsel
Year – 2016
Cash Prize – $100,000
Drew Drechsel took the crown for the eighth season of American Ninja Warrior which he won with an outstanding degree of performance in the final round of the run.
Throughout the series, he has shown great vigor which bested his fellow competitors.
He owned a gym in the past but has recently been charged with federal child-sex related charges by the police in his Florida home.
America Ninja Warrior Season 9 Winner: Joe Moravsky
Year – 2017
Cash Prize – $100,000
Dubbed as Joe “The Weatherman” Moravsky, won America Ninja Warrior ninth season apart from his first win at its sixth season.
He has competed on American Ninja Warrior passively since its fifth season and has qualified for the Vegas Finals every season he has played in, only failing to pass Stage One and Stage Two once at different seasons.
In regard to his nickname, his loyalty also knows no bounds because he still works as a meteorologist even up to now.
America Ninja Warrior Season 10 Winner: Drew Drechsel
Year – 2018
Cash Prize – $100,000
Drew Drechsel won the tenth season of the American Ninja Warrior as he demonstrated why he’s dubbed as the “Real Life Ninja” due to this flexible yet unyielding body.
Drew made it seem simple, even relishing the underwater obstacle that horrified the spectators.
Drew’s statistics are since unmatched; as of the present, as mentioned earlier, he has been accused and charged with child sex crimes due to having an explicit relationship with a minor.
America Ninja Warrior Season 11 Winner: Drew Drechsel
Year – 2019
Cash Prize – $1 million
After a 75-foot rope climb against Daniel Gil, he was declared American Ninja Warrior’s champion that received a whopping $1 million.
Out of 21 contestants, Drew finished the climb with 0:2.54 seconds remaining on the clock, out of a total of 30 seconds.
With such a record, he has stunned the world as a winner in the making due to the fact that this marks his third win in the series through a nine-year-long journey.
Ever since he was accused and charged with child sex crimes due to having an explicit relationship with a minor and were brought into light, NBC and American Ninja Warrior has severed their ties with him.
He is currently awaiting trial which have been delayed by the global pandemic.
America Ninja Warrior Season 12 Winner: Daniel Gil
Year – 2020 – 2021
Cash Prize – $100,000
Daniel Gil was proclaimed the winner of the twelfth season of American Ninja Warrior after defeating Austin Gray in a tense and close final course of the race.
After various obstacles, he acted as an unrelenting force in which he continued to surpass what lies ahead of him until he reached the final stages of the competition.
Presently, he is a worship leader, singer and is a trainer situated at Sam Sann’s Iron Sports gym.
America Ninja Warrior Season 13 Winner: Kaden Lebsack
Year – 2021
Cash Prize – $100,000
Kaden Lebsack won American Ninja Warrior’s thirteenth and latest season with a spectacular performance which defied odds and strength.
He became the last one standing among his competitors which gained him the title of the American Ninja Warrior and a cash prize of $100,000.
His performance on each stage of the show was pure skill which have been honed deliberately.
He soared effortlessly through all of the hurdles and was the only one of the final four contestants to reach the buzzer.
America Ninja Warrior Season 14 Winner? Who Will it Be?
Winner – N/C
Year – N/C
Cash Prize – N/C
The fourteenth season of American Ninja Warrior is reported to return this year with a new set of competitors and varying obstacles to look forward to.
Producers had confirmed at the start of the year that it would follow a similar pattern to the season.
Stay tuned for the latest updates and information regarding America Ninja Warrior’s fourteenth season.
