Meagan Martin makes history as the first-ever female ‘American Ninja Warrior’ champion (2024)

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Who was the first woman to complete the American Ninja Warrior? ›

Isaac Caldiero - NBC's 1st American Ninja Warrior Champion - I Caldiero | LinkedIn.

If you look at other sports, if Michael Phelps beats everyone in the Olympics by a fraction of the second that's the way it is, even if everyone else 'finishes the course'." Caldiero has also been referred to as the "first American Ninja Warrior champion." In season eight, Caldiero did not return to the competition.

Mochizuki Chiyome (望月 千代女), also known as Mochizuki Chiyojo (望月 千代女) or Mochizuki Chiyo (望月 千代), was a 16th-century Japanese poet and noblewoman. She is known for allegedly creating a group of kunoichi in service of the Takeda clan.

Doctors predicted that Vance Walker, born with cerebral palsy, would never walk without leg braces and that he'd never play sports. Monday, the 18-year-old became only the third contestant since “American Ninja Warrior” debuted in 2009 to win the $1 million cash prize.

American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship

She faced Jesse Labreck in Round 2. Jesse had a strong start, but Meagan caught up on the Falling Shelves, and beat Jesse Labreck, winning the $50,000 grand prize. That means Meagan Martin won the Women's Championship without falling once.

The contestant who finishes all the courses in the fastest time wins a cash prize of $1,000,000. Starting with season 10, if one remaining contestant fails on any of Finals course parts but has completed it more than the others in the fastest time, they win a consolatory $100,000 prize.

Only two Ninjas in the show's history have been crowned Champions. But even if you don't finish, each season of ANW still has a Last Ninja Standing, a.k.a the person who makes it the farthest (and fastest).

Comparing the American and Japanese shows

Recently, Ninja Warrior has become famous in the United States because of the spin-off American Ninja Warrior featured on NBC. However, this amounts to some confusion as the original Japanese version of the show is no longer aired on television, but still goes on.

Kacy Catanzaro is a former Towson University gymnast that became the first woman to complete an American Ninja Warrior qualifying course.

What happened to Drew Drechsel? ›

Unfortunately, Drew Drechsel's reputation took a hit due to legal issues that arose in recent years. As of July 2023, he was reportedly incarcerated at the Federal Detention Center in Philadelphia.

American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship 3 is the third American Ninja Warrior competition dedicated to female competitors, which was recorded after American Ninja Warrior 14, and premiered on May 29th, 2023 (a week before the premiere of American Ninja Warrior 15).

Zuri Hall (born June 2, 1988) is an American entertainment reporter, television personality, actress and producer. Hall serves as a correspondent for Access Hollywood on NBC. She is also the sideline reporter for NBC's primetime summer competition show American Ninja Warrior.