Kevin Brekke

Kevin Brekke is an engineer from Las Vegas, Nevada who has competed one time on American Ninja Warrior but contributed to several seasons as an obstacle designer.

Kevin won the inaugural Obstacle Design Challenge for the obstacle Crank It Up, for which he was featured on an episode of ANW: Crashing the Course. Brekke demonstrated the obstacle, completing one rotation on the first crank before falling en route to the second. After winning the challenge, he was hired by ATS, the company that builds obstacles for American Ninja Warrior and many other television shows, as an obstacle consultant. Through his work with ATS, he is responsible for the designs that would become signature obstacles like Cane Lane, Catch & Release, and The Dungeon. Brekke left ATS after season 11 to pursue competing on the show, training at Camp Rhino near his home in Las Vegas.

Brekke's post-ATS work has included working with Deary's Gymnastics Supply on obstacles such as the Vampire Bat as well as running his own obstacle design company, Ninjaneer Obstacles. His non-ninja work includes an extensive career as a designer for haunted houses, opening his first haunted house, The Coven, in the fall of 2021.

American Ninja Warrior 13
Brekke was invited to compete in American Ninja Warrior 13 in the second qualifying heat. In a fast-forward piece, it was shown that he was able to progress through the Shrinking Steps and Weight for It, but ultimately he fell on the Broken Bridge.

Obstacles Designed by Brekke

 * Crank It Up, which debuted in Kansas City qualifiers of American Ninja Warrior 9
 * Catch & Release, which debuted in Dallas City qualifiers of American Ninja Warrior 10
 * Cane Lane, which debuted in Indianapolis city finals of American Ninja Warrior 10
 * The Dungeon, which debuted in semifinals of American Ninja Warrior 12