Jimmy Choi

Jimmy Choi is a technology consultant and motivational speaker from Bolingbrook, Illinois. Choi was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease at the age of 27, and has since become an active advocate for the Michael J. Fox Foundation. Choi has gotten co-host Akbar Gbaja-Biamila to advocate for Team Fox, which raises awareness for research on Parkinson's.

American Ninja Warrior 9
He first competed in Kansas City in American Ninja Warrior 9. He was able to battle past the first two obstacles, but later became one of many to fail the Broken Pipes, not advancing to the city finals.

American Ninja Warrior 10
He returned in Indianapolis for American Ninja Warrior 10 in Indianapolis. This time, he also made it to the third obstacle, the Wheel Flip. Unfortunately, he lost his grip on the dismount, not advancing to the city finals again.

After American Ninja Warrior 10, Jimmy's daughter, Karina, later competed on American Ninja Warrior Junior. It was revealed there that Karina was in fact, the source of motivation for him to compete on American Ninja Warrior.

American Ninja Warrior 11
He returned in Cincinnati for American Ninja Warrior 11. It was speculated that this season might be his last appearance. In qualifying, his run was cut, but he surprisingly failed the Ring Swing, once again not advancing to the city finals.

American Ninja Warrior 12
Choi had originally considered retiring from American Ninja Warrior for good last season, but he was recruited by Michael Torres to compete again for another season, along with Kyle Schulze. It was revealed he was using a stimulation device in order to ease his Parkinson’s symptoms, which changed his ways and ultimately allowed him to compete for another season. Right before his run, he did some burpees. But in a huge shock, he failed the first obstacle, the Shrinking Steps, missing the rope with his left hand, not advancing to the city finals for the fourth consecutive time.

American Ninja Warrior 13
It was announced that American Ninja Warrior 13 will be his final appearance on the show. He participated in the final qualifying round. His run in qualifying was not shown, but it was revealed that he did get revenge on the Shrinking Steps. However, his run ended one obstacle later at Double Down.