Ben Antoine, known by his nickname "Big Ben", is a Boeing Engineer from Westminster, California.
American Ninja Warrior 8[]
He first competed in Los Angeles in American Ninja Warrior 8. In qualifying, his run was digested but it was shown that he failed the I-Beam Cross, He placed 28th and advanced to the city finals, where he failed the modified third obstacle, the Escalator, not advancing to the national finals.
American Ninja Warrior 9[]
He returned to compete in Denver in American Ninja Warrior 9. His run was digested in qualifying but it was shown that he failed the Rail Runner, making it his second time in qualifying failing the fifth obstacle. However, he still managed to advance to the national finals as he got to the obstacle in a much quicker pace, and placed 11th.
In the city finals his run was also digested, but it was shown that he failed The Wedge, but placed 10th and moved on to the national finals.
His run on Stage 1 was also digested, but it was shown that he failed the Double Dipper, when he was unable to get a firm grip on the second bar, ending his sophomore season.
American Ninja Warrior 10[]
He competed for his third straight season in Minneapolis. In qualifying, he hit his head on the dismount to the Ring Jump, causing his head to bleed. His run later ended on the Diamond Dash, but his time was fast enough to place him 26th overall in the top 30. In the city finals, he looked strong early, but surprisingly failed in the exact same spot he did in qualifying, the Diamond Dash, not moving on to the national finals as he placed 27th overall.
American Ninja Warrior 11[]
He returned in Los Angeles for his fourth season. His run was completely cut, but he failed the third obstacle, Spring Forward, and barely missed on attempting the obstacle that took him out last season, the Diamond Dash. Unfortunately, his time to that point was not enough to make the top 30, so he did not advance to the semi-finals for the first time.