Bob Pondrom is a personal trainer from Grapevine, Texas that competed on two seasons of American Ninja Warrior. He is most known for his huge stature, standing at over six feet tall and weighing over 200 pounds.
American Ninja Warrior 4[]
Pondrom would make his rookie debut at the Midsouth Qualifiers held in Dallas. His qualifying run would be digested. Pondrom took his time on the course and lost a significant amount of it on the Warped Wall. Even though his technique on the final obstacle was lousy, Pondrom was bailed out by his huge height. Pondrom cleared the course in 2:05:86, the third slowest time. He placed 20th overall.
At the Midsouth Finals Pondrom would receive a fully televised run. Similarly to day one, Pondrom had more ugly attempts at the Warped Wall. Pondrom would also be seen visibly struggling on the Salmon Ladder and Lamp Grasper. Despite the pain, Pondrom cleared the course in 3:48:06, enough to place 11th overall.
In Vegas, Pondrom would receive another full run. The giant would ironically fail the obstacle named the Giant Swing. Pondrom couldn't land the dismount and his body weight pulled him off the platform and into the water.
American Ninja Warrior 5[]
Pondrom would return at the Denver Qualifiers. His run was included in a digest reel of fails. The giant got to the Grip Hang before plummeting into the water on a transition. Once again his large weight would prove to be a disadvantage on the course.