Dan Galiczynski is a gymnastics coach and gym owner from Ivyland, Pennsylvania. He has competed in American Ninja Warrior for a total of seven seasons.
American Ninja Warrior[]
American Ninja Warrior 2[]
He first competed in American Ninja Warrior 2. His run in qualifying was digested, although he was only briefly shown attempting the Spider Jump in a fast-forward reel, with the rest of his run being all cut from broadcast. He showed little struggle on the first five obstalces, going at a relatively fast pace, and did not even need to take any extra swings on the Jumping Bars. However, he could not get up the Warped Wall in all three attempts, not moving on to the semi-finals. Had he gotten up the Warped Wall and completed the course, his pace likely would have gotten him into the Top 30 and the semi-finals.
American Ninja Warrior 3[]
He competed again in American Ninja Warrior 3. His run was all cut, but he made it through the first five obstacles with ease, but history repeated itself where he couldn’t make it up the Warped Wall. Although he came close on his first attempt, since he got his fingertips at the top, he could not hang on, not making it to the semi-finals for the second year in a row. Given his pace, it is likely he would have made the Top 30 if he made it up the Warped Wall and completed course altogether, much like the year prior.
Him attempting the Spider Jump in a fast-forward reel of S2E2.
American Ninja Warrior 4[]
He then returned to compete again for American Ninja Warrior 4 in the Northeast regionals. In qualifying, his run was digested, but history repeated itself once again where he couldn’t get up the Warped Wall. However, his time was fast enough to make it to the semi-finals, as he placed 21st. In the city finals, his run was digested again, but he was able to get up the Warped Wall for the first time, and finished the course with the 3rd fastest time, earning him a spot in the Las Vegas national finals.
In the national finals, his run was once again digested, but he failed the Jumping Spider.
American Ninja Warrior 5[]
He came back in American Ninja Warrior 5 in Baltimore. His run in qualifying was digested, but he completed the qualifying course with the 5th fastest time. This marked the first time that he completed the Warped Wall in the qualifying round. In the city finals, he completed the course with the fastest time, also beating Joe Moravsky’s time in the process, earning him his second straight trip to the Las Vegas national finals.
In the national finals, history repeated itself when he failed the Jumping Spider for the second year in a row.
American Ninja Warrior 6[]
He competed again in American Ninja Warrior 6 in St. Louis. In qualifying, his run was digested, but he once again completed the qualifying course, placing 10th. In the city finals, his run was all cut, but he once again completed the course, placing 5th, earning him his third straight trip to the Las Vegas national finals.
In the national finals, he managed to get revenge on the Jumping Spider, and then eventually complete Stage One for the first time ever.
In Stage Two, he got past Rope Jungle and the Double Salmon Ladder with little trouble, but failed the Unstable Bridge. This marks his best performance to date.
American Ninja Warrior 7[]
He competed in American Ninja Warrior 7 in Pittsburgh. His run was digested, but he shockingly failed Snake Crossing in qualifying, ending his season early without a return trip to the Las Vegas national finals. This marked the first time since American Ninja Warrior 3 where he did not complete the qualifying course, let alone advance to the next round.
He was one of many veterans who did not get a call to compete on American Ninja Warrior 8. He did get to test the Philadelphia course, and cleared the Philadelphia City Finals in testing, which is something no competitor did during regulation.
American Ninja Warrior 9[]
He once again did not receive a call to compete. However, he returned for American Ninja Warrior 9 as a walk-on in Cleveland. His run in qualifying was all cut, but he completed the qualifying course with the 4th fastest time. In the city finals, he was one of many to fail the Nail Clipper, but his time was fast enough to qualify for the Las Vegas national finals as he placed 7th.
Unfortunately for him, his fortune would turn sour. Prior to the taping of Stage One, it was reported by national finalists that season that the producers let ninjas get practice attempts on new obstacles in the name of parity, the Double Dipper being one of them. He had too much momentum on the dismount and seriously injured his leg on landing. Hence, an additional crash pad was added on the runway between the Double Dipper and Jumping Spider. This also explains why he was present in Las Vegas and even in the group photo of Cleveland finalists despite not having run the course. As a result, he was forced to withdraw from the competition.
He has not competed since. Although he tried to apply for American Ninja Warrior 10, he was not selected.
Team Ninja Record[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team: Phoenix Force | ||||||||
| 2 | 4 (Qualifying) | Round One | 1 | Team Grit | Lance Pekus | Loss | Dan fell at the Pole Grasper. | 0-1 |
| 2 | 4 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 1 | Iron Grip | Nate Burkhalter | Loss | 0-2 | |
American Ninja Warrior Results[]
| ANW | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Failed Jumping Spider (Stage One) | ||
| 5 | Failed Jumping Spider (Stage One) | ||
| 6 | Failed Unstable Bridge (Stage Two) | ||
| 9 | Withdrew from the national finals due to injury. |