Daniel Larson-Fine (they/them) was a parkour instructor and transgender athlete [1] who first competed in Denver in American Ninja Warrior 6.
American Ninja Warrior 6[]
In qualifying, their run was cut but it was revealed that they finished the course, with the 4th fastest time. In the city finals, their run was digested but it was shown that he failed the Doorknob Arch. However, they placed 7th overall and moved on to Vegas.
Their run on Stage 1 was also digested but it was shown that they failed the Spinning Bridge.
American Ninja Warrior 7[]
Daniel returned in Kansas City in ANW 7, where their run was cut, but they failed the Warped Wall, an obstacle that they had no problem beating last season. Since 38 competitors finished the course that night, Daniel did not advance to the city finals.
Death[]
Daniel has not competed since. Sadly, it was reported that Daniel committed suicide on March 24, 2017, at the age of 25. The obituary report can be found here.