David Yarter is a gym owner who first competed in Houston in American Ninja Warrior 7. Yarter owns a gym named "Power Park Fitness", located in Spring Branch, Texas.
American Ninja Warrior[]
American Ninja Warrior 7[]
In American Ninja Warrior 7, David competed alongside his father, Vance. His run in qualifying was digested but is was shown that he failed the Swinging Spikes. David ultimately placed 29th and advanced to the city finals. Because his father, Vance, placed 24th and also made the top 30, they became the first father and son duo to advance to the city finals together.
In the city finals, he got his revenge on the Swinging Spikes and made it all the way to the Walking Bar before failing, in which he placed 9th. In the national finals, David cut it close finishing Stage One with 00:00:52 seconds left. His run on Stage Two was digested but it was shown that he failed the third obstacle, the Unstable Bridge.
American Ninja Warrior 8[]
It was confirmed by Yarter that he and his father Vance had competed again in American Ninja Warrior 8 at Oklahoma City. Neither of their runs was shown, but David revealed that he had an unexpected fall on the Log Runner.[1]
American Ninja Warrior 9[]
David returned to compete in San Antonio in American Ninja Warrior 9. His run was digested in qualifying but it was shown that he failed the Pipe Fitter, David placed 19th and moved on to the city finals.
His run in the city finals was cut. However, he was one of many to fail the eighth obstacle, the Hourglass Drop. At the end of the round, he did not make it to the obstacle fast enough, and as such he had missed the cut for Vegas.
Yarter's older brother, Daniel, had also competed in San Antonio as well. However, Daniel didn't qualify for the city finals.
Other Appearances[]
In Team Ninja Warrior 2, Yarter was part of Thomas Stillings' team, The Wings. Their team lost against Travis Rosen's team, Team TNT, in the relay showdown, when Yarter fell on the Globe Grasp. Yarter was formerly part of Thomas Stillings' team in TNW 2. In American Ninja Warrior: Ninja vs. Ninja, he became part of Brent Steffensen's team, Team Alpha. Their team lost against The Ballers in the relay showdown.
Team Ninja Record[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team: The Wings | ||||||||
| 2 | 2 (Qualifying) | Round One | 1 | Team TNT | Brett Sims | Loss | David fell at the Floating Tiles. | 0-1 |
| 2 | 2 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 1 | Mega Crushers | Dan Yager | Win | Dan fell at the Ring of Fire. | 1-1 |
| 2 | 8 (Wildcard) | Round One | 1 | The Ballers | Lorin Ball | Loss | David fell at the Swinging Spikes. | 1-2 |
| 2 | 8 (Wildcard) | Round Two | 2 | Labreckfast Club | Noel Reyes | Loss | 1-3 | |
| Team: Team Alpha | ||||||||
| 3 | 6 (Qualifying) | First Matchup | 3 | The Ballers | Paul Kasemir | Win | Paul fell at the Flying Monkey Bars. | 2-3 |
Relay Showdown Record[]
| Season | Episode | Competitor (Obstacle Attempted) | Opponent Team | Opponent (Obstacle Attempted) | Result | Notes | Relay Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team: The Wings | |||||||
| 2 | 2 (Qualifying) | Melanie Hunt (1-3) Thomas Stillings (4-6) David Yarter (7-9) |
Team TNT | Marybeth Wang (1-3) Travis Rosen (4-6) Brett Sims (7-9) |
Loss | Melanie fell at the Ring of Fire, resulting in a 10-second penalty for Thomas. Then, David fell at the Globe Graspers. | 0-1 |
| 2 | 8 (Wildcard) | Melanie Hunt (1-3) Thomas Stillings (4-6) David Yarter (7-9) |
Superhero Squad | Rachael Goldstein (1-3) Sean Darling-Hammond (4-6) Jamie Rahn (7-9) |
Loss | Melanie fell at the Swing Jump, resulting in a 10-second penalty for Thomas. | 0-2 |
| Team: Team Alpha | |||||||
| 3 | 6 (Qualifying) | Sydney Olsen (1-2) Brent Steffensen (3-4) David Yarter (5-6) |
The Ballers | Meiling Huang (1-2) Lorin Ball (3-4) Paul Kasemir (5-6) |
Loss | Sydney fell at the Sonic Swing, resulting in a 5-second penalty for Brent. | 0-3 |
American Ninja Warrior Results[]
| ANW | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Failed Unstable Bridge (Stage Two) | Digest. Slipped away from the first board. |
Trivia[]
- There was some minor discrepancy about David's city finals run in ANW 9. ANWNation's sources claimed Yarter failed the Sky Hooks.[2] However, Yarter confirmed himself that he went out on the Hourglass Drop, not Sky Hooks, thus contradicting ANWNation's reporting.