Dillon Gates is a parkour athlete and kinesiology student who competed on American Ninja Warrior 6. He's known as the Giant Slayer because he infamously eliminated Brent Steffensen, who was once his mentor, in the Dallas qualifying round, as well getting the fastest time.
In the Dallas Finals, he almost eliminated Sam Sann in the Finals, but surprisingly failed the Salmon Ladder, just missing the cut and placing 18th overall.
Gates came back in American Ninja Warrior 7, and finished 4th this time in qualifying. In the finals, he got redemption on the Salmon Ladder, but was one of the several people to fall victim to the Walking Bar. However, he ended up placing 10th, and ended up going to the Vegas finals for the first time. In Vegas, he ended going all the way to the Silk Slider, and ended up going out there in a digested performance.
Team Ninja Record[]
| Season | Episode | Round | Heat | Opponent Team | Opponent | Result | Notes | Individual Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team: Elet-Trikz | ||||||||
| 1 | 5 (Qualifying) | Round One | 3 (Anchor Run) | Ninja Brittens | Geoff Britten | Win | 1-0 | |
| 1 | 5 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 3 (Anchor Run) | Lab Rats | Brian Wilczewski | Loss | Dillon fell at the Dancing Stones. | 1-1 |
| Team: Team Alpha | ||||||||
| 2 | 5 (Qualifying) | Round One | 1 | Karsten's Fast Kats | Kevin Klein | Win | Kevin fell at the Ring of Fire. | 1-0 (2-1 Overall) |
| 2 | 5 (Qualifying) | Round One | 4 (Sudden Death) | Karsten's Fast Kats | Karsten Williams | Loss | 1-1 (2-2 Overall) | |
| 2 | 5 (Qualifying) | Round Two | 1 | Storm Team | Josh Levin | Win | 2-1 (3-2 Overall) | |
American Ninja Warrior Results[]
| ANW | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Failed Silk Slider (Stage One) | Digest. |