Duck Duck Goose is an obstacle, firstly introduced in American Ninja Warrior: Couples Championship 2 as the fourth obstacle in Round One. It was designed by Sam Folsom via the Obstacle Design Challenge.
Competitors have to swing and lache through two ducks and one goose, with each of them having a ledge on each wing that bends when grabbed, as well as each bird being attached to short pendulums. Both the avians and their wings have different shapes:
- The brown duck has a trapezoid shape with flat wings. When collapsed, the wings function similarly to Delta Bridge, albeit with incredibly short ledges.
- The white duck has a hexagonal prism for a base, with angled wings to fit the bird, collapsing 45ยฐ from its spread position. The ledges on this bird run the entire length of each wing.
- The black goose has a cylindrical base, with curved wings to fit the bird, collapsing 90ยฐ from its spread position.
It knocked out two competitors: Jeri D'Aurelio and Tremayne Dortch.
Other Season Appearances[]
American Ninja Warrior 16[]
Duck Duck Goose made its first regular season appearance on American Ninja Warrior 16 as the fourth obstacle in the first two and the last two qualifier rounds.
The obstacle has proven to be difficult, with several competitors falling here during its appearances. Ninjas that failed included Tim Schnee, Caiden Madzelan, Karen Wiltin, Liv Hackmann, Langdon Dinsdale, Roberto Garemore, Zhanique Lovett, Lisa Hair, Elijah Browning, Cal Plohoros, Josh Wagg, Christopher Harding Jones, Caleb Dowden, Bootie Cothran, and ironically, Sam Folsom, the original creator of the obstacle. It proved to be the most challenging in the seventh qualifier round, taking out 10 out of 17 competitors that attempted it. Notable competitors that failed it in that round included Nick Hanson, Rachel Brown, John Mack, Arnold Hernandez, Ricky Vu, Chynna Hart, Megan Johnson, Michael Eckert, Francisco Barajas, and Brigham Youngstrom.
Throughout the qualifiers, it was the cutoff point for the Top 13 men, with it additionally serving as the cutoff point for the Top 5 women in the second qualifier.
Competitors' Success Rate[]
- All results based on the NBC broadcast and external information found.
ANW | Clears | Attempts | Percentage |
---|---|---|---|
ANW16 (Qualifiers 1) | 12 | 18 | 66.67% |
ANW16 (Qualifers 2) | 13 | 19 | 68.42% |
ANW16 (Qualifiers 7) | 7 | 17 | 41.18% |
ANW16 (Qualifiers 8) | 13 | 18 | 72.23% |
Total | 45 | 72 | 62.50% |
Trivia[]
- The obstacle is named after the children's game involving elements of tag.
- Duck Duck Goose is the third obstacle to be attempted by its creator, after the Wingnuts from American Ninja Warrior 9 and the Ring Chaser in American Ninja Warrior 13's third semifinal round.
- However, Sam Folsom is only the second ODC winner to attempt his own creation, as the Wingnuts and Ring Chaser were both designed by the same creator.
- In contrast to both, it is also the only obstacle that their creator failed to complete in regular competition.