Herwig Natmessnig is an Austrian Sports, English, Music Teacher and a former professional white water slalom athlete (a 21-time national champion in Canoe Slalom, respectively), who participated in the regular Ninja Warrior Germany Seasons 1, 2 and, 4, and in Ninja Warrior Austria 3. In both Ninja Warrior Germany and Ninja Warrior Austria, Herwig Natmessnig is considered as one of the most successful competitors of their respective shows, not only due to the fact that he managed to reach the Finals in all of the above-mentioned seasons, but also due to his success in Ninja Warrior Austria 3, in which he impressively managed to get all the way to the Third Stage of said season.