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ANW7 I-Beam Cross

American Ninja Warrior 7's I-Beam Cross in San Pedro (Military)

The I-Beam Cross is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the fifth on American Ninja Warrior 7 in San Pedro (Military).

It consisted of a 37-foot (11.28-meter) long customized beam in which competitors must cross it with their arms and legs from underneath (similar to the Spider Flip). The ledges of the beam varied in width from 1 inch to 3 inches (2.54 centimeters to 7.62 centimeters). Many competitors had trouble with the middle part of the beam, where it turned from horizontal to vertical with the ledge only 1 inch wide, raised 3 feet, and turned back horizontally. Only 10 competitors could complete this obstacle during San Pedro (Military) qualifiers.

Other Season Appearances[]

American Ninja Warrior 8[]

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American Ninja Warrior 8's I-Beam Cross in Los Angeles

The I-Beam Cross returned as the fifth obstacle on American Ninja Warrior 8 in Los Angeles. However, there was a minor modification on the first horizontal part of the beam (with a gap in which competitors had to cross over), and the length was increased slightly to 38 feet (11.58 meters). Despite that, the number of completions during Los Angeles qualifiers almost doubled from San Pedro (Military) qualifiers on the previous season, as 19 competitors could complete the obstacle (including Natalie Duran and Jessie Graff).

During the Los Angeles finals, the obstacle eliminated three more competitors: K.C Halik, Alex Smith, and Alan Connealy.

I-Beam Gap[]

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American Ninja Warrior 9's I-Beam Gap in Cleveland

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Najee Richardson attempted the Spider Flip portion of the I-Beam Gap during American Ninja Warrior 9's Cleveland qualifiers

An upgraded version of the I-Beam Cross (called the I-Beam Gap), appeared as the fifth obstacle on American Ninja Warrior 9 in Cleveland. This obstacle is a fusion between the I-Beam Cross and Spider Flip.

Competitors would start the obstacle horizontally and must cross the ledges with their arms and legs from underneath, the ledge goes from 3 inches to 1 inch, and just like with the previous season's I-Beam Cross, there is a 2-foot (60.96-centimeter) gap. Then, they must go vertical and do a 180-degree jump onto another setup, 6.5 ft (1.98 m) away and placed higher than the first setup (similar to the Spider Flip, albeit with a shorter gap). From there, they must climb back down along a 2-inch ledge and dismount to the landing platform to advance. Some parts of the beam had no ledges, making it harder for the competitors to traverse. During Cleveland qualifiers, 16 out of 31 competitors fell here, including Alexi Matousek, Jon Alexis Jr., and Mike Shuck.

Although the gap between the obstacle could be completed by making a 180-degree jump, some competitors (e.g. James McGrath and Jon Alexis Jr.) used their long legs to prop one of their foot onto the second setup, which made it easier to complete the obstacle.

During Cleveland finals, it took out four competitors (Steve Allen, Alexi Matousek, Cory Cook, and Mark Ribeiro).

Other Appearances[]

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Ninja Warrior UK[]

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Ninja Warrior UK 3's Beam Cross

The I-Beam Cross appeared as the fifth obstacle in Heat 5 on Ninja Warrior UK 3 (simply called as the Beam Cross), and then in Heat 4 on Ninja Warrior UK 4, which was very similar to the I-Beam Cross from American Ninja Warrior 8.

However, just like during San Pedro (Military) qualifiers on American Ninja Warrior 7, several competitors struggled at the middle part of the obstacle. On Ninja Warrior UK 3, nine competitors could complete the obstacle (three of them were female competitors), while on Ninja Warrior UK 4, only four competitors could complete the obstacle.

Australian Ninja Warrior[]

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Australian Ninja Warrior 2's I-Beam Cross

On Australian Ninja Warrior 2, the I-Beam Cross appeared as the fifth obstacle in Semifinal 2, which was very similar to the one used on American Ninja Warrior 7. The whole beam was 7.25m (23.79ft) long.

Ninja Warrior France[]

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Ninja Warrior France 2's I-Beam Cross

On Ninja Warrior France 2, I-Beam Cross appeared the eighth obstacle of Stage One.

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Ninja Warrior France 6's I-Beam Cross

Later, on Ninja Warrior France 6, I-Beam Cross returned as the fourth obstacle of Stage One. A gap was present in the first half of the obstacle similar to its appearance in American Ninja Warrior 8.

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

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Ninja Warrior Germany 2's I-Beam Cross

On Ninja Warrior Germany 2, the I-Beam Cross (Hangeltrรคger, literally Hanging Rack) appeared as the fifth obstacle of Preliminary Round 1.

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Ninja Warrior Germany 3's I-Beam Cross

I-Beam Cross returned in Ninja Warrior Germany 3, as the fifth obstacle of Semifinals.

Ninja Warrior Austria[]

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Ninja Warrior Austria 2's I-Beam Cross

On Ninja Warrior Austria 2, I-Beam Cross appeared the second obstacle of the Semifinals.

Ninja Warrior Poland[]

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Ninja Warrior Poland 3's I-Beam Cross

In Ninja Warrior Poland 3, I-Beam Cross appeared as the second obstacle in the semi-final. Unlike the American Ninja Warrior, this obstacle turned out to be extremely easy, as no competitor this season fell from it.

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Ninja Warrior Poland 4's I-Beam Cross

In Ninja Warrior Poland 4, I-Beam Cross appeared as the eighth obstacle during Stage One, except that the tip of the obstacle was a few centimeters from the landing platform.

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Ninja Warrior Poland 5's I-Beam Cross

Then, on Ninja Warrior Poland 5, I-Beam Cross reappeared as the eighth obstacle in the Stage One. Four competitors attempted and finished this obstacle, but only three attempts were included in the official results, as the fourth contestant to complete the obstacle, Michaล‚ Grochoล‚a, made a shocking mistake on the previous obstacle, the Broken Bridge, and did not advance further.

Ninja Israel[]

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Ninja Israel's I-Beam Cross

On Ninja Warrior Israel, the I-Beam Cross, locally called ื”ืงื•ืจื” ื”ื”ืคื•ื›ื” (literally Reverse Beam) appeared as the fifth obstacle in Heat 2 and Heat 8, which was very similar to the I-Beam Cross on American Ninja Warrior 8.

However, just like during San Pedro (Military) qualifiers on American Ninja Warrior 7, several competitors struggled at the middle part of the obstacle. Despite that, it only eliminated four out of 21 competitors who attempted it.

Ninja Warrior Arabia[]

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Ninja Warrior Arabia's Beam Cross

On Ninja Warrior Arabia, the I-Beam Cross (simply Beam Cross) appeared as the third obstacle in Stage Three.

Team Ninja Warrior Germany[]

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Team Ninja Warrior Germany 1's I Beam Cross

On Team Ninja Warrior Germany 1, the I-Beam Cross appeared as the third obstacle of the K.O. Round in Episode 1 to 3. The shape of the beam was different than usual.

I-Beam Gap[]

Australian Ninja Warrior[]

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Australian Ninja Warrior 2's I-Beam Gap

On Australian Ninja Warrior 2, the I-Beam Gap appeared as the fifth obstacle in Stage One. However, the gap between the first and second setups was much smaller and the first setup was similar to the first half of the I-Beam Cross. Therefore, when the competitors reached the gap, they must directly make the transition to the second setup instead of going vertical on the first setup and making a 180-degree jump to the second setup.

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Australian Ninja Warrior 3's I-Beam Gap

Then, on Australian Ninja Warrior 3, the I-Beam Gap appeared as the second obstacle in Stage Two. This time, the gap between the first and second setups was made much larger, meaning competitors must attempt the obstacle in a similar manner as the one in Cleveland course on American Ninja Warrior 9 (with the exception during Ashlin Herbert's run, as he completed the obstacle by traversing underneath the beams), and the obstacle ended up defeating one competitor (Mike Snow).

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Australian Ninja Warrior 5's I-Beam Gap

On Australian Ninja Warrior 5, the I-Beam Gap appeared as the third obstacle in Stage Two. Just like Ninja Warrior Israel 3, the gap between the first and second setups were known to be 2.5 meters (8.2 feet), making it wider than its American counterpart as well as both of its Japanese origins (Spider Flip and Heartbreaker, which had a gap of 2m and 2.2m respectively), which led to many competitors attempting Herbert's technique on clearing the gap. The obstacle ended up eliminating Olivia Vivian and Ben Polson, in which both tried clearing the gap using only the underneath part of the beams. This also eliminated Zak Stolz, but he would eventually complete this obstacle in his second run due to him using a second-chance advantage he won during Semifinal 3.

Ninja Israel[]

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Ninja Israel 3's I-Beam Gap

On Ninja Warrior Israel 3, the I-Beam Gap, locally called ื”ืงื•ืจื” ื”ื›ืคื•ืœื” (literally Double Beam) appeared as the fifth obstacle in Heat 1, Heat 11, Heat 12, Heat 13 and VIP Heat. It is paired with the Swinging Peg Board as part of Route A of the Crossroads. However, the gap between the first and second setups was the widest compared to its American and international counterparts as well as both of its Japanese origins. To make the transition easier, there would be a ledge similar in appearance to the Window Hang between the two setups in which competitors can hold onto to make the transfer. Only one competitor in Heat 12 and one competitor in VIP Heat failed on this obstacle.

American Ninja Warrior Junior[]

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American Ninja Warrior Junior's I-Beam

The I-Beam appeared as the third obstacle in American Ninja Warrior Junior, for Bracket 1; kids aged 9-10. This obstacle was cut in half, so only the climb through the beam would be included; and there is no vertical section, so competitors would climb through the beam and then lache to a rest bar. Only 4 competitors failed the obstacle: Amy Piรฑones, Vaughn Stevens, Ben Haywood, and Luke Pate.

Competitors' Success Rate[]

  • All results based on the NBC/Polsat/Keshet 12 broadcast and external information found.

American Ninja Warrior[]

I-Beam Cross
ANW Clears Attempts Percentage
ANW7 (San Pedro qualifiers) 10 26 38.46%
ANW7 (San Pedro finals) 17 26 65.38%
Total 27 52 51.92%
I-Beam Gap
ANW Clears Attempts Percentage
ANW9 (Cleveland qualifiers) 15 31 48.39%
ANW9 (Cleveland finals) 23 27 81.19%
Total 38 58 65.52%

Ninja Warrior Poland[]

I-Beam Cross
NWP Clears Attempts Percentage
NWP3 (Semi-final 1) 9 9 100%
NWP3 (Semi-final 2) 6 6 100%
NWP3 (Semi-final 3) 9 9 100%
NWP3 (Semi-final 4) 10 10 100%
NWP3 (Semi-final 5) 9 9 100%
NWP3 (Semi-final 6) 8 8 100%
NWP4 5 5 100%
NWP5 3 3 100%
Total 59 59 100%

Ninja Israel[]

I-Beam Cross
NWI Clears Attempts Percentage
NWI1 (Heat 2) 12 15 80%
NWI1 (Heat 8) 5 6 83.33%
Total 17 21 80.95%
I-Beam Gap
NWI Clears Attempts Percentage
NWI3 (Heat 1) 1 1 100%
NWI3 (Heat 11) 1 1 100%
NWI3 (Heat 12) 2 3 66.67%
NWI3 (Heat 13) 4 4 100%
NWI3 (VIP Heat) 3 4 75%
Total 11 13 84.62%
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