Jonas Harmer is a sales manager from American Fork, Utah. He is the husband of Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner, who competed in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and placed silver on the women's vault. They both met when they were students at the University of Utah. [1]
American Ninja Warrior 14[]
Jonas first competed in the second qualifier in ANW 14, with MyKayla supporting above in the stands with Matt and Akbar. He made solid work of the first two obstacles. But on Split Decision, he chose Serpent, and failed it as his long legs skimmed the water at the end. He didn't make the top 30, and thus was eliminated.
American Ninja Warrior: Couples Championship[]
Jonas and MyKayla competed as a team in the first ANW Couples Championship. There, Jonas made it to the third obstacle, failing Air Surfer. His wife MyKayla got farther than him, making it to the fifth obstacle. They got three points. But at the end of the first round, it wasn't enough to advance, so they were eliminated.
American Ninja Warrior 16[]
Though he did not compete in ANW 15, Jonas competed in ANW 16 in the first qualifier round. This time, he got redemption on the balance obstacle. Though his run ended one obstacle later on Duck Duck Goose, he managed to place 13th and make the runoffs, where he was up against Caiden Madzelan. It looked as if the odds were against Jonas, given that his opponent had made it to the national finals two seasons previously. But in an abrupt shocker, Caiden fell on the first obstacle of the runoffs, Home Run, thus giving Jonas a quick win and advancing him to the semifinals for the first time. He later raced against Jonah Brown in the last semifinal episode. The race was digested, but he failed on Wingnuts while Jonah cleared the course, losing the race and didn't advance to the national finals.
Trivia[]
- Jonas and MyKayla welcomed a new daughter, Charlotte Jane Harmer, on September 22, 2023. [2] During the broadcast of ANW 16 however, it was mentioned that MyKayla was still expecting the arrival of their child. This is due to the fact filming for season 16 took place shortly after the previous season, where the qualifiers were filmed approximately around April 2023, before Charlotte was born. The official airing of the episode did not get released until June 2024, nine months after Charlotte's birth.