Lukas "Luke" Kilian, also well-known by his nickname Clucky Luke, is a German Multisports-Ninja gym managing director, managing Stuntwerk Senden, a professional Ninja Athlete and a former Bundeswehr (Germany's Federal Defence Forces) Soldier who participated in the regular Ninja Warrior Germany Seasons 4-9, Ninja Warrior Germany: Four Nations Special 3, as a part of Team Germany and Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars 1 & 2. In the regular competitions of Ninja Warrior Germany, Lukas Kilian is generally considered as one of the fast, most successful and skillful competitors and since his newcomer performance in his debut season, Lukas Kilian evolved from one of the rising underdogs of Ninja Warrior Germany to one of the fan-favourites of the show and is now even viewed by many as one of the competitors with the greatest potential to become the 2nd "Ninja Warrior Germany". This is not only due his success in Ninja Warrior Germany 7, in which he made it all the way to the final obstacle of the Third Stage, but also due to his success in Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars 2, in which he became the Champion of the entire season, winning against Sladjan Djulabic in the final duel and receiving the aforementioned title plus a 50,000 € cash prize.
Apart from his participations in Ninja Warrior Germany, Lukas Kilian is also known to have taken part in Ninja Warrior France: Clash of Nations, the first installment of Ninja Warrior France's international special post-season tournament, as a part of Team Germany.
And aside from his International Ninja show career, Kilian is one of the most important figures for the Ninja Sport in Germany, as he is the creator, designer and managing director for the Ninja area in one of the most pouplar multisports & Ninja gyms of Germany, the Stuntwerk Senden. There, Kilian has replicated many ninja obstacles, regularly creates new obstacles for the German Ninja Sport and hosts various Ninja competitions, which has given him reputation as one of the major organizers inside of the German Ninja community. And while he is one of the most important organizers in the German NinjaSport, Kilian is also, without a doubt, one of the top Elite male German Ninja athletes and has continuously impressed with his consistent successes and majorly versatile Ninja skills.
A link to the official website of Stuntwerk Senden can be found here [1].
The following list includes Kilian's most notable successes and statistics in the German NinjaSport:
- 16th place in the Men Division Ranking of the 2022 German NinjaSport season with 2225 points, and 6 competitions/1 competition win.
- 4th place in the Men Division Ranking of the 2023 German NinjaSport season with 1581 points (just behind David Eilenstein, Julian Rieger & Max Görner), and 8 competitions/4 competition wins.
- 56th place in the Men Division Ranking of the 2024 German NinjaSport season with 234 points, and 2 competitions.
Personal Life[]
Lukas Kilian is currently the boyfriend of Viktoria Krämer, who was the Last Woman Standing of Ninja Warrior Germany 8, and is one of the strongest female Ninja athletes in Germany. Everytime they competed together in Ninja Warrior Germany, they also competed in the same episodes and were usually set to run back-to-back.
History[]
Ninja Show Series[]
Ninja Warrior Germany 4[]
Lukas made his first appearance as a rookie during Ninja Warrior Germany 4 during the third preliminary round where he was easily able to beat the entire course as a rookie finishing with the seventh fastest time on the leaderboard and moving onto the Semi-finals qualification. During the third Semi-finals qualification, he made it through the first three obstacles easily enough before failing the Hourglass Drop where he failed the jump to the second board and jumped too low and undershot the board, where he placed 9th and didn't move on, ending his rookie season early.
Ninja Warrior Germany All Stars 1[]
He was chosen to compete in Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars where during the third preliminary round in the First-Duel Round, he raced against Leon Layer and lost the race so he was eliminated early.
Ninja Warrior Germany 5[]
Lukas returned for his second appearance during Ninja Warrior Germany 5 where this time he competed during the first preliminary round where he was able to get through all eight obstacles (even getting through one of his favorites, Crank It Up). on his way to get the fastest time of his preliminary round and was also the third fastest time out of all the preliminary rounds moving onto the Semi-finals once again and he also got the shot to race on the Power Tower against Alexander Wurm. On the Power Tower, both him and Alexander Wurm were able to complete the Power Tower but since he was able to hit the buzzer first, he was able to win the Speed Pass guaranteeing himself a spot on Stage One, he also had the fastest time to finish the Power Tower this season with 39 seconds. During the Semi-finals, Lukas ran during the first half of the Semi-finals (where his run would not affect the final leaderboard, thanks to the Speed Pass), he was able to get through all nine obstacles including attempting the Mega Wall (which he didn't attempt in his preliminary round). winning the 2,000€ cash prize and finished the entire course just over six minutes. On Stage One, he took his time on the Lightning Bolts and had to hurry after that and he made it all the way to the Grim Sweeper to Cargo where he failed the transition to the third blade which ended his season and he had the twenty fourth best result of the season.
Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars 2[]
He made it all the way to the Finals (Episode 6: First Duel Round) during Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars 2 where in the first duel he raced against René Casselly where he finished the course with just over forty one seconds moving onto the next round. During the second round, he raced against Max Görner where Lukas was able to beat Max with ease and advanced to the Super Salmon Ladder where he derailed the bar at the transition to the 34th rung where he had the second best result which helped him move onto the Power Tower against Sladjan Djulabic. In the final showdown on the Power Tower, both competitors completed the Power Tower, but Lukas Kilian pressed the button sooner than Sladjan Djulabic, winning the competition and the 50,000 € cash prize.
Ninja Warrior Germany 6[]
Lukas returned once again during Ninja Warrior Germany 6 appearing as one of the favorites to become the first ever Ninja Warrior Germany. In his preliminary round, he struggled with the Beehive but was able to get through and hit his third preliminary round buzzer in a row finishing with the second fastest time of his round once again qualifying for the Power Tower. On his feat on the Power Tower, he raced against Dennis Leiber where he was able to beat him moving onto the final heat this time racing against one of the best, Moritz Hans where he lost the race against him, marking his first loss on the Power Tower but still moved onto the Semi-finals just without the Speed Pass this time around. During the first half of the Semi-finals, although he didn't have the Speed Pass he was still able to get through the hard obstacles: the Criss Cross Salmon Ladder and the Ring Chaser and even was able to get through the final obstacle on his way to get the sixth fastest time on the leaderboard, moving onto Stage One for the second time in his career. On Stage One, he was able to once again get through the Lightning Bolts and even got his revenge on the Grim Sweeper where he was able to clear the entire Stage One course for the first time in his Ninja Warrior Germany career with just under twenty-five seconds left. On Stage Two, he was the second runner of the night where he was able to get through the Burn Rubber (which had knocked out Marvin Mitterhuber just mere moments before). and he made it all the way to the fourth obstacle, Dragonback where he derailed the bar right at the beginning which ended his run early and ended his season on Stage Two where he had the twenty second best result of the season.
Ninja Warrior Germany 7[]
Lukas returned for Ninja Warrior Germany 7 during the second preliminary round where he competed alongside his girlfriend, Viktoria Krämer. Although he struggled with Eyeglass Alley, he was able to get through it and up the Warped Wall, finishing with the second fastest time on the leaderboard and he moved onto the Duel Course once again. Later in the round, he was able to watch his girlfriend, Viktoria Krämer finish the Preliminary Round course. On the Duel Course, Lukas raced against David Eilenstein where they were both able to complete the course and he moved onto the final round once again. In a rematch from the previous season, he went against Moritz Hans (who beat him during the previous season), where Lukas got behind Moritz very quickly and he lost once again to Moritz and he withdrew after he completed the Spring Forward (where Moritz had finished the entire course) and he once again moved onto the Semi-finals without the Speed Pass once again. During the Semi-finals, he once again competed in the first half of the Semi-finals, he flew through the course and was able to once again beat the entire course just under a minute and a half solidifying himself as one of the top competitors in Ninja Warrior Germany moving onto Stage One for the third time in his career. On Stage One, he was able to get through the dangerous Padlock and even the Cliffhanger on his way to conquering the entire course with just under fifteen seconds on the clock moving onto Stage Two once again. On Stage Two, he was the next to last runner on Stage Two where he was able to get his revenge on the fourth obstacle (this time being the Pole Grasper, which he had gotten through twice during his races for the Speed Pass). where he was able to clear the entire course this time with just over ten seconds left on the clock, moving onto Stage Three for the first time. He was the first runner of the season on Stage Three where he got through the new obstacles, Stalactites and Inverter but on Leaps of Faith he failed the transition to the fourth set of handholds (the blind grab). where he came up just short of the handholds ending his season and he had the fourth best result of the season.
Ninja Warrior Germany: Four Nations Special 3[]
Due to his superb showing in Ninja Warrior Germany 7, he was granted a spot on Team Germany during Ninja Warrior Germany: Four Nations Special 3. He competed in the first heat on Stage Two as the final runner where he was able to make it through the Pole Grasper (which had eliminated Yogev Malka) to being able to clear the entire course and earn three points for Team Germany. On Stage Three, he was the final runner of the final heat where in a digested performance where on Up for Grabs his impact on the transition to the first stationary bar caused the first moveable bar to fall off, so he had to make a far laché from the first stationary bar to the second stationary bar and failed the to the laché second cradle but because he reached this point later than Austin Gray, he got two points which helped them move onto the Final Stage where Team Germany became the runner ups.
Ninja Warrior Germany 8[]
He returned for Ninja Warrior Germany 8 during the fourth preliminary round where Lukas was able to get through obstacles such as Rollercoaster and Spring Forward even attempting the Mega Wall but failed to complete it on his first and only try but was able to get up the regular wall with ease on his only attempt getting the third fastest time in his preliminary round. He competed on the Super Salmon Ladder (which replaced the Duel Course), where he was able to become the first in his preliminary round to complete the Super Salmon Ladder as well as the sixth competitor to clear the Super Salmon Ladder in a regular competition of Ninja Warrior Germany doing so with the fastest time in his round (and he had the fourth fastest clear time on the Super Salmon Ladder that season as well). winning the Speed Pass for the first time since Ninja Warrior Germany 5 guaranteeing himself a spot on Stage One. During the Semi-finals, he competed in the second half of the Semi-finals where he shockingly failed the Hazard Cones where he slipped off the fourth cone then undershot the ring which marked his earliest exit on a Semi-finals course to date but due to having the Speed Pass, either way he was guaranteed a spot on Stage One. On Stage One (he was worried due to his early exit back in the Semi-finals), where he was able to get through the Slide Surfer and made it all the way to the Pole Grasper where he was running low on time where he tried to lachè to the right one of the poles but built up too poor of an swing and failed to hold onto the pole properly ending his season on Stage One for the first time since Ninja Warrior Germany 5, he had the thirteenth best result of the season.
Ninja Warrior France: Clash of Nations[]
It was announced that Lukas had competed in the Ninja Warrior France: Clash of Nations with Team Germany marking his first international appearance outside of Germany. On Stage One, he was the final runner of the third heat where he shockingly failed Spin Zone (which he was the only one who did so). and earned no points for Team Germany. On Stage Two, he was looking to avenge his earlier fail and he was once again able to get through the Salmon Roll and the Chimney Climb finishing with the fourth fastest time throughout all the finishers earning seven points for Team Germany helping them move onto Stage Three. On Stage Three, he was the ninth runner where in a late-digest he was able to clear the entire course for the first time (along with Sladjan Djulabic and Marvin Mitterhuber), but he was too slow to place within the top six leaderboard and didn't move onto Stage Four at the end of the stage. Team Germany would emerge as the runner ups at the end of the competition.
Ninja Warrior Germany 9[]
During Ninja Warrior Germany 9, Lukas returned in the first preliminary round alongside his girlfriend, Viktoria Krämer. He was able to get through the first five obstacles with ease but on The Cubes he got disqualified as while he was trying to solve the third cube, he used his head to rotate the unlocked side and to lock it into place, which was later revealed to be not allowed, which caused him to get disqualified but he had the third fastest time on the leaderboard (due to only David Eilenstein and Moritz Hans, who were the only ones who could complete the course being ahead of him). he still qualified for the Super Salmon Ladder. On the Super Salmon Ladder, he was the third runner where he was able to clear it just over seventeen seconds becoming the second person to clear the Super Salmon Ladder this season and fourteenth to do so in Ninja Warrior Germany history and because he finished with the fastest time (after the final runner, Moritz Hans cleared three seconds slower than he did which also meant that he did finally beat Moritz Hans for the Speed Pass), he won the Speed Pass for the second season in a row who became the first to beat the Super Salmon Ladder twice in a row. During the second half of the Semi-finals, in a digested performance, he made it through the first two obstacles with ease but on Jawbreakers where he failed the transition from the third bar hold to the third trap and landed the left side of the bar on the top of left cradle of the trap and fell after attempted to correct the mistake but advanced to the Finals by winning the Super Salmon Ladder of Preliminary Round One. On Stage One, he got through the Swing Arm|UFO Version + Circuit Board (which would later knock out his girlfriend, Viktoria Krämer) and even through the new obstacle, The Wedge and was able to beat Stage One once again and even getting the fastest First Stage clear of the season. On Stage Two in a once again digested performance was able to get through the entire course with just over five seconds left was able to make it back to Stage Three for the first time since Ninja Warrior Germany 7. On Stage Three, he was able to get through the first two obstacles with ease but on Lasso Launch he failed the transition from the second to the third cradle and hit the front of the third cradle's hook with the rope and did not get the rope onto the hook, having his earliest exit on Stage Three and ending his season on Stage Three once again where this time he had the seventh best result of the entire season.
Ninja Warrior France 9[]
According to a reel uploaded on his Instagram account on March 10th, 2025, Lukas Kilian got the call to compete in in the ninth regular season of Ninja Warrior France.
Results:[]
Ninja Show Series[]
Ninja Warrior Germany[]
Regular Competitions[]
| Season | Result | Notes | Placement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Round | Season | |||
| 4 | Failed Hourglass Drop (Semi-finals Qualification 3) |
Failed the jump net jump to the second board. Jumped too low and undershot the board. |
9th | - |
| 5 | Failed Grim Sweeper to Cargo (First Stage) |
Digest. Fell at the the third blade. Lost his grip and fell during the rotation of the blade. |
24th | |
| 6 | Failed Dragonback (Second Stage) |
Derailed the bar. | 22nd | |
| 7 | Failed Leaps of Faith (Third Stage) |
Failed the transition from the third to the fourth set of handholds. Came up short of the handholdes. |
4th | |
| 8 | Failed Pole Grasper (First Stage) |
Failed the transition from the first (6th/7th pole) to the second (8th/9th pole) set of poles. Tried to lachè to the right one of the poles but came up short of the pole. |
13th | |
| 9 | Failed Lasso Launch (Third Stage) |
Failed the transition from the second to the third cradle. Hit the front of the third cradle's hook with the rope and did not get the rope onto the hook. |
9th | |
| 10 | TBA | TBA | ||
Spin-Offs[]
Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars[]
| Season | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Round 1 - First Duel-Round (Preliminary Round 3) |
Lost vs. Leon Layer. |
| 2 | Champion | Won vs. Sladjan Djulabic in the Final Duel. |
Supporting Formats[]
Ninja Warrior Germany: 4 Nations Special[]
| Competition | Stage | Round | Run | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Second Stage | 1 | 4 | Clear (02:54.66) | Earned 3 points for Team Germany. |
| Third Stage | 3 | 3 | 3. Up for Grabs | Digest. On the Up for Grabs, his impact on the transition to the first stationary bar caused the first moveable bar to fall off, so he had to make a far laché from the first stationary bar to the second stationary bar. Failed the transition to the second cradle. Reached this point later than Austin Gray. Earned 1 point for Team Germany. |
Ninja Warrior France[]
Supporting Formats[]
Ninja Warrior France: Clash of Nations[]
| Competition | Stage | Round | Run | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | First Stage | 3 | 5 | 1. Spin Zone | Earned 0 points for Team Germany. |
| Second Stage | - | 4 | Clear (01:56.53) | Earned 7 points for Team Germany. | |
| Third Stage | - | 9 | Clear (01:31.37) | Late-Digest. Finished outside of the Top 6 of the stage and got eliminated from the competition. |
Regular Competitions[]
| NWF | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Failed Falling Shelves (Semifinal 2) |
Lost the duel vs. Arthur Messean and got eliminated from the competition. |
Trivia[]
- Lukas Kilian's nickname Clucky Luke is a combination of Lucky Luke and one of his favourite Ninja obstacles, the The Clacker.
- Outside of the Ninja sport, Lukas Kilian mainly does bouldering, snowboarding and freeline skating as his personal non-Ninja sports.
- His favourite Ninja obstacles are the The Clacker and the Crank It Up.
- His fear Ninja obstacle is the Rolling Log.
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