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Ninja Warrior Austria was the first season of the international SASUKE/Ninja Warrior format in Austria. The season premiered in October 24th, 2017. The hosts of this season were the football commentator and television presenter Florian Knöchl and the sports moderator Mario Hochgerner and the sideline reporter of this season was the television host Dori Bauer.

The Heats[]

The Heats were run over in 5 episodes. In each heat, the 15 best competitors would advance to the semifinal.

Heat 1[]

Obstacles[]

Quintuple Steps
Utility Pole Slider
Spinning Log
Swing Jump
Spin Cycle
Warped Wall

Results[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Michael Xander (18) Car mechanic Clear (01:58:88)
2nd Roman Oswald (42) Project manager Clear (2:13:00)
3rd Dion Trigg (39) Personal Trainer/Ninja Warrior UK veteran Clear (2:24:28)
4th Thomas Stoklasa (31) Freerunner Clear (2:25:28)
5th Karl Lenek (20) Waiter Clear (2:51:28)
6th Dominic Wollner (24) Technician Clear (3:26:00)
7th Stefanie Noppinger (24) Extreme athlete Clear (4:07:00)
8th Jakob Glenk (22) Student 5. Spin Cycle (1:38:48)
9th Christian Draxl (29) Yoga teacher 5. Spin Cycle (1:51:88)
10th Christian Lauermann (26) Engineer 5. Spin Cycle (1:19:40)
11th Oliver Pyerin (31) Marketing executive 5. Spin Cycle (2:09:40)
12th Emanuel Peter (29) Carpenter 5. Spin Cycle (1:20:08)
13th Rene Bruckner (31) Jurist 5. Spin Cycle (1:34:88)
14th Sascha Mikulovic (24) Fitness trainer 5. Spin Cycle (2:06:04) Disqualified. Throw back to the starting platform.
15th Aljoscha Indrich (42) Police officer 5. Spin Cycle (2:11:68)

Heat 2[]

Obstacles[]

Quintuple Steps
Curtain Slider
Block Run
Ring to Cargo Net
Cycle Road
Warped Wall

Results[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Matthias Erlacher Clear (1:38:68)
2nd Paul Gailit Clear (1:57:88)
3rd Onur Sezer Clear (2:47:20)
4th Philip Zinkl 6. Warped Wall (2:46:20)
5th Günter Huska 6. Warped Wall (3:01:04)
6th Philipp Pihringer 5. Cycle Road (2:04:68)
7th Antoni Hoffmann 5. Cycle Road (2:09:40)
8th Mario Aigner 5. Cycle Road (1:10:08)
9th Hatem Ammar 5. Cycle Road (1:15:80)
10th Declan Hiscox 5. Cycle Road (1:35:40)
11th Jacob Iciren 5. Cycle Road (1:36:20)
12th Florian Mayr 5. Cycle Road (1:40:80)
13th Ello Ebert 5. Cycle Road (1:49:68)
14th Anton Herzog 5. Cycle Road (1:50:68)
15th Stephan Faseth 5. Cycle Road (1:50:40)

Heat 3[]

Obstacles[]

Quintuple Steps
Door Rider
Log Runner
Rope Swing to Cargo Net
Pole Grasper
Warped Wall

Results[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Michael Taferner (31) Apiarist Clear (1:43:60)
2nd Peter Wieser Clear (1:50:48)
3rd Sebastian Enk Clear (2:03:40)
4th Patrick Konas Clear (2:14:40)
5th Thomas Straub Clear (2:23:08)
6th Manuel Mugrauer Clear (2:23:60)
7th Armend Nuredini Clear (2:35:80)
8th Sebastian Horvath Clear (2:40:28)
9th Roland Altenberger Clear (2:41:40)
10th Martin Eichberger Clear (2:42:20)
11th Pamela Forster Clear (3:03:60)
12th Patrick Apfelthaler 6. Warped Wall (2:20:60)
13th Thomas Golacz (31) Fire protection technician 6. Warped Wall (3:14:48)
14th Sabine Kirchgatterer 6. Warped Wall (6:13:80)
15th Manuel Pigl (28) Medical masseur 5. Pole Grasper (1:55:20)

Heat 4[]

Obstacles[]

Quintuple Steps
Log Grip
Spinning Log
Swing Jump
Spin Cycle
Warped Wall

Results[]

Place Name Profile Result Notes
1st Thomas Pycha (20) Student Clear (1:33:88)
2nd Arnold Freisler (27) Clear (1:51:20)
3rd Ivan Forlani (24) Clear (1:56:80)
4th Vadim Urun (25) Swim Trainer Clear (1:58:88)
5th Lukas Steiner (32) Personal Trainer Clear (2:07:40)
6th Matthias Gotwald (24) Personal Trainer Clear (2:11:68)
7th David Purrer (21) Student Clear (2:12:40)
8th Robert Schwaiger (21) Clear (2:12:48)
9th Roel Van Ginneken (33) Clear (2:23:80)
10th Richard Palicka (19) Student Clear (2:26:40)
11th Matthias Friehs (28) Clear (2:27:00)
12th Stephan Schmidt (40) Surgeon Clear (2:32:20)
13th Sebastian Zweimüller (22) Student Clear (2:32:40)
14th Edwin Franjic (25) Model Clear (2:41:68)
15th Robert Eckl (27) Clear (2:47:40)

Heat 5[]

Obstacles[]

Quintuple Steps (Fünfsprung)
Curtain Slider (Vorhang)
Block Run (Würfelpoker)
Ring to Cargo (Reifen zu Cargo-Netz)
Cycle Road (Radweg)
Warped Wall (Die Wall)

Results[]

Place Name
(Age)
Profile Result Notes
1st Nicky de Leeuw
(20)
Clear (01:39.88)
2nd Daniel Till Clear (01:52.88)
3rd Daniel Blümmel Clear (01:54.28)
4th Stefan Ossanna Clear (02:11.20)
5th Patrik Stanic Clear (02:16.08)
6th Manuel Manninger Clear (02:22.88)
7th Fabio Rosas Rondinelli Clear (02:32.20)
8th Paul Egger Clear (02:53.08)
9th Simon Friesenecker 5. Cycling Road
(02:02.20)
10th Johannes Schober 5. Cycling Road
(02:14.68)
11th Mario Kutterer 5. Cycling Road
(02:28.00)
12th Lorenz Wetscher 5. Cycling Road
(01:22.48)
13th Mathias Wollner 5. Cycling Road
(01:28.20)
14th Daniel Karlinger 5. Cycling Road
(01:38.68)
15th Dominik Simon 5. Cycling Road
(01:51.88)

The Semi-finals[]

The Semi-finals were run over in 5 episodes and are shown in the same episodes as the qualifying rounds, with 15 competitors in each semi-final. The 5 fastest competitors who completed the course in each semi-final would advance to the finals.

Obstacles[]

Rope Jungle
Spinning Bridge
Salmon Ladder
Window Hang
Chimney Climb

Results[]

Semi-final 1[]

Place Name Heat placing Result Notes
1st Roman Oswald 2nd Clear (1:32:60)
2nd Stefanie Noppinger 7th Clear (2:21:00)
3rd Dion Trigg 3rd Clear (2:24:60)
4th Aljoscha Indrich 15th 4. Window Hang (1:40:20)
5th Thomas Stoklasa 4th 4. Window Hang (1:05:08)
Results of Other Semi-finalists[]
Place Name Heat placing Result Notes
6th Christian Lauermann 10th 4. Window Hang (1:09:20)
7th Jakob Glenk 8th 4. Window Hang (
8th Michael Xander 1st 4. Window Hang (1:28:00)
9th Sascha Mikulovic 14th 2. Spinning Bridge (
10th Oliver Pyerin 11th 2. Spinning Bridge (
11th Christian Draxl 9th 2. Spinning Bridge (
12th Dominic Wollner 6th 1. Rope Jungle ( Feet skimmed the water.
13th Emanuel Peter 12th 1. Rope Jungle (
14th Karl Lenek 5th 1. Rope Jungle (
15th Rene Bruckner 13th 1. Rope Jungle (0:12.60) Disqualified.

Semi-final 2[]

Place Name Heat placing Result Notes
1st Florian Mayr 12th Clear (1:15:48)
2nd Paul Gailit 2nd Clear (1:19:28)
3rd Matthias Erlacher 1st Clear (1:20:88)
4th Ello Ebert 13th Clear (1:31:60)
5th Philipp Pihringer 6th Clear (1:51:40)
Results of Other Semi-finalists[]
Place Name Heat placing Result Notes
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th

Semi-final 3[]

Place Name Heat placing Result Notes
1st Patrick Konas 4th Clear (1:57:48)
2nd Armend Nuredini 7th Clear (2:03:28)
3rd Michael Taferner 1st 4. Window Hang (1:17:20)
4th Thomas Golacz 13th 4. Window Hang (1:19:20)
5th Manuel Pigl 15th 4. Window Hang (1:19:20)

Results of Other Semi-finalists[]

Place Name Heat placing Result Notes
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th

Semi-final 4[]

Place Name Heat placing Result Notes
1st Thomas Pycha 1st
2nd Arnold Freisler 2nd
3rd Ivan Forlani 3rd
4th Roel Van Ginneken 9th
5th Robert Schwaiger 8th
Results of Other Semi-finalists[]
Place Name Heat placing Result Notes
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th

Semi-final 5[]

Place Name Heat placing Result Notes
1st
2nd
3rd
4th
5th
Results of Other Semi-finalists[]
Place Name Heat placing Result Notes
6th
7th
8th
9th
10th
11th
12th
13th
14th
15th

The Finals[]

The Finals of this season was run over in 1 episode. Here, the 25 remaining participants would battle against four Stages in total, in order to become the first Austrian "Ninja Warrior" and the winner of a 44,444€ cash prize.

Stage 1[]

Obstacles[]

Quintuple Steps (Fünfsprung)
UFO Slider (Tellerlift)
Balance Bridge (Doppel-Wippe)
Jump Hang (Cargo-Netz)
Fly Wheels (Kreissäge)
Warped Wall (Die Wall)
Jumping Spider (Gletscherspalte)
Flying Squirrel (Trapez)
Invisible Ladder (Unsichtbare Leiter|Height: 7 meters)

Time Limit: 270 seconds (04:30.00)

Results[]

Name
(Age)
Semi-finals Placing Semi-finals Result Notes
Manuel Pigl
(28)
5th 3 3. Balance Bridge
(03:47.36 left)
Lost his balance and fell off the first bridge.
Thomas Golacz
(31)
4th 3 3. Balance Bridge
(03:47.12 left)
Lost his balance and fell off the first bridge.
Michael Taferner
(31)
3rd 3 7. Jumping Spider
(02:13.04 left)
Failed to stick between the curved walls.
Thomas Stoklasa
(31)
5th 1 5. Fly Wheels
(03:10.16 left)
Failed the transition from the second to the third wheel.
Failed to hold onto the wheel.
Aljoscha Indrich
(42)
4th 1 4. Jump Hang Early-Cut.
Failed the jump from the trampoline to the Cargo Net.
Failed to hold onto the Cargo Net.
Dion Trigg
(39)
3rd 1 9. Invisible Ladder
(00:00.00 left)
Mid-Cut.
Time Out.
Timed Out as he was at the 3-meter mark of the obstacle.
Stefanie Noppinger
(23)
2nd 1 7. Jumping Spider
(01:57.96 left)
Failed the transition from the trampoline to the curved walls.
Failed to stick between the curved walls.
Armend Nuredini
(24)
2nd 3 3. Balance Bridge
(03:44.80 left)
Lost his balance and fell off the second bridge.
Patrick Konas
(25)
1st 3 9. Invisible Ladder
(00:00.00 left)
Early-Cut.
Time Out.
Timed Out as he was at the 5-meter mark of the obstacle.
Phillip Pihringer
(28)
5th 2 3. Balance Bridge
(03:50.64 left)
Tried to rush across the obstacle, but lost his balance and fell off the second bridge.
Robert Schwaiger
(21)
5th 4 3. Balance Bridge
(03:54.52 left)
Tried to rush across the obstacle, but lost his balance and fell off the second bridge.
Dominik Simon
(26)
5 8. Flying Squirrel Early-Cut.
Failed the transition from the first to the second trapeze.
Came up short of the trapeze.
Roman Oswald
(42)
1st 1 5. Fly Wheels
(02:47.88 left)
Early-Cut.
Failed the transition from the second to the third wheel.
Came up short of the wheel.
Ello Ebert
(31)
4th 2 4. Jump Hang
(03:50.88 left)
Failed the jump from the trampoline to the Cargo Net.
Failed to hold onto the Cargo Net.
Roel van Ginneken
(33)
4th 4 7. Jumping Spider Failed the transition from the trampoline to the curved walls.
Failed to stick between the curved walls.
Ivan Forlani
(24)
3rd 4 5. Fly Wheels Failed the transition from the start platform to the first wheel.
Jumped too low and couldn't catch the wheel.
Matthias Erlacher
(24)
3rd 2 9. Invisible Ladder
(00:35.08 left)
His grip gave out and he fell as he was at the 6-meter mark of the obstacle.
Daniel Blümmel
(28)
5 8. Flying Squirrel
(01:09.92 left)
Early-Cut.
Failed the transition from the first to the second trapeze.
Failed to hold onto the trapeze.
Paul Gailit
(23)
2nd 2 8. Flying Squirrel
(01:57.96 left)
Failed the transition from the first to the second trapeze.
Failed to hold onto the trapeze.
Florian Mayr
(26)
1st 2 Clear (00:49.92 left) First person to clear the First Stage in the Finals of Ninja Warrior Austria.
Manuel Manninger
(21)
5 8. Flying Squirrel
(01:39.80 left)
Early-Cut.
Failed the transition from the first to the second trapeze.
Came up short of the trapeze.
Arnold Freisler
(27)
2nd 4 8. Flying Squirrel
(02:05.04 left)
Early-Cut.
Failed the transition from the first to the second trapeze.
Came up short of the trapeze.
Daniel Till
(24)
5 3. Balance Bridge Disqualification.
Got disqualified for supporting himself on the vertical saftey padding of the landing platform with his feet.
Thomas Pycha
(20)
1st 4 4. Jump Hang Water contact.
Skimmed the water with his pants as he was trying to cross the lower path of the Cargo Net.
Nicky de Leeuw
(20)
5 Clear (00:45.92 left) Second person to clear the First Stage in the Finals of Ninja Warrior Austria.
Total 25 Attempts 2 Clears 8%

Stage 2[]

Obstacles[]

Timed Section:
Rope Jungle (Dschungel)
Broken Bridge (Bretter des Todes)
Salmon Ladder (Himmelsleiter)
Unstable Bridge (Doppel-Schwenkbrücke)
Wall Lift (Gewichtheben)

Time Limit: 90 seconds (01:30.00)

Untimed Section:
Floating Boards (Hängende Türen)
Cliffhanger (Kletterwand)
Flying Bar (Hürdenlauf)

Results[]

Name
(Age)
Semi-finals Placing Semi-finals Result Notes
Florian Mayr
(26)
1st 2 6. Floating Boards Failed the transition from the first to the second board.
Lost his grip and fell between the boards.
Nicky de Leeuw
(20)
5 7. Cliffhanger Fell at the fourth ledge.
Tried to reach over from the fourth to the fifth ledge, but failed and then lost his grip back on the fourth ledge.
Last Man Standing.

Final Stage (Midoriyama)[]

Obstacles[]

Rope Climb (22 meters)

Time Limit: 30 seconds (00:30.00)

Results[]

Name Profile Result Notes
Stage Not Attempted.
(No competitor cleared the Second Stage.)
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