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Ninja Warrior France is the first season of Ninja Warrior format in France. The show was taped at Vieux Port de Cannes in Cannes and premiered on July 8, 2016 on TF1. Denis Brogniart, Christophe Beaugrand and Sandrine Quétier would debut as hosts and commentators this season.
The competitor who would complete Mount Midoriyama and achieve total victory would receive a cash prize of €100,000 and a car.
The Qualification Heats[]
The Heats were run over in 3 episodes. In each heat, out of the 50 competitors, the 15 best competitors would advance to the semifinal.
Heat 1[]
Obstacles[]
① Quintuple Steps (Les Cinq Paliers)
② Mini Silk Slider (La Tyrolienne)
③ Bridge of Blades (Les Hélices)
④ Ring to Cargo (Le Grand Saut)
⑤ Ring Toss (Les Anneaux)
⑥ Warped Wall (Le Mur Incliné)
Results[]
| Place | Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jean Tezenas du Montcel (26) | Start Up Project Manager | Clear (01:32.90) | |
| 2nd | Clément Dumais (23) | Professional Freerunner | Clear (02:10.30) | |
| 3rd | Jules Daviaud (28) | Sports Coach | Clear (02:10.70) | Digest. |
| 4th | Antoine Dupré | Acrobatic Stuntman | Clear (02:55.30) | Digest. |
| 5th | Antoine Rizzo (24) | Real Estate Agent | Clear (03:20.30) | Digest. |
| 6th | Thomas Hubener (27) | Cirque du Soleil Performer | Clear (03:22.30) | |
| 7th | Clément Cano (28) | Sports Coach | Clear (03:44.20) | Digest. |
| 8th | Loïc Giorgi (32) | Acrobatic Comedian | Clear (04:15.60) | Digest. |
| 9th | Mehdi Dergaoui (27) | Sports Coach | Clear (04:28.70) | |
| 10th | Merwan Rahmi (25) | Physical Education Teacher | Clear (04:44.60) | |
| 11th | Laura Mété (27) | Pole Dancing Instructor | 6. Warped Wall (03:28.00) | First woman to advance to the semifinals. Failed to clear the Warped Wall within three attempts. |
| 12th | Nicolas Mathieux (22) | Professional Freerunner | 5. Ring Toss (01:11.52) | Mid cut. Failed the dismount to the landing platform. |
| 13th | Léopold Hurbin (22) | Professional Freerunner | 5. Ring Toss (01:34.00) | Digest. Lost grip at the third section. |
| 14th | Stephen Manas (23) | Talent Agent | 5. Ring Toss (01:42.90) | Mid cut. Lost grip at the second section. |
| 15th | Paul Roux | Professional Freeruner | 5. Ring Toss (02:06.20) | Mid cut. Lost grip at the second section. |
Heat 2[]
Obstacles[]
① Quintuple Steps (Les Cinq Paliers)
② Curtain Slider (Les Pendrillons)
③ Spinning Log (La Poutre Infernale)
④ Cones to Cargo (Le Grand Saut)
⑤ Double Tilt Ladder (Les Échelles)
⑥ Warped Wall (Le Mur Incliné)
Results[]
| Place | Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Bassa Mawem (31) | Climbing Champion | Clear (02:34.20) | |
| 2nd | Mickaël Mawem (25) | Climbing Champion | Clear (03:05.20) | |
| 3rd | Loïc Die (36) | Ski Patrol Worker | Clear (03:20.70) | |
| 4th | Rémi Fantino (30) | Dental Surgeon | Clear (03:24.50) | |
| 5th | Sébastien Lequertier (26) | Student | Clear (03:44.30) | |
| 6th | Gaël Lemoigne | 6. Warped Wall (06:46.41) | All cut. | |
| 7th | Geoffrey Genevriez (26) | Security Guard | 6. Warped Wall (04:40.23) | Failed to clear the Warped Wall within three attempts. |
| 8th | Pierre Berthoumieux (22) | Firefighter | 5. Double Tilt Ladder (02:19.43) | Digest. Lost grip trying to dismount to the landing platform. |
| 9th | Ludovic Yu-Yeng (45) | Caregiver | 5. Double Tilt Ladder (02:21.20) | Failed dismount from second ladder. |
| 10th | Teheiura Teahui (38) | Cook | 5. Double Tilt Ladder (02:34.40) | Lost grip at the first ladder. |
| 11th | Yacine Benyahia | 5. Double Tilt Ladder (03:03.00) | All cut. | |
| 12th | Marie-Émilie Montagut (31) | Sports Coach | 5. Double Tilt Ladder (03:11.00) | Early digest. Second woman to advance to the semifinals. Failed the transition to the second ladder. |
| 13th | Kamel Asloum (40) | Butcher / Brahim Asloum's Brother | 5. Double Tilt Ladder (04:24.26) | Failed transition to second ladder. Lost time due to leg getting stuck in the Cargo Net. |
| 14th | Valentin Dubois (24) | Cultural Facilitator | 4. Cones to Cargo (01:12.23) | Failed the transition to the cones. |
| 15th | Thomas Garcia (27) | Rural Police Officer | 4. Cones to Cargo (01:24.10) | Digest. Failed the transition to the cones. |
Heat 3[]
Obstacles[]
① Quintuple Steps (Les Cinq Paliers)
② Log Grip (Le Cylindre Aérien)
③ Balance Bridge (Les Ponts à Bascule)
④ Rope Swing to Cargo (Le Grand Saut)
⑤ Spin Cycle (Les Cônes Suspendus)
⑥ Warped Wall (Le Mur Incliné)
Results[]
| Place | Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Jonathan Dumont (20) | Self-employed | Clear (03:27.20) | |
| 2nd | Steve Bernard "Tigerland" | Gymnastic and Martial Arts Expert | Clear (03:51.00) | Digest. |
| 3rd | Guillaume Roybon | Clear (04:11.60) | All cut. | |
| 4th | Jérémie Halluin | Clear (04:26.30) | All cut. | |
| 5th | Rémy Giusti (33) | Painter | Clear (04:27.40) | Digest. |
| 6th | Charlotte Dequevauviller (25) | Stuntwoman | Clear (04:34.80) | Third woman to advance to the semifinals. First woman to clear a heats course. |
| 7th | Philippe Scofield (33) | Children's Educator | Clear (04:43.20) | |
| 8th | Arthur Desprez (28) | Jockey | Clear (04:46.30) | |
| 9th | Morgan Jarno (35) | Solider | Clear (04:46.60) | |
| 10th | Garry Chauviat (25) | Model | Clear (04:53.90) | |
| 11th | Elsa Ponzo (19) | Student in Sports Science | Clear (05:51.30) | Fourth woman to advance to the semifinals. Second woman to clear a heats course. |
| 12th | Stéphane Rodrigues | 6. Warped Wall (04:15.60) | All cut. | |
| 13th | Jonathan Pastore | 6. Warped Wall (05:15.04) | All cut. | |
| 14th | Davy Botelho (29) | Juggling Bartender | 6. Warped Wall (06:33.00) | Failed to clear the Warped Wall within three attempts. Lost time on Balance Bridge. |
| 15th | Maxime Haddad (21) | Student | 5. Spin Cycle (02:15.16) | Digest. Failed the transition between the first two metal hoops. |
The Semi-final[]
The Semi-final was run over in 1 episode. Out of the 45 competitors, the 20 best competitors would advance to the final.
Obstacles[]
① Quintuple Steps (Les Cinq Paliers)
② UFO Slider (La Soucoupe Volante)
③ Spinning Log (La Poutre Infernale)
④ Giant Cycle (La Grande Roue)
⑤ Swinging Frames (Les Cadres à Bascule)
⑥ Warped Wall (Le Mur Incliné)
⑦ Floating Chains (Les Lianes de Fer)
⑧ Spinning Bridge (Le Boulier)
⑨ Chimney Climb (La Cheminée de l'Extrême)
Results[]
| Place | Name | Heat
Placing |
Heat | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Clément Dumais (23) | 2nd | 1 | Professional Freerunner | Clear (01:58.70) | |
| 2nd | Bassa Mawem (25) | 2nd | 2 | Climbing Champion | Clear (02:17.50) | Digest. |
| 3rd | Valentin Dubois (24) | 14th | 2 | Cultural Facilitator | Clear (02:18.00) | |
| 4th | Thomas Hubener (27) | 6th | 1 | Cirque du Soleil Performer | Clear (02:19.10) | |
| 5th | Sébastien Lequertier (26) | 5th | 2 | Student | Clear (02:28.30) | All cut. |
| 6th | Loïc Die (36) | 3rd | 2 | Ski Patrol Worker | Clear (02:30.50) | Digest. |
| 7th | Loïc Giorgi (32) | 8th | 1 | Acrobatic Comedian | Clear (02:32.90) | Digest. |
| 8th | Jean Tezenas du Montcel (26) | 1st | 1 | Start Up Project Manager | Clear (02:43.50) | |
| 9th | Léopold Hurbin (22) | 13th | 1 | Professional Freerunner | Clear (02:52.60) | Digest. |
| 10th | Nicolas Mathieux (22) | 12th | 1 | Professional Freerunner | Clear (03:05.40) | Digest. |
| 11th | Steve Bernard "Tigerland" (26) | 2nd | 3 | Stuntman | Clear (03:05.80) | Digest. |
| 12th | Merwan Rahmi (25) | 10th | 1 | Physical Education Teacher | Clear (03:14.60) | |
| 13th | Gaël Lemoigne | 6th | 2 | Clear (03:22.60) | Digest. | |
| 14th | Charlotte Dequevauviller (25) | 6th | 3 | Stuntwoman | Clear (04:54.20) | First woman to advance to The Finals. First woman to clear a semifinals course. |
| 15th | Philippe Scofield (33) | 7th | 3 | Children's Educator | Clear (06:32.30) | |
| 16th | Antoine Rizzo (24) | 5th | 1 | Real Estate Agent | Clear (09:02.30) | Lost four minutes on Floating Chains. |
| 17th | Mickaël Mawem (25) | 2nd | 2 | Climbing Champion | 8. Spinning Bridge (01:31.24) | Digest. Fell at the third ball. |
| 18th | Stephen Manas (23) | 14th | 1 | Art Agent | 8. Spinning Bridge (02:46.50) | All cut. |
| 19th | Mehdi Dergaoui (27) | 9th | 1 | Sports Coach | 8. Spinning Bridge (03:53.42) | All cut. |
| 20th | Geoffrey Genevriez (26) | 7th | 2 | Security Guard | 8. Spinning Bridge (04:04.52) | Fell at the third ball. |
Results of the Other Semi-finalists[]
| Name | Heat
Placing |
Heat | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davy Botelho (29) | 14th | 3 | Juggling Bartender | 3. Spinning Log | Lost footing at the end of the log. |
| Rémi Fantino (30) | 4th | 2 | Dental Surgeon | 7. Floating Chains (01:47.00) | Failed to transition to the third chain. |
| Laura Mété (27) | 11th | 1 | Pole Dancing Instructor | 5. Swinging Frames | Failed to dismount to landing platform. |
| Garry Chauviat (25) | 10th | 3 | Model | 5. Swinging Frames | Failed to dismount to landing platform. |
| Thomas Garcia (27) | 15th | 2 | Rural Police Officer | 5. Swinging Frames | Digest. Lost grip at the second frame. |
| Clément Cano (28) | 7th | 1 | Sports Coach | 5. Swinging Frames | Digest. Failed to dismount to landing platform. |
| Kamel Asloum (40) | 13th | 2 | Butcher / Brahim Asloum's Brother | 5. Swinging Frames | Digest. Failed the transition to the second frame. |
| Marie-Émilie Montagut (31) | 12th | 2 | Sports Coach | 6. Warped Wall (02:53.39) | Mid cut. Failed to clear the Warped Wall within three attempts. |
| Yacine Benyahia | 11th | 2 | ? | 6. Warped Wall (02:50.23) | Digest. Failed to clear the Warped Wall within three attempts. |
| Jonathan Dumont (20) | 1st | 3 | Self-employed | 7. Floating Chains (02:24.21) | Digest. Foot touched the water while swinging on the fourth chain. |
| Jules Daviaud | 3rd | 1 | Sports Coach | 7. Floating Chains (01:25.33) | Digest. Foot touched the water while swinging on the fourth chain. |
| Pierre Berthoumieux (22) | 8th | 2 | Firefighter | 7. Floating Chains (02:22.02) | Digest. Landed on the edge of the pool while swinging on the second chain. |
| Elsa Ponzo (19) | 11th | 2 | Student in Sports Science | 3. Spinning Log | Lost footing at the end of the log. |
| Teheiura Teahui (38) | 10th | 2 | Cook | 3. Spinning Log | Lost footing at the end of the log. |
| Paul Roux | 15th | 1 | Professional Freerunner | 3. Spinning Log | Lost footing at the end of the log. |
| Antoine Dupré | 4th | 1 | Acrobatic Stuntman | 7. Floating Chains (01:30.21) | All cut. |
| Morgan Jano (35) | 9th | 3 | Soldier | 7. Floating Chains (02:08.27) | All cut. |
| Stéphane Rodrigues | 12th | 3 | 6th. Warped Wall (02:19.60) | All cut. | |
| Jonathan Pastore | 13th | 3 | 6th. Warped Wall (03:04.15) | All cut. | |
| Jérémie Halluin | 4th | 3 | 5th. Swinging Frames (0:31.27) | All cut. | |
| Guillaume Roybon | 3rd | 3 | 5th. Swinging Frames (0:39.08) | All cut. | |
| Rémy Giusti (33) | 5th | 3 | Painter | 5th. Swinging Frames (0:43.33) | All cut. |
| Ludovic Yu-yeng (45) | 9th | 2 | Caregiver | All cut. | |
| Arthur Desprez (28) | 8th | 3 | Jockey | All cut. | |
| Maxime Haddad (21) | 15th | 3 | Student | All cut. |
The Finals[]
The remaining 20 participants from the previous semi-final took part in the final. They were to fight for the title of the first French "Ninja Warrior" and a cash prize.
Stage 1[]
Obstacles[]
① Quintuple Steps (Les Cinq Paliers)
② Downhill Pipe Drop (Le Vol Plané)
③ Bridge of Blades (Les Hélices)
④ Jump Hang (Le Grand Saut)
⑤ Cycle Road (La Piste Cyclable)
⑥ Warped Wall (Le Mur Incliné)
⑦ Arm Rings (Le Chemin de Fer)
⑧ Jumping Spider (L'Homme-Araignée)
⑨ Invisible Ladder (L'Ascenseur de l'Extrême)
Time limit: 240 seconds (4 minutes)
Results[]
| Name | SF
Placing |
Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Hubener (27) | 4th | Cirque du Soleil Performer | Clear (38.4 seconds left) | |
| Valentin Dubois (24) | 3rd | Cultural Facilitator | Clear (3.3 seconds left) | |
| Clément Dumais (23) | 1st | Professional Freerunner | 8. Jumping Spider | Failed the transition from the trampoline to the spider. |
| Nicolas Mathieux (22) | 10th | Pro Freerunner | 8. Jumping Spider | Digest. Failed the transition from the trampoline to the spider. |
| Léopold Hurbin (22) | 9th | Pro Freerunner | 8. Jumping Spider | Digest. Failed the transition from the trampoline to the spider. |
| Jean Tezenas du Montcel (26) | 8th | Start Up Project Manager | 8. Jumping Spider | Failed the transition from the trampoline to the spider. |
| Bassa Mawem (31) | 2nd | Climbing Champion | 8. Jumping Spider | Failed the transition from the trampoline to the spider. |
| Antoine Rizzo (24) | 16th | Real Estate Agent | 8. Jumping Spider | Digest. Failed the transition from the trampoline to the spider. |
| Steve Bernard "Tigerland" (26) | 11th | Stuntman | 8. Jumping Spider | Digest. Failed the transition from the trampoline to the spider. |
| Gaël Lemoigne | 13th | 7. Arm Rings | ||
| Philippe Scofield (33) | 15th | Children's Educator | 7. Arm Rings | Timed out. Got stuck in the middle of the obstacle. |
| Loïc Die (36) | 6th | Ski Patrol Worker | 4. Jump Hang | Failed the transition from the trampoline to the cargo net. |
| Loïc Giorgi (32) | 7th | Acrobatic Comedian | 4. Jump Hang | Digest. Failed the transition from the trampoline to the cargo net. |
| Sébastien Lequertier (26) | 5th | Student | 4. Jump Hang | Digest. Failed the transition from the trampoline to the cargo net. |
| Jules Daviaud (28) | Sports Coach | 4. Jump Hang | Digest. Alternate for Mickaël Mawem. Failed the transition from the trampoline to the cargo net. | |
| Charlotte Dequevauviller (25) | 14th | Stuntwoman | 2. Downhill Pipe Drop | Failed to dismount to the landing platform. |
| Geoffrey Genevriez (26) | 20th | Security Guard | 2. Downhill Pipe Drop | Foot touched the water while grabbing onto the rope. |
| Mehdi Dergaoui (27) | 19th | Sports Coach | 2. Downhill Pipe Drop | Grabbed the rope too low and went into the pool. |
| Merwan Rahmi (24) | 12th | Physical Education Teacher | 2. Downhill Pipe Drop | Digest. Foot touched the water while grabbing onto the rope. |
| Stephen Manas | 18th | Unknown | All cut. | |
| Mickaël Mawem (25) | 17th | Climbing Champion | Withdrew | Injury. |
Stage 2[]
Obstacles[]
Timed
① Rope Jungle (La Jungle)
② Doorknob Grasper (Les Poignes de Fer)
③ Salmon Ladder (L'Échelle d'Hercule)
④ Unstable Bridge (Les Ponts Flottants)
⑤ Wall Lift (Les Parois de Plomb)
Time limit: 120 seconds (2 minutes).
Untimed
⑥ Floating Boards (Les Planches Suspendues)
⑦ Cliffhanger (Le Mur des Titans)
⑧ Flying Bar (L'Ultime Envol)
Results[]
| Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valentin Dubois (24) | Cultural Facilitator | 8. Flying Bar | Cleared the timed section with 13.6 seconds remaining. First to second cradle. Last Man Standing. |
| Thomas Hubener (27) | Cirque du Soleil Performer | 6. Floating Boards | Cleared the timed section with 38.9 seconds remaining. |
Final Stage (La Tour des Héros)[]
Obstacles[]
① Rope Climb (La Corde — 23 meters)
Time limit: 30 seconds.
Results[]
| Name | Profile | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
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