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Padlock ANW13

American Ninja Warrior 13's Padlock

Padlock is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the eighth obstacle during the second episode of the semifinals on American Ninja Warrior 13.

After completing the Salmon Ladder, there were a foothold and a laché bar as the medium to reach this obstacle. It consisted of three rotating circular panels; competitors had to transfer between them and they were allowed to use the legs. The functions of each panel are as follows:

  • The first panel had a singular curved bar at the top of it; competitors had to swing from the laché bar, grab the bar, survive the counterclockwise rotation and lock that bar into place at the bottom.
  • The second panel had a ledge placed at the southeast direction; competitors had to shift their bodyweight to bring the ledge to the direct bottom. After that, they had to grab the ledge and make the transition to the third and final panel. Due to safety concerns, competitors were not allowed to grab the ledge directly.
  • The third panel was the same in structure with the first one; however, competitors instead had to rotate it in a 180-degree counterclockwise direction, similar to some panels from Wall to Wall or The Dungeon. The panel itself still connected to an axis and could be rotated left and right a bit. Finally, competitors had to make the dismount.

This obstacle became brutal as seventeen competitors failed there during the second semifinal episode, which included Cara Mack, Julius Ferguson, Lucas Reale, Brett Hernandez Strong, Judas Licciardello, Casey Rothschild, Jackson Twait, Nick Hanson (The Rugby Ninja), Philip Scott, Chad Flexington, Will Schlageter, John Uga, Caiden Madzelan, Chris Behrends, Xavier Dantzler, Alex Begolly, and Grant McCartney (who was filling in as an alternate for another competitor due to having placed 31st in his qualifiers episode). Hence, in its debut episode, the Padlock ended up being the cut-off obstacle for the top 15.

Another eleven competitors failed this obstacle during the third semifinals episode, which included Kevin Carbone, Meagan Martin, Brian Kretsch, Megan Rowe, Vincent Pane, DeShawn Harris, Enzo Wilson, Tage Herrington, Bob Reese, and Francisco Barajas. Hence it was once again the cut-off obstacle for the top 15.

Other Appearances[]

Ninja Warrior France[]

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Ninja Warrior France 7's Padlock

In Ninja Warrior France 7, Padlock (Les Boucliers, literally Shields) appeared as the third obstacle in Qualification 1 and 3. It was paired with Pretzel Twist and Inverter respectively as part of Route B of the Crossroads. A pole and a rope were present at the start and the end of the obstacle respectively.

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

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Ninja Warrior Germany 7's Padlock

In Ninja Warrior Germany 7, the Padlock, locally called Vorhängeschlösser, appeared as the second obstacle in the First Stage. Compared to the Padlock obstacle used American Ninja Warrior 13, there was a trampoline as a medium here to reach the first panel since this obstacle was not preceded by any obstacle.

The obstacle has proven to mainly be a massive timewaster for many competitors, as most competitors spent 30+ seconds to complete the obstacle, which drained them for the latter half of the stage. But aside from being a timewaster for many competitors, the obstacle also eliminated 7 out of 39 competitors who attempted it, with two of them (Daniel Schmidt and Daniel Gerber) getting disqualified for not fully rotating the third panel into place. And out of the 32 competitors who completed the obstacle, a few of them used very interesting techniques to bring the ledge of the second panel to the bottom position, with competitors like Sladjan Djulabic and Christian Balkheimer using only their feet to bring the ledge of the second panel to its direct bottom position while still hanging on the first panel. On the other hand, a few athletes transferred to the ledge of the second panel immediately without even bringing the ledge to its direct bottom position beforehand.

Ninja Israel[]

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Ninja Israel 5's Padlock

In Ninja Warrior Israel 5, the Padlock, literally translated המנעולים, appeared as the fifth obstacle in Heat 2 and Heat 7. Unlike American Ninja Warrior 13, there was a rope as a medium to reach the first panel since the obstacle was not preceded by any obstacle, and competitors were allowed to grab the ledge of the second panel directly. Only three out of 17 competitors failed on it.

Trivia[]

  • The obstacle's name refers to a pivotally hooked detachable lock on any object, usually a shackle, which it hangs.

Competitors' Success Rate[]

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

American Ninja Warrior[]

ANW Stage Clears Attempts Percentage
ANW13 SF EP 2 7 24 29.17%
SF EP 3 9 20 45%
Total 16 44 36.36%

Ninja Israel[]

NWI Stage Clears Attempts Percentage
NWI5 Heat 2 8 10 80%
Heat 7 6 7 85.71%
Total 14 17 82.36%

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

NWG Clears Attempts Percentage
NWG7 32 39 89.74%
Total 32 39 89.74%
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