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Not to be confused with the Towers of Power, a group of contestants who often compete in team-based ANW tournaments.

The Power Tower is a side-by-side obstacle course in the air that was first introduced on American Ninja Warrior 11. It became a staple in subsequent seasons.

The course challenged competitors to race against each other on obstacles that go up and down a tall tower. It has been used at the end of the city qualifiers and city finals rounds, but starting with American Ninja Warrior 13, it has been used only in the semifinals rounds. The Power Tower was the focus of the modified American Ninja Warrior 12 competition, as a series of single-elimination rounds was used to determine the winner of that season.

The competitors who placed first and second in the rounds that the Power Tower was used would compete head-to-head, with the winning competitor- the person who hit the buzzer first- receiving a prize.

The Power Tower has been through multiple redesigns and has appeared on various international versions as well.

American Ninja Warrior 11[]

ANW11 Power Tower (CQ)

The Power Tower during American Ninja Warrior 11's Los Angeles qualifiers

During the city qualifiers round, the Power Tower worked as followed:

  • First, competitors must climb up a giant staircase to reach the top.
  • Then, they must use their upper body to traverse an arch-shaped bar.
  • After that, they must slide down a vertical pole.
  • Once they reach the bottom, they must cross a swinging beam (in a similar fashion to the third part of the Burandou, which was used in the Second Stage from KUNOICHI 6 to KUNOICHI 8).
  • After they reach the end of the beam, they must climb up another vertical pole.
  • Upon reaching the top, they must traverse a diagonal bar to reach a standard lache bar.
  • Finally, they must make an 8-foot lache to another bar, cross another two stationary bars, dismount to the landing platform, and hit the buzzer.

The first competitor to hit the buzzer would receive the Speed Pass, meaning they would automatically advance to the National Finals. The winner of the Speed Pass could still choose to run in the city finals, and making it into the top two would allow them to run on the Power Tower once again. Failing to do so still guaranteed them a spot in the National Finals outside of the leaderboard.

If competitors fell on any part of the Power Tower, they were allowed to continue their run.

ANW11 Power Tower (CF)

The Power Tower during American Ninja Warrior 11's Los Angeles finals

During the city finals round, the Power Tower was modified:

  • First, competitors must stand at the top of the tower and climb down a rope (this feature was not in use during Los Angeles finals, meaning competitors started at the next portion of the Power Tower).
  • Then, competitors must work their way across 7 hanging square handles.
  • From there, they must work their way across 4 hanging cones (similar to the ones used on the Spikes into Cargo and Minefield).
  • After that, they must cross 2 swinging ladders (similar to the Hanging Staircase), dismount to the landing platform, and hit the buzzer.

The first competitor to hit the buzzer would receive the Safety Pass, meaning if they failed to complete either Stage One or Stage Two of the National Finals, they would be allowed to reattempt it once. However, if they could complete both stages, the Safety Pass would be voided (it could not be rolled over to the next season). Furthermore, the second attempt at the stage did not guarantee an automatic clear, and using the Safety Pass on Stage One meant that competitors could not use it on Stage Two.

American Ninja Warrior 12[]

ANW12 Power Tower (QF)

American Ninja Warrior 12's Power Tower during the qualifiers

ANW12 Power Tower (Finals)

American Ninja Warrior 12's Power Tower during the finals

The Power Tower once again appeared on American Ninja Warrior 12, but compared to the previous season, there were changes added to the mechanics due to the changes in the competition format:

  • During qualifiers, the top 2 competitors would face off, with the winner taking their two fellow competitors to the semifinals regardless of whether or not they finished in the top 12.
  • In the finals, the top 8 competitors would compete in a single-elimination format. The ultimate winner would receive the $100,000 cash prize.

For this season, the Power Tower worked as followed:

  • First, competitors must climb up a giant staircase to reach the top.
  • Then, they must grab a bar and use it to reach a vertical pole that they must slide down.
  • Upon reaching the bottom, they must run across four floating steps arranged in a curve.
  • After that, they must climb up two vertical poles.
  • From there, they must lache past four Dropping Shelves, dismount to the landing platform, and hit the buzzer.

During the second and third rounds of the Power Tower Playoffs, the Power Tower was modified; the floating steps were replaced with two Plexiglas walls, each with three Cliffhanger ledges. Once competitors reached the bottom of the vertical pole, they must climb up the Cliffhanger walls and reach the double poles.

On the first episode of the qualifiers, however, no Power Tower match-up was shown. The top two finishers, Tyler Gillett and Jody Avila, should have competed for the right to bring their teammates to the semifinals. However, the Power Tower was never mentioned in the entire episode, and no explanation was given as to why it was not shown. It was later confirmed that the reason for this was because Drew Drechsel, who was edited out of the season, competed and made it into the top two. Likely for this reason, the producers chose to air this particular qualifiers episode first, as it would be least awkward and/or confusing. Drechsel and Avila both competed on the Power Tower, and inside sources confirmed that Avila won the match-up.

American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship[]

The same version of the Power Tower that was used in the American Ninja Warrior 12 Qualifiers was used during Round Three on American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship. The top 4 competitors from Round Two competed in a single-elimination format, and the ultimate winner was crowned as the champion and received the trophy and cash prize of $50,000.

American Ninja Warrior 13[]

ANW13 Power Tower (SF)

American Ninja Warrior 13's Power Tower

The Power Tower returned for American Ninja Warrior 13, but was only used in the semifinals. The top 2 competitors in each episode raced for the Safety Pass, which functioned exactly how it did on American Ninja Warrior 11.

The Power Tower worked as followed:

  • First, competitors must climb a series of bars that leads them to a mini platform.
  • Upon reaching the platform, they must jump to a 20-foot rope that is set on an incline and climb up it.
  • Once they reach the top, they must ride a ring down a track (similar to the Ring of Fire), jumping it over two stoppers.
  • When they reach the end of the track, they must jump a bar up six rungs of an inclined Salmon Ladder.
  • After clearing the inclined Salmon Ladder, they must transfer to a vertical pole with a footrest and traverse an inclined pole.
  • Finally, they must lache past four Dropping Shelves, dismount to the landing platform, and hit the buzzer.

American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship 2[]

A similar version of the American Ninja Warrior 13 Power Tower was used for Round Three of the American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship 2. Just like in the previous competition, the top four competitors from Round Two would compete in a single-elimination bracket for the trophy, the US$50,000 cash prize, and the title of the second champion of the Women's Championship.

There were a couple of changes compared to the Power Tower used in the regular season:

  • First, competitors must climb a giant staircase to reach the top.
  • Then, they must slide down a vertical pole.
  • After that, the rest of the Power Tower is identical to that of the regular season.

American Ninja Warrior 14[]

ANW14 Power Tower

American Ninja Warrior 14's Power Tower

ANW14 Power Tower (Part 1)

First Part of Power Tower

ANW14 Power Tower (Part 2)

Second Part of Power Tower

The Power Tower returned for American Ninja Warrior 14, but was again only used in the semifinals. The top 2 competitors in each semifinal episode raced for the Safety Pass, which functioned exactly how it did on American Ninja Warrior 11. The Power Tower was once again modified compared to the previous season. Compared to previous seasons, this version is by far the most challenging, consisting of the most number of obstacles and taking the longest to clear. This meant that stamina, not just speed, was critical to winning the match-up, as going too fast would cause competitors to gas out and slow down. Furthermore, while previous versions tested either agility or upper body alongside speed, this version tested everything.

The Power Tower worked as followed:

  • First, competitors must push a 100-pound box upwards across an inclined track (in a similar fashion to the Tackle).
  • Then, they must turn around and run down a declined track, dodging a series of left-right alternating panels that block the track known as the Switchbacks.
  • After clearing the Switchbacks, they must turn around again and run up a ramp.
  • Once they reach the end of the ramp, they must swing across two ropes and climb up a rope wall.
  • From there, they must cross an inclined pole.
  • Then, they must use their hands and feet to climb up an inclined column with ledges imbedded in it.
  • Upon reaching the top, they must climb down two Plexiglas walls, each with three Cliffhanger ledges (in a similar design to American Ninja Warrior 12's Finals Power Tower).
  • After that, they must transfer to a pipe with a footrest at the bottom and rungs on one side of the pipe.
  • Finally, they must lache past four Dropping Shelves, dismount to the landing platform and hit the buzzer.

The first part (similar to Tackle Machine) and Double Rope Swing part later appeared on Ninja Warrior France 8 as two standalone obstacles in Qualifications.

American Ninja Warrior: Family Championship[]

A different version of the Power Tower was used for Round Three of the American Ninja Warrior: Family Championship. The top four families from Round Two would compete in a single-elimination relay race competition, and the ultimate winner was declared the champions of the Family Championship. Unlike previous competitions, the entire family would take on the Power Tower, with each person running one leg of the race. The Power Tower worked as follows:

  • The first family members start the initial leg at the very bottom of the Power Tower.
  • First, competitors must climb up a giant staircase known as Giant Steps to reach the top.
  • Upon reaching the top, they must slide down a vertical pole known as Fire Pole with a rather large footrest at the bottom.
  • Once they reach the bottom, they will tag the next family member, who starts the second leg.
  • When the next competitor is tagged, they must run across three floating steps arranged in a curve known as Angled Steps, then jump to a rope.
  • From there, they must swing to a wall embedded with ledges circling a column known as the Column Climb that competitors must use their hands and feet to climb their way up.
  • After they reach the top, opposite where they started, they must climb up a Plexiglas wall with three Cliffhanger ledges.
  • Then, they will reach a platform and tag the final family member, who closes out the final leg.
  • When the final competitor is tagged, they must traverse a diagonal pole.
  • Finally, they must lache past four Dropping Shelves, dismount to the landing platform, and hit the buzzer.

Other Appearances[]

Australian Ninja Warrior[]

AusNW4 Power Tower (QH)

Australian Ninja Warrior 4's Power Tower during the heats

AusNW4 Power Tower (SF)

Australian Ninja Warrior 4's Power Tower during the semifinals

The Power Tower made its first appearance outside American Ninja Warrior on Australian Ninja Warrior 4, which was used during the heats and semifinals.

The top two competitors from each heat or semifinal would compete on this side-by-side obstacle course. During the heats, the winning competitor would receive ten-second off their time in the semifinals. During the semifinals, the winning competitor would receive a second-chance advantage in the grand final (just like the Safety Pass on American Ninja Warrior 11).

Later, the same version of the Power Tower used during the semifinals would be used during the final round of qualifying and finals on Australian Ninja Warrior: State of Origin. During the qualifying, the Power Tower was used to determine which team would be eliminated from the competition. During the finals, the Power Tower was used to determine which team would be the champion of the competition.

AuNW5 Power Tower Heat

Australian Ninja Warrior 5's Power Tower during the heats

AuNW5 Power Tower Semi

Australian Ninja Warrior 5's Power Tower during the Semifinals

The Power Tower returned on Australian Ninja Warrior 5.

  • During the heats, the Power Tower was similar to the one used during American Ninja Warrior 12's qualifying round.
  • During the semifinals, the Power Tower was similar to the one used on American Ninja Warrior 12 during the second and third rounds of the finals' playoff bracket, but with a few differences:
    • The ledges composed of three Plexiglas walls, each with one Cliffhanger ledge,
    • Upon reaching the last ledge, they must grab a ring that led them to a cargo net that they must climb over to reach the shelves.
  • Compared to the previous season, competitors started the course by running across a long runway before attempting the giant staircase.

The top two competitors from each heat or semifinal would compete on this side-by-side obstacle course. During the heats, the winning competitor would automatically advance to the grand final (similar to the Speed Pass on American Ninja Warrior 11, but winners did not compete in the semifinals). During the semifinals, the winning competitor would receive a second-chance advantage in the grand final (just like the Safety Pass on American Ninja Warrior 11).

Ninja Warrior France[]

NWF5 La Tour DAcier

Ninja Warrior France 5's La Tour D'Acier

NWF5 La Tour DAcier (EP4)

La Tour D'Acier during Qualification 4

The Power Tower, named as La Tour d'Acier, (literally The Steel Tower) made its debut on Ninja Warrior France 5 with a vast difference compared to American Ninja Warrior. Instead of being used as a side-by-side obstacle race, it served as three obstacles (from fifth to seventh) of the qualifying rounds. The tower worked as followed:

  • First, competitors must climb up six giant stairs to reach the top.
  • Then, they must traverse three Cliffhanger ledges, each 60 centimeters long and five centimeters thick, curving inwards and each ledge being lower than the other. This portion was the fifth obstacle, and it was locally called Les 3 Reglettes d'Escalade (literally Three Climbing Rods).
  • After that, they must grab onto two rings, each 30 centimeters in diameter and 80 centimeters apart. This portion was the sixth obstacle, and it was locally called Les 2 Anneaux Suspendus (literally Two Hanging Rings).
    • In Qualification 4, two rings were replaced by two hanging poles, and it was locally called Les 2 Mikados Suspendus (literally Two Suspended Mikados).
  • From there, they must work their way onto a cargo net before reaching a rope to dismount to the landing platform, in a similar to Net Bridge. This portion was the seventh obstacle, and it was locally called Le Filet de Chargement (literally The Cargo Net).
NWF6 La Tour DAcier

Ninja Warrior France 6's Les Battles de la Tour dโ€™Acier

The Power Tower would return in Ninja Warrior France 6 with a different format:

  • The Top 4 to Top 11 competitors in the qualification leaderboard, plus the Top 2 Women competitors would compete in the Battle of the Power Tower (Les Battles de la Tour dโ€™Acier).
  • The Power Tower was used as a side-by-side obstacle race, identical to the original American format. where competitors would compete each other to determine a total of five winners in their respective matchups would advance in the Semifinals.
  • The Top 2 fastest competitors in the Battle of the Steel Tower would compete against each other in one Semifinals matchup while the rest of the competitors would each face the Top 3 competitors from each Qualification, with the slowest competitor to clear the Power Tower facing the Top 1 competitor in the Qualification leaderboard.
  • In addition, the Power Tower would be in a similar course to the one used during American Ninja Warrior 12's qualifiers round.
  • Compared to the American format, if the competitors fell on any part of the Power Tower, they were not allowed to continue their run.
NWFR7 - Qualifications - Memory Tower

Ninja Warrior France 7's La Memory Tower

The Power Tower would then be heavily modified on Ninja Warrior France 7, now named as Memory Tower (La Memory Tower), and similar to its debut on Ninja Warrior France 5, it served as the last obstacle of the qualifying rounds. Prior to previous appearances, this obstacle can only be attempted if competitors did not clear the first two obstacles of qualifying in less than 20 seconds for men (and 22 seconds for women). This variant also included "traps" that would be revealed before competitors' run and they had to memorize to avoid those; otherwise, touching those by any means would resulted in disqualification. The tower worked as followed:

  • First, after clearing the Warped Wall, competitors must climb up three giant stairs to reach the top.
  • Then, the must traverse to a series of poles that increase in length,
  • Once they reach the last pole, they must traverse two Plexiglas walls, with six and seven Cliffhanger ledges respectively, curving inwards and two ledges from each wall would serve as a trap.
  • After that, they must grab onto a resting bar, and lache past eight Dropping Shelves, with three shelves serving as a trap.
  • From there, they must work their way onto the last shelf to dismount to the landing platform, and hit the buzzer.
NWF7's Duel Tower Full view

Ninja Warrior France 7's Les Battles de la Tour dโ€™Acier

Later, on the same season, the Battle of the Steel Tower (Les Battles de la Tour dโ€™Acier) returned in the Finals after Stage One. Ten competitors placed 8th to 17th, plus 2 women competitors placed 1st and 2nd in Stage One (if no women placed in top 7) would be divided into 6 matches, the 8th would face the 17th, the 9th would face the 16th, the 10th the 15th, etc., and the top 2 Women will face each other. They would race side-by-side and the winner advanced to Stage 2 while the loser is eliminated.

Ninja Warrior Poland[]

Power Tower NWP4

Ninja Warrior Poland 4's Power Tower

The Power Tower made its first appearance in Ninja Warrior Poland 4 in the heats. The top two competitors raced against each other, and the winner earned a Golden Ticket (locally called Zล‚oty Bilet) and automatically advances to the Finals. The Power Tower worked as follows:

  • First, competitors must climb up a giant staircase to reach the top.
  • Upon reaching the top, they must climb down a rope.
  • Once they reach the bottom, they must work their way across 7 square handles.
  • Then, they must traverse 3 spikes (similar to those used in Spikes into Cargo).
  • From there, they must work their way across two swinging ladders (same as the one used in the Hanging Staircase), dismount to the landing platform, and hit the buzzer.

On Ninja Warrior Poland 5, the Power Tower returned with the same rules. Only the track layout has changed:

  • First, competitors must climb up a giant staircase to reach the top.
  • Upon reaching the top, they must climb down a rope.
  • Once they reach the bottom, they must use a square handle as a medium to reach a set of ten poles (identical to those used in Pole Grasper) and use their hands and feet to traverse them.
  • Finally, they must cross three sets of hanging globes (same as the used in Globe Grasper), dismount to the landing platform, and hit the buzzer.

Then on Ninja Warrior Poland 6, the Power Tower reappeared once again in the Heats with the same rules as in previous seasons. This time the track was as follows:

  • First, competitors must climb up a giant staircase to reach the top.
  • Upon reaching the top, they must climb down a rope.
  • Once they reach the bottom, they must work their way across 6 square handles.
  • Then, they must cross 2 hanging cones, another square handle, and grab a stationary lachรฉ bar.
  • Finally, they must cross two Unstable Bridge boards, dismount to the landing platform, and hit the buzzer.

On Ninja Warrior Poland 7, the Power Tower appeared in the Heats again, and just like the previous season, only the layout of the track was changed.

  • First, competitors must climb up a giant staircase to reach the top.
  • Upon reaching the top, they must climb down a rope.
  • Once they reach the bottom, they must work their way across nine hanging ropes.
  • Then, they must grab a lachรฉ bar and swing across three shelves (same as the ones used in Flying Shelf Grab).
  • Finally, they have to dismount to the landing platform, and hit the buzzer.

On Ninja Warrior Poland 8, the track layout was as follows:

  • First, competitors must climb up a giant staircase to reach the top.
  • Upon reaching the top, they must climb down a rope.
  • Once they reach the bottom, they must work their way across 6 square handles.
  • Then, they must traverse 3 spikes (similar to those used in Spikes into Cargo).
  • Then, they must grab another square handle, and swing across 5 hanging disks (same as the ones used in Area 51).
  • Finally, they have to dismount to the landing platform, and hit the buzzer.

Ninja Warrior Germany[]

NWG 5-Power Tower-Section 1

The first section of the Power Tower in Ninja Warrior Germany 5

NWG 5-Power Tower-Section 2-4

The second, and the fourth section of the Power Tower in Ninja Warrior Germany 5

NWG 5-Power Tower-Section 3

The third section of the Power Tower in Ninja Warrior Germany 5

In Ninja Warrior Germany, the Power Tower first appeared in Ninja Warrior Germany 5, serving as an additional course at the end of each Preliminary Round episode of said season. In this appearance of the Power Tower, the Power Tower was similar to the one that was used during American Ninja Warrior 11's city qualifiers round. In this season of Ninja Warrior Germany, the Power Tower is described as "Ein tonnenschwerer Koloss aus Stahl." ("A colossus of steel weighing tons.").

On this particular Power Tower, the two best/fastest participants of each Preliminary Round would compete, head-to-head, on the it. The winning competitor of this match would receive a cash prize of 5,000โ‚ฌ and the Speed Pass (mistakenly called Safety Pass by the producers of Ninja Warrior Germany), meaning that the competitor would automatically advance to the Finals of the season.

The Power Tower would appear in the Preliminary Heats of Ninja Warrior Germany 6. Compared to previous iterations, the top four competitors from each Preliminary Heat would compete in a playoff bracket. The winners of the first matchup would receive 5,000โ‚ฌ. The winning competitor of the final match would receive the Speed Pass, meaning that the competitor would automatically advance to the Finals.

Ninja Israel[]

NWI4 Power Tower

Ninja Israel 4's Power Tower (ืžื’ื“ืœ ื”ื›ื•ื—)

On Ninja Warrior Israel 4, the Power Tower, literally translated ืžื’ื“ืœ ื”ื›ื•ื— appeared as the final obstacle of the Semifinals. However, unlike Ninja Warrior France 5, the Power Tower served as one obstacle rather than split into three obstacles. It is the only obstacle in Ninja Israel that used both Latin-scripted English alphabet and Hebrew alphabet for its naming. The Power Tower worked as follows:

  • First, competitors must climb up a giant staircase to reach the top.
  • Then, competitors must slide down a vertical pole.
  • Next, competitors must grab first hanging square handle and work their way across nine hanging square handles.
  • Once competitors grab the first resting bar, they must work their way across two swinging ladders. Between two ladders was the second resting bar to rest before across the second ladder.
  • Finally, they have to dismount to the landing platform, and hit the buzzer.

Due to low numbers of competitors attempted it, the Power Tower was relatively easy in almost all Semifinals (except Semifinal 4, as it eliminated two out of 4 competitors who attempted it). In Repechage Semifinal, due to the difficulties from serveral previous obstacles, the obstacle was unattempted.

The Power Tower later returned on Ninja Warrior Israel 5, and was carried over to the Heats, Semifinals and Finals' Stage One as the third obstacle.

In the Heats and Semifinals, the duel version of Power Tower, locally called ืžื’ื“ืœ ื”ื“ื•-ืงืจื‘ (literally Duel Tower) was a combination of the format of American Ninja Warrior 11 as a duel tower and as a simple obstacle, as this season, two competitors raced each other through the first three obstacles, and the one who pulls the lever first moves on and the loser is eliminated from the competition. In the rare case that neither competitor clears the Power Tower, both competitors are eliminated.

In each heat and semifinal, Power Tower had a different course arrangement:

NWI5PTHeat1

Ninja Israel 5's Power Tower in Heat 1, Heat 5, Heat 6, Repechage Heat, Semifinal 1, Semifinal 5 and Repechage Semifinal

In Heat 1, Heat 5, Heat 6, Repechage Heat, Semifinal 1, Semifinal 5 and Repechage Semifinal:

  • First, competitors must climb a curved wall using a rope to reach the top.
  • Upon reaching the top, they have to cross the long frame leading to the next part of the tower.
  • Then they have to grab a lachรฉ bar and use it to get to the dropping shelf and swing through a total of three dropping shelves.
  • Finally, they must use the two lachรฉ bars, swing across them to land on the landing platform and pull the lever.
NWI5PTHeat2

Ninja Israel 5's Power Tower in Heat 2, Heat 7 and Semifinal 3

In Heat 2, Heat 7 and Semifinal 3:

  • First, competitors must climb to the top using 6 ledges, each placed on a different side, on a curve.
  • Upon reaching the top, they must work their way across 6 square handles.
  • They then have to grab a lachรฉ bar, and swing across two spinning cycles.
  • Finally, they have to grab the last 2 bars and swing to the landing platform and pull the lever.
NWI5PTHeat3

Ninja Israel 5's Power Tower in Heat 3, Heat 9 and Heat 11

In Heat 3, Heat 9 and Heat 11:

  • First, competitors must climb a curved wall using a rope to reach the top.
  • Upon reaching the top, they have to cross the long frame leading to the next part of the tower and grab the parallel bar.
  • From there they have to swing past two spring loaded bars.
  • Finally, they have to pass using the last two lachรฉ bars, swing to the landing platform and pull the lever.
NWI5PTHeat4

Ninja Israel 5's Power Tower in Heat 4 and Heat 10

In Heat 4 and Heat 10:

  • First, competitors must climb to the top using six ledges, each placed on a different side, on a curve.
  • Upon reaching the top, they have to grab a lachรฉ bar, swing to a pole and grab the hanging square handle.
  • Once they reach the bottom, they have to go through four floating steps and then jump to a pole.
  • They then have to move to the second pole, from there go to the upward sloping section with 8 floating stairs and traverse it.
  • Finally, they have to swing through the two square handles and the lachรฉ bar to reach the landing platform and pull the lever.
NWI5PTHeat8

Ninja Israel 5's Power Tower in Heat 8, Heat 12, Semifinal 2 and Semifinal 4

In Heat 8, Heat 12, Semifinal 2 and Semifinal 4:

  • First, competitors must climb a curved wall using a rope to reach the top.
  • Upon reaching the top, they have to grab a lachรฉ bar, swing to a pole and grab the hanging square handle.
  • Once they reach the bottom, they have to go through 4 floating steps and then jump to a pole.
  • They then have to move to the second pole, from there go to the upward sloping section with 8 floating stairs and traverse it.
  • Finally, they have to swing through the two square handles and the lachรฉ bar to reach the landing platform and pull the lever.

The winner competitor later reach the rope and slide down to the landing platform before go to the next obstacle (similar to the Rope Glider).

NWI5PTStage1

Ninja Israel 5's Power Tower in Stage One

The single-run course version of Power Tower (ืžื’ื“ืœ ื”ื›ื•ื—) later returned as the third obstacle in the Finals' Stage One with a major overhaul compared to the previous season. The Power Tower worked as follows:

  • First, competitors must climb a curved wall using a rope to reach the top.
  • Upon reaching the top, they have to grab a lachรฉ bar, swing to the first hanging square handle and work their way across 7 hanging square handles.
  • Finally, they have to must work their way across the swinging ladder and dismount to the landing platform.

Power Tower Winners[]

American Ninja Warrior[]

American Ninja Warrior 11
Round City First-placed Competitor Second-placed Competitor Winning Competitor
City Qualifiers Los Angeles Hunter Guerard David Campbell Hunter Guerard
Atlanta Tyler Gillett Drew Drechsel Drew Drechsel
Oklahoma City Daniel Gil Matthew Day Daniel Gil
Seattle-Tacoma Leif Sundberg Sean Bryan Sean Bryan
Baltimore Dave Cavanagh Conor Galvin Dave Cavanagh
Cincinnati Ethan Swanson Jackson Twait Ethan Swanson
City Finals Los Angeles Flip Rodriguez Brian Kretsch Flip Rodriguez
Atlanta Drew Drechsel Kevin Carbone Drew Drechsel
Oklahoma City Daniel Gil Mathis Owhadi Mathis Owhadi
Seattle-Tacoma Dan Yager Karson Voiles Karson Voiles
Baltimore Dave Cavanagh Lucas Reale Dave Cavanagh
Cincinnati Ethan Swanson Michael Torres Michael Torres
American Ninja Warrior 12
Round Episode First-placed Competitor Second-placed Competitor Winning Competitor
Qualifiers 1 Jody Avila Drew Drechsel Jody Avila
2 Jake Murray Ethan Swanson Jake Murray
3 R.J. Roman Sean Bryan R.J. Roman
4 Michael Torres Joe Moravsky Joe Moravsky
American Ninja Warrior 12
Event Round Competitor #1 (Finals Place) Competitor #2 (Finals Place) Winning Competitor
Power Tower Playoff Bracket 1 Najee Richardson (4th) Austin Gray (5th) Austin Gray
Lucas Reale (3rd) Adam Rayl (6th) Adam Rayl
Jake Murray (1st) Amir Malik (8th) Amir Malik
Daniel Gil (2nd) Jesse Labreck (7th) Daniel Gil
2 Austin Gray (5th) Amir Malik (8th) Austin Gray
Adam Rayl (6th) Daniel Gil (2nd) Daniel Gil
3 Austin Gray (5th) Daniel Gil (2nd) Daniel Gil
American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship
Round Competitor #1 (Round Two Place) Competitor #2 (Round Two Place) Winning Competitor
1 Meagan Martin (1st) Mady Howard (4th) Meagan Martin
Jesse Labreck (2nd) Tiana Webberley (3rd) Jesse Labreck
2 Meagan Martin (1st) Jesse Labreck (2nd) Meagan Martin
American Ninja Warrior 13
Round Episode First-placed Competitor Second-placed Competitor Winning Competitor
Semifinals 1 Daniel Gil Brian Burkhardt Brian Burkhardt
2 Jay Lewis Joe Moravsky Joe Moravsky
3 Vance Walker Josiah Pippel Vance Walker
4 Jake Murray Austin Gray Austin Gray
American Ninja Warrior: Women's Championship 2
Round Competitor #1 (Round Two Place) Competitor #2 (Round Two Place) Winning Competitor
1 Jesse Labreck (1st) Allyssa Beird (4th) Jesse Labreck
Megan Rowe (2nd) Meagan Martin (3rd) Meagan Martin
2 Jesse Labreck (1st) Meagan Martin (3rd) Jesse Labreck
American Ninja Warrior 14
Round Episode First-placed Competitor Second-placed Competitor Winning Competitor
Semifinals 1 Jay Lewis Josiah Pippel Jay Lewis
2 Evan Andrews Josiah Singleton Josiah Singleton
3 Levi Enright Jackson Twait Levi Enright
4 Austin Gray Nate Hansen Nate Hansen
American Ninja Warrior: Family Championship
Round Team Name #1 (Location) Team Name #2 (Location) Winning Team
1 Zimmerman Family (Spokane, WA) Auer Family (Holly Springs, NC) Auer Family
Beckstrand Family (St. George, UT) Heinrichs Family (Boulder, CO) Beckstrand Family
2 Beckstrand Family (St. George, UT) Auer Family (Holly Springs, NC) Auer Family

Australian Ninja Warrior[]

Australian Ninja Warrior 4
Round Episode First-placed Competitor Second-placed Competitor Winning Competitor
Heat 1 Ashlin Herbert Daniel Mason Ashlin Herbert
2 Ben Polson Olivia Vivian Ben Polson
3 Matt Filippi Sam Goodall Sam Goodall
4 Charlie Robbins Bryson Klein Charlie Robbins
Semifinal 1 Zak Stolz Jordan Papandrea Zak Stolz
2 Charlie Robbins Matthew Bowles Charlie Robbins
Australian Ninja Warrior: State of Origin
Round Competitor #1 Competitor #2 Winning Competitor
Qualifying Nathan Ryles (SA) Jordan Papandrea (NSW) Jordan Papandrea (NSW)
Finals Ben Polson (WA) Ashlin Herbert (VIC) Ben Polson (WA)
Australian Ninja Warrior 5
Round Episode First-placed Competitor Second-placed Competitor Winning Competitor
Heat 1 Bryson Klein Ben Polson Bryson Klein
2 Ashlin Herbert Le Hua Ashlin Herbert
3 Charlie Robbins Zak Stolz Charlie Robbins
4 Dylan James Jimmy Burrow Jimmy Burrow
Semifinal 1 Zak Stolz Rob Patterson Zak Stolz
2 Jake Baker Jack Wilson Jake Baker
3 Mike Snow Alex Bigg Mike Snow

Ninja Warrior France[]

Ninja Warrior France 6
Round Episode 1st Competitor (Place) 2nd Competitor (Place) Winning Competitor
Qualifications 1 Nicolas Cerquant (6th) Jeremy Pasquereau (9th) Jeremy Pasquereau
Marie Colot (1st Women) Elodie Viens (2nd Women) Marie Colot
Paul Romain (7th) Marco Derrien (8th) Marco Derrien
Michael Lajic (4th) Loic Dumont (11th) Michael Lajic
Damien Bergasse (5th) Adrien Raffault (10th) Damien Bergasse
2 Maxime Ben-Medjani (6th) Clement Allard (9th) Clement Allard
Antoine Gravier (5th) Victor Genty (10th) Antoine Gravier
Maurane Jelic (1st Women) Maรซlys Cassan (2nd Women) Maurane Jelic
Thomas Dudoue (7th) Raphaรซl Bourgeat-Lami (8th) Thomas Dudoue
Jean Belin (4th) William Forestier (11th) Jean Belin
3 Liam Tricoire (5th) Stephan Feret (10th) Liam Tricoire
Angeline Serre (1st Women) Esla Ponzo (2nd Women) Angeline Serre
Kevin Dupuis (4th) Dylan Levesque (11th) Kevin Dupuis
Leonard Coisnay (6th) Jordane Legal (9th) Leonard Coisnay
Robin Dugrivel (7th) Emmanuel Legras (8th) Emmanuel Legras
4 Maxime Albanese (7th) Cyril Capocci (8th) Cyril Capocci
Louis Silve (5th) Thomas Hubener (10th) Louis Silve
Maelys De Campos (1st Women) Tilia Bannwarth (2nd Women) Maelys De Campos
Johan Vargas (4th) Jonathan Vanbellinghen (11th) Jonathan Vanbellinghen
Pierre (6th) Paul Vigneau (9th) Pierre
Ninja Warrior France 7
Round 1st Competitor (Stage 1 Place) 2nd Competitor (Stage 1 Place) Winning Competitor
Stage One Nicolas Cerquant (8th) Clement Dumais (17th) Clement Dumais
Iliann Cherif (10th) Romain Castrique (15th) Iliann Cherif
Mathis Owhadi (9th) Matthias Noirel (16th) Mathis Owhadi
Maurane Jelic (1st Women) Sandrine Ramin (2nd Women) Maurane Jelic
Antoine Gravier (12th) Thomas Lhomme (13th) Antoine Gravier
Arthur Poindefert (11th) Andrea Guinto (14th) Arthur Poindefert

Ninja Warrior Poland[]

Ninja Warrior Poland 4
Round Episode First-placed Competitor Second-placed Competitor Winning Competitor
Heat 1 Grzegorz Niecko Rafaล‚ ลปurawik Grzegorz Niecko
2 Igor Fojcik Leon Powaล‚ka Igor Fojcik
3 Bartosz ลšwiฤ™tek Mateusz Paล‚dyna Bartosz ลšwiฤ™tek
4 Wojciech Borkowski Hubert Przytuล‚a Wojciech Borkowski
5 Teofil Deciuk Piotr Czarnecki Piotr Czarnecki
6 Wiktor Wรณjcik Witalij Orichowski Wiktor Wรณjcik
Ninja Warrior Poland 5
Round Episode First-placed Competitor Second-placed Competitor Winning Competitor
Heat 1 Jan Tatarowicz Mariusz Bochniarz Jan Tatarowicz
2 Marcin Rosochacki Igor Fojcik Igor Fojcik
3 Michaล‚ Grochoล‚a Mateusz Skrodzki Mateusz Skrodzki
4 Albert Lorenz Sebastian Cecot Sebastian Cecot
5 Mariusz Bulandra Patryk Leล›niewski Mariusz Bulandra
6 Wojciech Rychlewski Patryk Raszkowski Patryk Raszkowski
Ninja Warrior Poland 6
Round Episode First-placed Competitor Second-placed Competitor Winning Competitor
Heat 1 Teofil Deciuk Filip Warzecha Filip Warzecha
2 Przemysล‚aw Jaล„czuk Albert Lorenz Przemysล‚aw Jaล„czuk
3 Hubert Przytuล‚a Grzegorz Niecko Hubert Przytuล‚a
4 Mateusz Karczmarski Witalij Orichowski Witalij Orichowski
5 Paweล‚ Murawski Jan Tatarowicz Paweล‚ Murawski
6 Michaล‚ Grochoล‚a Jakub Zawistowski Jakub Zawistowski
Ninja Warrior Poland 7
Round Episode First-placed Competitor Second-placed Competitor Winning Competitor
Heat 1 Przemysล‚aw Jaล„czuk Michaล‚ Grochoล‚a Przemysล‚aw Jaล„czuk
2 Wiktor Wรณjcik Damian Drzewiecki Damian Drzewiecki
3 Jan Tatarowicz Marcin Rosochacki Jan Tatarowicz
4 Adam Dฤ…browski Przemysล‚aw Mikulewicz Przemysล‚aw Mikulewicz
5 Grzegorz Matyszewski Alexis Landot Grzegorz Matyszewski
6 Paweล‚ Murawski Jakub Zawistowski Paweล‚ Murawski
Ninja Warrior Poland 8
Round Episode First-placed Competitor Second-placed Competitor Winning Competitor
Heat 1 Jakub Zawistowski Witalij Orichowski Witalij Orichowski
2 Mariusz Bulandra Wojciech Rychlewski Wojciech Rychlewski
3 Paweล‚ Murawski Michaล‚ Grochoล‚a Michaล‚ Grochoล‚a
4 Mateusz Piฤ…tkowski Katarzyna Jonaczyk Mateusz Piฤ…tkowski
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Ninja Warrior Germany[]

Ninja Warrior Germany 5
Round Episode First-placed Competitor Second-placed Competitor Winning Competitor
Preliminary 1 Lukas Kilian Alexander Wurm Lukas Kilian
2 Renรฉ Casselly Eric Zekina Renรฉ Casselly
3 Artur Schreiber Fabian Strรถbele Artur Schreiber
4 Oliver Edelmann Michael Streif Oliver Edelmann
5 Kim Marschner Simon Brunner Kim Marschner
6 Milan Schirowski Daniel Gerber Daniel Gerber
Ninja Warrior Germany 6
Event Episode Round Competitor #1 (Heat Place) Competitor #2 (Heat Place) Winning Competitor
Preliminary Round 1 1 Rene Casselly (1st) Alexander Wurm (4th) Alexander Wurm
Milan Schirowski (2nd) Jun Kim (3rd) Jun Kim
2 Alexander Wurm (4th) Jun Kim (3rd) Alexander Wurm
2 1 Moritz Hans (1st) Marvin Mittelhuber (4th) Moritz Hans
Lukas Kilian (2nd) Dennis Leiber (3rd) Lukas Kilian
2 Moritz Hans (1st) Lukas Kilian (2nd) Moritz Hans
3 1 Artur Schreiber (1st) Simon Knitter (4th) Artur Schreiber
Viktor Brusewitz (2nd) Samuel Dufner (3rd) Samuel Dufner
2 Artur Schreiber (1st) Samuel Dufner (3rd) Samuel Dufner
4 1 Alex Grunwald (1st) Nicolai Kuntz (4th) Alex Grunwald
Stefanie Noppinger (2nd) Giovanni Ertl (3rd) Giovanni Ertl
2 Alex Grunwald (1st) Giovanni Ertl (3rd) Alex Grunwald
5 1 Benjamin Grams (1st) Sandro Scheibler (4th) Sandro Scheibler
Yasin El Azzazy (2nd) Karim El Azzazy (3rd) Yasin El Azzazy
2 Sandro Scheibler (4th) Yasin El Azzazy (2nd) Sandro Scheibler
6 1 Philipp Gothert (1st) David Eilenstein (4th) Philipp Gothert
Simon Brunner (2nd) Malte Komm (3rd) Malte Komm
2 Philipp Gothert (1st) Malte Komm (3rd) Philipp Gothert
7 1 Tobias Plangger (1st) Chris Harmat (4th) Tobias Plangger
Dominique Karlin (2nd) Joel Mattli (3rd) Joel Mattli
2 Tobias Plangger (1st) Joel Mattli (3rd) Tobias Plangger

Ninja Israel[]

For brevity, this list only includes both competitors that attempted the Power Tower and omit those that did not attempt the obstacle due to various reasons in each season (i.e., failing a previous obstacle).

Ninja Israel 5
Event Round Competitor #1 Competitor #2 Winning Competitor
Heat 1 Carmel Raz Romeo Geva Levin Carmel Raz Romeo
Yosi Shalit Gil Aharon Gil Aharon
Yanay Granit Ishay Halfon Ishay Halfon
Yaakov Buchbinder Hadar Ben Simon Hadar Ben Simon
Idan Zahavi Eliran Ben David Eliran Ben David
2 Idan Kain Roei Truman Roei Truman
Raz Mor Yosef Bar Gerbi Bar Gerbi
Gil Marantz Roee Papo Gil Marantz
Omri Avramento Maayan Haim Omri Avramento
Adir Ben Hemo Shir Shrim Shir Shrim
Ori Ein Tzvi Gal Simovich Ori Ein Tzvi
Liel Granilic Liran Shem Tov Liel Granilic
Alon Maron Tal Madhela Alon Maron
Noam Liblain Nitay Yakovson Noam Liblain
Ilay Zvulun Gal Shrim Gal Shrim
3 Guy Mizrachi Noam Avikasis Noam Avikasis
Yuval Harel Elad Porat Yuval Harel
Elad Kalush Nitay Hason Nitay Hason
Dor Azran Neta Ravid Dor Azran
Reem Zeharia Aviad Abutbul Reem Zeharia
Yoav Barak Ram Levin Yoav Barak
4 Ethan Yaakovs Daniel Tuito Ethan Yaakovs
Ron Rublewicz Liav Brodash Liav Brodash
Ilay Elkayam Idan Rozental Idan Rozental
Guy Zilber Shlomo Vaitzman Shlomo Vaitzman
Musa Hasona Shahar Otmi Shahar Otmi
Moshe Muslawi Tom Winograd Moshe Muslawi
Ofir Yakovovich Elkana Cohen Ofir Yakovovich
Netanel Harpenes Paz Snapir Paz Snapir
Naftali Yosef Or Miniely Or Miniely
Lior Shlomo Ori Linchevski Ori Linchevski
5 Lior Vaknin Eldad Ohayun Lior Vaknin
Yitzhar Baruch Perlman Paul Tashgian Yitzhar Baruch Perlman
Yonatan Siboni Oran Halili Yonatan Siboni
Tom Schneorson Kalil Chabor Tom Schneorson
Lahav Ladovski Ido Amran Ido Amran
Raz Levy Erez Merhavi Erez Merhavi
Michael Boods Yakov Shpizada Yakov Shpizada
Dekel Ozmo Eliyahu Siri Dekel Ozmo
Aviv Halili Michelle Savir Aviv Halili
Itamar Har Even Yehonatan Haran Yehonatan Haran
6 Daniel Sierra Gal Cohen N/A
Neri Zevi Adler Eshed Gal Oz Neri Zevi Adler
Yoni Inoz Yoav Dalal Yoav Dalal
Daniel Ben Yosef Nitay Hadar Nitay Hadar
Noam Deri Or Hameshulam Or Hameshulam
Yaakov Guri Yosi Ben Yosef Yosi Ben Yosef
7 Yair Grinberg Ofek Hazut Yair Grinberg
Shalev Ifrah Tommy Altagar Shalev Ifrah
Liad Yodla Ori Cohen Ori Cohen
Yuval Farkash Eshed Atzmon Eshed Atzmon
Dani Duvina Shaked Shuster Shaked Shuster
8 Stav Shlezinger Ron Dahan Stav Shlezinger
Ran Alterman Elyasaf Harfenes Elyasaf Harfenes
Daniel Ganon Sraya Ben Shlomo Sraya Ben Shlomo
Ido Fidel Shneor Sameach Shneor Sameach
Itay Woolf Yogev Malka Yogev Malka
9 Lyri Avigdor Tamir Nahor Tamir Nahor
Rodion Zirianov Gabriel Zak Gabriel Zak
Elad Leshem Eyal Haiman Eyal Haiman
Yonatan Cohen Aviel Elhadad Yonatan Cohen
Avichai Ben David Osher Shmuel Osher Shmuel
Avraham Poupko Roni Kaplanski Roni Kaplanski
10 Nadia Zolotriev Alma Mendel Alma Mendel
Amit Frid Noa Meir Noa Meir
Noam Goldstein Kiwa Tom Schwartz Noam Goldstein Kiwa
Tom Shaked Viki Halme Tom Shaked
Gali Pevzner Adi Kerem Adi Kerem
Sivan Perel Adama Even Adama Even
Sharon Barenboim Amit Yardeni Sharon Barenboim
Noam Hod Sapir Cohen Carmi Sapir Cohen Carmi
11 Max Rizkov Zion Isakov Max Rizkov
Uriel Ben David Nimrod Tal Uriel Ben David
Johnny Yagen Oshri Peleg Johnny Yagen
Mendi Abergel Michael Gilat Mendi Abergel
Matan Gerstman Shawn Guetta Shawn Guetta
Adam Lazarowitz Yehonatan Biton Yehonatan Biton
Yonatan Kolani Nitzan Mechani Nitzan Mechani
Adi Batia Adam Malki Adam Malki
Arad Arbel Ilay Dagan Ilay Dagan
12 Osher Chabari Dima Domakov Dima Domakov
Guy Ben Yehuda Rachamim Abakiev Rachamim Abakiev
Alex Kostenko Shimon Ben Yair Alex Kostenko
Omer Jacob Guetta Elias Khourieh Elias Khourieh
Noam Oz Ken-Guru Mittelman Ken-Guru Mittelman
Shalev Betsalel Eran Peleg Shalev Betsalel
Repechage Ofir Yakovovich Yoav Dalal Yoav Dalal
Liel Granilic Nitzan Mechani Liel Granilic
Alon Azran Gabriel Zak Gabriel Zak
Itay Yakobson Ella Menashe Itay Yakobson
Noam Avikasis Stav Shlezinger Stav Shlezinger
Yakov Shpizada Gil Aharon Gil Aharon
Semifinal 1 Eli Rot Or Hameshulam Or Hameshulam
Reem Zeharia Shaked Shuster Reem Zeharia
Gil Aharon Shalev Betsalel Shalev Betsalel
Adam Malki Shlomo Vaitzman Adam Malki
Paz Snapir Shneor Sameach Shneor Sameach
2 Kfir Atzmon Johnny Yagen Kfir Atzmon
Ilay Dagan Gal Shrim Gal Shrim
Adi Kerem Tom Shaked Tom Shaked
Sharon Barenboim Sapir Cohen Carmi Sapir Cohen Carmi
3 Shawn Guetta Aviv Halili Aviv Halili
Eliran Ben David Ido Amran Ido Amran
Neri Zevi Adler Yoav Barak Neri Zevi Adler
Osher Shmuel Tom Schneorson Osher Shmuel
Ishay Halfon Roni Kaplanski Ishay Halfon
4 Carmel Raz Romeo Or Miniely Or Miniely
Dor Azran Yonatan Siboni Dor Azran
Nitay Hadar Ori Cohen Nitay Hadar
Shir Shrim Eyal Haiman Shir Shrim
Rubi Peretz Eshed Atzmon Eshed Atzmon
5 Alex Kostenko Dima Domakov Alex Kostenko
Alon Maron Yehonatan Haran Alon Maron
Ken-Guru Mittelman Or Matalon Or Matalon
Noam Liblain Shahar Otmi Shahar Otmi
Ori Linchevski Yogev Malka Yogev Malka
Repechage Dor Azran Alon Lavi Dor Azran
Osher Shmuel Aviv Halili Osher Shmuel
Adama Even Or Hameshulam Or Hameshulam
Or Miniely Sapir Cohen Carmi Or Miniely

Competitors' Success Rate[]

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

Ninja Israel[]

NWI Clears Attempts Percentage
NWI4 (Semifinal 1) 1 1 100%
NWI4 (Semifinal 2) 3 3 100%
NWI4 (Semifinal 3) 1 1 100%
NWI4 (Semifinal 4) 2 4 50%
NWI4 (Semifinal 5) 1 1 100%
NWI4 (Repechage Semifinal) 0 0 N/A
NWI5 17 17 100%
Total 25 27 92.60%
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