Sladjan "Sladi" Djulabic, also known by his other nickname Mr. Bizeps (Mr. Biceps), is a Bosnian-born German (currently residing in Switzerland) management consultant and actuary who participated in every regular Ninja Warrior Germany season, Team Ninja Warrior Germany 1 & 2 (with his team Die Einarmigen Banditen), Ninja Warrior Germany: Four Nations Special 2 & 3 (as a part of Team Germany) Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars 1 & 2. In Ninja Warrior Germany, Sladjan Djulabic is one one of the six people who have a perfect regular season attendance record (the others are Moritz Hans, Marvin Mitterhuber, Christian Kirstges, Christian Balkheimer & Daniel Schmidt), and is therefore one of the most expereienced athletes, as well as one of the main staples of this show. And while he is known to be slightly prone to be inconsistent & for making careless mistakes at times (this is especially noticable in the Seasons 4, 5 & 8), Djulabic is probably even more known for his remarkable upper body strength and his cunning approaches to several courses, which earned him the status as one of the best & most skillful athletes of Ninja Warrior Germany. He proved this to the fullest in Ninja Warrior Germany 7, in which he produced his best regular season performance to date by clearing the seasons First Stage with best clear time and by making it to second to last obstacle of the Third Stage. In addition to that, he was able to achieve an amazing track record in Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars, as he finished in the runner-up position in both of formats seasons and became just the second person to clear the Super Salmon Ladder in Ninja Warrior Germany history.
Apart from his Ninja Warrior Germany career, Sladjan Djulabic participated in the Ninja Warrior France: Clash of Nations special as one of the representatives of Team Germany.
In addition, he has achieved siginifcant success in many different German NinjaSport contests, which on the other hand is one of the reasons as to why Djulabic is viewed as one of the best "Elite" Ninja athletes of Germany.
Ninja Warrior Germany[]
Ninja Warrior Germany 1[]
In 2016, Sladjan Djulabic participated in the first ever season of Ninja Warrior Germany, along with his two other friends Max Sprenger and Andreas Wöhle (they were then called as the German "Wolfpack"), and was considered as one of the top participants, regarding becoming the first competitor to achieve Total Victory in Ninja Warrior Germany. He first participated in the first Preliminary Round and would, just as Max Sprenger and Andreas Wöhle, perform very well, despite stumbling a little bit on the third obstacle of that Preliminary Round, the Spinning Log, with Djulabic clearing the entire course with a time of 01:14.80, finishing first, in his Preliminary Round. He then participated in the first Finals Qualification, in order to become one of the 28 competitors, who would participate in the Finals of the season. There, he once again performed well on almost every obstacle, with Djulabic only almost falling on the Spin Bridge, the second obstacle of the Finals Qualficiation, and cleared the course with a time of 01:05.40, finishing second in his Finals Qualifications (only behind Max Sprenger) and advancing to the Finals. On the First Stage in the Finals of the season, which he was the last one of the finalists to attempt, Sladjan Djulabic would clear the first two obstacles, the Quintuple Steps and the UFO, without any trouble. On the third obstacle of the stage, the Balance Bridge, however, he started to hesitate at the transition from the first onto the second bridge and started to lose precious time. But despite the struggles, Djulabic would still clear the Balance Bridge. With him now slowly starting to run low on time, Sladjan Djulabic would use a very efficient, but also risky strategy on the fourth obstacle of the stage, the Jump Hang, with him not hooking his feet into the Cargo Net at all, only relying on his upper body strength. And despite him coming dangerously to skimming the water, he still somehow managed to not skim the water and cleared the obstacle. Following that, Djulabic would also complete the next few obstacles of the stage, with him however taking two attempts to complete the Warped Wall and would then subsequently reach the final obstacle of the stage, the Invisible Ladder, which only one competitor had completed before him. However all his previous mistakes on the earlier half of the stage resulted in Sladjan Djulabic already being too exhausted and he, at the end of the day, would also fail the Invisible Ladder, with his grip giving out as he was at the 3-metre mark. This particular performace, however, still granted Sladjan Djulabic the 9th place of the entire season.
Prior to Ninja Warrior Germany 2[]
About three weeks before the second season of Ninja Warrior Germany had commenced, Sladjan Djulabic suffered a muscle fiber tear in the adductor area, which caused him problems during his training.
Ninja Warrior Germany 2[]
In 2017, Sladjan Djulabic participated in the second season of Ninja Warrior Germany, in spite of the problems mentioned above, once again with his two other friends Max Sprenger and Andreas Wöhle.
Ninja Warrior France[]
Ninja Warrior France: Clash of Nations[]
In the Final Stage (Tour des Héros), Sladjan was the only remaining athlete of Team Germany. He was the third out of the six remaining athletes to attempt the 23-meter high Rope Climb, and had to complete it faster than Iliann Cherif, who had just set the best time of 26.53 seconds before him. With him being the final hope of Team Germany, he started his Final Stage attempt and would display a blistering pace throughout the first half of the climb. With Cherif's time now being in danger, he would keep a very strong pace in the latter half as well (albeit slowing down slightly), until he hit the button at a time of just 25.26 seconds, beating Iliann Cherif's time by 1.27 seconds. At the end of the day however, his time got beaten by both Clément Gravier (23.78 seconds) and Charles Poujade (22.70 seconds) which meant that Djulabic would rank in third of this Final Stage, which then meant that he and Team Germany would finish the competition in second, just behind Team France.
Trivia[]
- While Sladjan Djulabic is generally regarded as a German athlete on his Sport.de website, the origin of his name already indicates that he is also of South Slavic descent, and the fact that he was born in Tuzla (Bosnia) further confirms this.
- Due to his significantly large biceps, Sladjan Djulabic received the nickname "Mr. Bizeps" (Mr. Biceps).
- Outside of the Ninja sport, Sladjan Djulabic does bouldering as his main sport.
- His favourite Ninja Warrior obstacles are: Spin Bridge, Flying Bar, Circuit Board, Cliffhanger and the Salmon Ladder.
- Sladjan Djulabic is a member of The Wolfpack of Ninja Warrior Germany.
Ninja Warrior Germany Results:[]
Regular Competitions[]
NWG | Result | Notes |
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1 | Failed Invisible Ladder (First Stage) | His grip gave out. Made it 3 meters up the obstacle. 9th best of the season. |
2 | Failed Propeller Bar (First Stage) | 27th best of the season. |
3 | Failed Hourglass Drop (Second Stage) | Got disqualified for jumping to the landing platform without grabbing the second board. 8th best of the season. |
4 | Failed Wingnuts (Semi-finals Qualification) |
Failed the transition from the first to the second Wingnut. Failed to hold onto the wingnut. 15th best of the Semi-finals Qualification 3. |
5 | Failed Swing Jump (Preliminary Round) | Failed the transition to the Cargo net. 55th best of the Preliminary Round 1. |
6 | Failed Dragonback (Second Stage) | Derailed the bar. 23rd best of the season. |
7 | Failed Inverter (Third Stage) | Failed the transition to the third ledge/handle of the first board. 7th best of the season. |
8 | Failed Water Walls 2.0 to Rope Ladder (Second Stage) | Time Out. Timed Out as reached the top of the Rope Ladder portion (Reached the button about 2 seconds afterwards). 7th best of the season. |
9 | TBA | TBA |
Spin-Offs[]
Team Ninja Warrior Germany[]
Season | Result | Notes |
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Team: Die einarmigen Banditen (Sladjan Djulabic, Philipp van der Grinten, Mia Manojlovic) | ||
1 | Finals, K.O.-Round | He won the decisive K.O. Round duel against Max Sprenger and therefore defeated his team, but since he did not clear the course in this duel in less than 42.3 seconds, which was the reference time set by team Taraxacum, his team did not advance to the Final Relay Qualification. |
Team: Die einarmigen Banditen (Sladjan Djulabic, Philipp van der Grinten, Sarah Kopp) | ||
2 | Withdrew, Preliminary Round 1, Seeding Round / K.O. Round | The team originally advanced to the K.O. Round, but then made the decision to withdraw from the competition, due to the fact that one of their team members, Philipp van der Grinten, was unable to participate anymore due to a shoulder injury that he sustained during the Preliminary Round duels. And despite the fact that the other two athletes, Sladjan Djulabic and Sarah Kopp, had the opportunity to determine an alternative for the team, they declined it, since they wanted to participate in the original team combination (with Philipp van der Grinten) only. |
Ninja Warrior Germany All-Stars[]
Season | Result | Notes |
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1 | Finals, Final Duel (Power Tower) | Lost vs. Kim Marschner. 2nd best of the season. |
2 | Finals, Final Duel (Power Tower) | Lost vs. Lukas Kilian. 2nd best of the season. |
Supporting Formats[]
Ninja Warrior Germany: 4 Nations Special[]
Season | Stage | Round | Result | Notes |
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2 | Second Stage | 2 | Clear (01:40.60) | Earned 2 points for Team Germany. |
Third Stage | 3 | Failed Déjà Vu | Failed the transition the landing platform. Earned 3 points for Team Germany. | |
3 | Second Stage | 4 | Failed Pole Grasper (02:20.19) |
Earned 1 point for Team Germany. |
Final Stage | - | Failed Salmon Ladder (00:20.53) |
Failed the transition from the 19th to the 20th rung. Derailed the bar. Lost vs. Jay Lewis. |
Ninja Warrior France Results:[]
Supporting Formats[]
Ninja Warrior France: Clash of Nations[]
Season | Stage | Round/Run | Result | Notes |
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1 | First Stage | 4 | Failed Flipped Around to Rope Ladder (01:17.00 left) |
Early-Digest. Failed the transition from the trampoline to the first triangle board. Jumped too low and failed to hold onto the board. Earned 5 points for Team Germany. |
Second Stage | 16 | Clear (02:30.92) | Earned 4 points for Team Germany. | |
Third Stage | 6 | Clear (01:06.08) | 6th best of the stage. | |
Final Stage | 5 | Clear (00:25.26) | Completed the Final Stage with the third best clear time overall. Achieved second place for Team Germany. |
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