Steven Cen is a medical student who competed on American Ninja Warrior 9.
American Ninja Warrior 9[]
His run was cut in qualifying, but he failed the Rolling Thunder in Daytona qualiying. However, he placed 21st overall, since he cleared the first four obstacles in 93 seconds.
In the city finals, he failed the Broken Bridge, placing 30th overall. He was the only Daytona finalist to fail there.
American Ninja Warrior 14[]
After a four-season absence, Cen returned in the fifth round of qualifying. His run was entirely cut, but he made it once again to the fifth obstacle, splashing down at Final Frontier. Like ANW 9, he also made the top 30 at the end of the night, where he placed 24th overall.
During the semifinals, he competed on the second episode. He had a close call on the Spinning Bridge, averting another fall on a balance obstacle, but was later one of many to fail Hopscotch. He did not qualify for the National Finals.
American Ninja Warrior 16[]
Steven returned to compete in American Ninja Warrior 16, in the second qualifying round. His run was cut, but he ended up failing Ring the Bells. Despite this, he placed 10th on the leaderboard and advanced to the Semifinals.
In the semifinals, he raced Owen Dyer. The race was a close race, with Owen having only a slight lead through most of the course. Steven pushed Owen to the very end before falling on Spin Hopper, giving Owen the win.