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ANW9 Swinging Peg Board

American Ninja Warrior 9's Swinging Peg Board in Los Angeles

The Swinging Peg Board is an obstacle, firstly introduced as the eighth obstacle on American Ninja Warrior 9 during Los Angeles finals.

The obstacle was made up of two swinging pegboards with seven holes in each pegboard, and several pegs which was placed into them (three on the first pegboard and one on the second pegboard).

Competitors have to hold on to a peg and place it to the holes (in a similar fashion to the pegboard section of the Monkey Peg or Monkey Pegs from American Ninja Warrior 7), while trying to generate enough swing and momentum to traverse one peg to the other pegboard. After that, competitors have to generate enough swing and momentum to make the dismount from the second pegboard to the landing platform. Among the 19 competitors who attempted the obstacle, 9 competitors fell here, including David Campbell, Nick Hanson, Rebekah Bonilla, Steve Seiver, Benjamin Humphrys, Ryan Robinson, and Riles Nganga. Even still, more than half of the competitors who attempted the obstacle could get past it.

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Stephen Amell attempted the Swinging Peg Board during Celebrity Ninja Warrior: Red Nose Day

The Swinging Peg Board was attempted early during Celebrity Ninja Warrior: Red Nose Day, when Stephen Amell gave a preview on this obstacle after completing the Salmon Ladder. Although he failed to complete it, his performance at that time was awarded the "M&M's Run of the Night" and earned $35,000 for Red Nose Day charity by completing seven obstacles.

Other Appearances[]

Ninja Warrior UK[]

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Ninja Warrior UK 4's Monkey Pegs

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Ninja Warrior UK 5's Monkey Pegs

On Ninja Warrior UK 4 and Ninja Warrior UK 5, the Swinging Peg Board appeared as the fourth obstacle during the finals' Stage 2. However, the obstacle was called as the Monkey Pegs (not to be confused with the Monkey Peg, which was the original incarnation of the Swinging Peg Board), and there was only 1 pegboard instead of 2.

Australian Ninja Warrior[]

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Australian Ninja Warrior 2's Swinging Peg Board

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Competitor readying for Australian Ninja Warrior 2's Swinging Peg Board

On Australian Ninja Warrior 2, the Swinging Peg Board appeared as the fourth obstacle in Semifinal 1 and Semifinal 3. However, since the obstacle was not preceded by any obstacle with no rest, there was a rope at the start of the obstacle, as a medium to reach the first peg of the first pegboard.

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Australian Ninja Warrior 5's Peg Board

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Le Hua attempting Peg Board in Australian Ninja Warrior 5

Then, on Australian Ninja Warrior 5, the obstacle appeared as the fourth obstacle in Heat 2 and Heat 4. It was paired with the Bar Hop as part of the Crossroads' Path A. Another rope was added at the start for the contestants to reach the first board.

SASUKE Ninja Warrior Mongolia[]

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SASUKE Ninja Warrior Mongolia's Swinging Peg Board variant

On SASUKE Ninja Warrior Mongolia, a variant of the Swinging Peg Board would appear as the fourth obstacle in Stage Three. The obstacle involved three sections with varying number of holes and different number of pegs in which competitors can hold onto. The black pegs would be stationary while the yellow ones can be removed and placed into other parts of the pegboards. In addition, the first pegboard is lower than the next two pegboards that come after.

Ninja Israel[]

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Ninja Israel 2's Swinging Peg Board

On Ninja Warrior Israel 2, the Swinging Peg Board, locally called מתלה היתדות המתנדנד (literally Swinging Peg Rack) appeared as the fourth obstacle in Heat 6 and Heat 11. However, since the obstacle was not preceded by any obstacle with no rest, competitors must reach the pegs directly just like Monkey Pegs on American Ninja Warrior 7.

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Ninja Israel 3's Swinging Peg Board

Then, the Swinging Peg Board, this time simply called מתלה היתדות (literally the Rack of Pegs) appeared as the fourth obstacle in Heat 1, Heat 11 and Heat 12 on Ninja Warrior Israel 3. It is paired with the I-Beam Gap as part of Route A of the Crossroads. This version was a fusion of the Swinging Peg Board and the first two Monkey Peg boards that similar to the board used for the Monkey Peg to Cargo Net in Ninja Warrior Israel, in which:

  • The obstacle featured two stable pegboards and a swing pegboard.
  • In the first two stable pegboards, each boards have various holes, with each hole arranged to a figure similar to an arrow.
    • The first pegboard has five pegs and 27 holes, while the second pegboard has six pegs and 37 holes.
  • The swing pegboard have nine holes and two pegs, in a similar to the first swing pegboard used in the obstacle on the previous season.
  • In addition, a pole was added at the start of the obstacle, as a medium to reach the pegs of the first peg board.

Ninja Warrior Poland[]

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Ninja Warrior Poland 7's Swinging Peg Board

On Ninja Warrior Poland 7, the Swinging Peg Board appeared as the second obstacle in the semi-finals. On this version of the obstacle, the first pegboard was stable (similar to Ninja Warrior Israel 3's version) and the second pegboard was unstable. In addition, a rope was placed in the beginning of the obstacle as a medium to get to the first pegs.

Competitors' Success Rate[]

  • All results based on the NBC/Polsat broadcast and external information found

American Ninja Warrior[]

ANW Clears Attempts Percentage
ANW9 10 19 52.63%
Total 10 19 52.63%

Ninja Warrior Poland[]

NWP Clears Attempts Percentage
NWP7 (Semi-final 1) 6 9 66.67%
NWP7 (Semi-final 2) 8 9 88.89%
NWP7 (Semi-final 3) 6 9 66.67%
NWP7 (Semi-final 4) 2 9 22.22%
NWP7 (Semi-final 5) 6 8 66.67%
NWP7 (Semi-final 6) 6 9 66.67%
Total 34 53 64.14%
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