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# Watch This Woman Completely Own the American Ninja Warrior Course

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## Video: Kacy Catanzaro at the 2014 Dallas Finals - American Ninja Warrior

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_Published 2014-07-16. Kacy Catanzaro at the 2014 Dallas Finals - American Ninja Warrior_


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## Joan E. Greve


Jul 16, 2014 4:11 PM UTC

Kacy Catanzaro at the 2014 Dallas Finals - American Ninja Warrior 

by 

[Joan E. Greve](https://time.com/author/joan-greve/)


## Joan E. Greve


Jul 16, 2014 4:11 PM UTC

Kacy Catanzaro became the first woman to qualify for the final round of NBC’s _American Ninja Warrior_ on Monday night, dropping jaws around the world.

The 5-feet-tall, 100-pound gymnast passed four intense obstacles that tested her upper body strength and her small frame to the maximum, including the “log grip” and the “salmon ladder.”

“I’ve seen greatness during my NFL career,” said ANW host and former NFL defensive end Akbar Gbaja-Biamila. “And I’ve been in awe of people, but I am really in awe of Kacy.”

“We are seeing one of the greatest competitors—man or woman—we have ever seen in America Ninja Warrior,” added his co-host Matt Iseman.

The hashtag #mightykacy [trended worldwide](https://twitter.com/JennBrown/status/488923722590343169) on Twitter, and Catanzaro herself [tweeted](https://twitter.com/KacyCatanzaro) her thanks to friends and fans.

> [](https://twitter.com/KacyCatanzaro/status/489119112941932544)

> [](https://twitter.com/DrewsonJohn9000/status/488867405750235136)

Catanzaro will next compete in the ANW final in Las Vegas.


## Transcript

[00:00] [ MUSIC ] [ APPLAUSE ] Muy progress.
[00:04] Its better than even,
[00:09] History. Yes! [ APPLAUSE ]
[00:14] [ MUSIC ] Look at
[00:20] this, such a
[00:25] strong body that gymnastics training serving her so
[00:28] well, look at this [ UNKNOWN ] hard, and look what
[00:29] she's doing Oh look at that What? Shut the front door.
[00:29] She's about to do the impossible for a second time. Oh
[00:29] my goodness! Kacy [ UNKNOWN ] has done it!

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