--- title: Kacy Catanzaro: First Woman Finishes American Ninja Warrior Course description: The former Division 1 gymnast had to complete a "salon ladder" and "spider crawl" canonical: https://time.com/2992359/first-woman-american-ninja-warrior-kacy-catanzaro/ author: Joan E. 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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. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/2992359/first-woman-american-ninja-warrior-kacy-catanzaro/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/2992359/first-woman-american-ninja-warrior-kacy-catanzaro/"},"headline":"Watch This Woman Completely Own the American Ninja Warrior Course","datePublished":"2014-07-16T16:11:31.000Z","dateModified":"2026-04-13T08:55:40.161Z","description":"The former Division 1 gymnast had to complete a \"salmon ladder\" and \"spider crawl\"","url":"https://time.com/2992359/first-woman-american-ninja-warrior-kacy-catanzaro/","keywords":["Living","Sports topic","video","woman"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt7bdee96e6501a021/69869beeadae440a1b5442c1/kacy-catanzaro-american-ninja-warrior-2.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Joan E. 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