16 September 2015

Isaac Caldiero wins Ninja Warrior and 1 millon USD

Isaac Caldiero, an active 8a member who has done two 8B+ FAs, has become the first out of 3 500 contestants during seven seasons of American Ninja Warrior and won 1 millon USD. DPM reports, "This was Caldiero’s thirds season on the show and he trained hard this year to win. He reportedly built a replica of stage three in his backyard—the upper body intensive crux of the four-stage event that had only been completed one time before by climber Brian Arnold.
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