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David Campbell
| David Campbell | |
 Campbell with Olivia Munn, SASUKE 22 | |
| Biographical Info | |
|---|---|
| Born | June 23, 1977 |
| Home | U.S.A. |
| Job | Musician |
| Height | 180cm |
| Weight | 75kg |
| SASUKE Competitions | |
| Song | Homecoming from Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief soundtrack |
| First | SASUKE 22 |
| Last | SASUKE 27 |
| Total | 3 Competitions |
| Best | SASUKE 27, Ultimate Cliffhanger, Third Stage |
| Other | |
| Website | YouTube |
David Campbell (デイヴィッド・キャンベル) is a musician who won the fourth American preliminary competition, the American Ninja Challenge, and earned a place in SASUKE 22. During his run, he showed good speed. However, he lost time on the Jumping Spider mentally preparing for and testing the trampoline. He was able to battle through most of the First Stage. When he got to the new Slider Jump, he initially missed the net but was able to hold on by only a foot and two fingers after he fell. While he did not touch water, his foot got caught in the net and he lost valuable time. Ultimately, he made it to the Rope Ladder before timing out. In the tournament, he went farther than all other Americans and all of the All-Stars that competed.
Campbell tried out in the first American Ninja Warrior, clearing the first two stages with one of the top times. However, he committed a rules infraction on one of the beach obstacles, and while he later noted several other competitors got away with the same rule, he nevertheless had to redo the obstacle and lost a qualifying spot as a result. His nephew, Travis Furlanic, did qualify and failed the Jumping Spider
Fueled by his failures both in Japan and America, Campbell built a replica of the entire First Stage as well as several Second and Third Stage obstacles such as the Salmon Ladder, Shin-Cliffhanger, and Ultimate Cliffhanger. Campbell's course was featured on G4's Attack of the Show and on TruTV's World's Dumbest Thrillseekers (despite being vague about the course due to copyright purposes).
Campbell's practice paid off, and in American Ninja Warrior 2, Campbell once again blazed through the first two stages and made it out of Boot Camp with a qualifying spot. In SASUKE 26, he slipped on the Giant Swing but cleared the First Stage with the fastest time of 21.51 seconds. He then he went on to clear Stage 2 with 23.4 seconds. In Stage 3 he made an impressive attempt, and though he managed to clear the first three obstacles, he slipped while transferring to the fourth ledge of the Ultimate Cliffhanger and failed. Once again of the Americans in that tournament, he performed the best.
Campbell then competed in American Ninja Warrior 3 and he made into SASUKE 27. He performed strong yet again. In the First Stage, he had the fastest time of all the Americans, finishing with over 44 seconds left on the clock, a new SASUKE speed record. In the Second Stage, he was a little more hesitant than in SASUKE 26 but still cleared the stage. In the Third Stage, he fought to the Ultimate Cliffhanger again and made it to the sixth ledge, being the first man to do so. However, his strength gave way as he was inches from clearing the obstacle and he fell there. Of the Americans in that tournament, he again performed the best.
Campbell, his nephew Travis Furlanic, and Brian Orosco are the only competitors to make it to the finals of all three American Ninja Warriors.
Obstacles He Built
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- Rokudantobi
- Jumping Bars
- Balance Tank
- Rope Swing
- Jumping Spider
- Warped Wall
- Salmon Ladder
- Heavenly Climb
- Floating Boards
- Slider Jump
- Ultimate Cliffhanger
- Log Grip
ResultsEdit
| SASUKE | # | Result | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 | 50 | Failed Rope Ladder (First Stage) | Time Out |
| 26 | 84 | Failed Ultimate Cliffhanger (Third Stage) | Failed transition from 3rd to 4th ledge |
| 27 | 98 | Failed Ultimate Cliffhanger (Third Stage) | Made it to the final ledge, but failed to reach the end |
TriviaEdit
- Most of his promos that aired in Japan is mainly about the obstacles he built.
- He is the fastest competitor in SASUKE history. (Breaking 1st and 2nd stages time
records. Both at SASUKE 27)
- He speaks the least during interviews
- Along with Levi Meeuwenberg and Brian Orosco, they are considered to be the face of Team USA
- He is the strongest American competitor
- He is considered to be a 'Legend' in America.
