Zak Stolz wins Australian Ninja Warrior as furthest and fastest

In one of the hardest obstacle courses Australian Ninja Warrior has ever seen, Zak Stolz has been crowned the season final winner in a shock twist.

Australian Ninja Warrior has wrapped up for 2021, with the one question everyone was wondering finally answered: was Mt Midoriyama conquered again?

No, it wasn’t.

This year, 22-year-old Zak Stolz took out the title of Australian Ninja Warrior for furthest fastest, winning himself $100,000, making it his first ever win.

Zak Stolz wins Australian Ninja Warrior. Picture: Channel 7

Last year’s winner, Ben Polson, failed the obstacle course early on in stage two, meaning the defending champ had no hope of moving onto stage three.

Charlie Robbins, 22, was unfaltering in his first attempt, but faltered in the first obstacle in stage three.

Charlie….#NinjaWarriorAUpic.twitter.com/8KU87MxwqF

— ✨🖤 Carrie Joestar 🖤✨ (@wrasslin__) July 6, 2021

Poor Charlie Robbins! #NinjaWarriorAU

— Mal Booth (@malbooth) July 6, 2021

Shockingly, Zak only made it through to stage three on his second chance run.

During his stage three run, he faltered toward the end, meaning he wouldn’t tackle Mt Midoriyama, but it didn’t matter. He had won.

This final jump for Zak meant he was out of the race, but still won $100k. Picture: Channel 9

This fall meant no Mt Midoriyama for Zak. Picture: Channel 9

That things looks basically impossible on basic physics ? How do you swing up to the landing off the boomerangs that’s bending to the water ? #NinjaWarriorAU

— Minerva (@rooteruditorum) July 6, 2021

A shame Australia Ninja Warrior and Midoriyama set the bar just too high this year… but still worth the watch. And seeing ninjas compete here is thrilling. This is why I love this show so much. Congrats to Zak! #NinjaWarriorAU

— GameBoy2936 (@GBoy2936) July 6, 2021

Over 200 athletes trained their hearts out every day to prepare for this moment, to take on the world’s toughest and most renowned obstacle course.

Ben Polson and two others conquered Mt Midoriyama in 2020, but the 22 metre-high monster looked almost impossible this year.

When reaching the base of Midoriyama, Ninja’s had to scale up the seven-metre Chimney Climb, the seven-metre Salmon Ladder (20 rungs) and the seven-metre Rope Climb to reach the summit, in order to be crowned Australian Ninja Warrior.