welcome back to TAA today we're celebrating an incredible story of resilience and Triumph on American Ninja Warrior meet Vance Walker a remarkable 19-year-old from Tampa Florida who made history as the first back-to-back winner during the season 16 Finale of this beloved NBC show held on September 9th born with Cerebral paly Vance first stunned audiences when he claimed victory in season 15 just a year ago his latest achievement marks only the fourth time in the competition 's history that the astounding million dooll prize has been awarded and the first instance of it being won in consecutive Seasons with heartfelt gratitude Vance expressed I'm forever grateful to have the opportunity to be out on these courses at all let alone being the first to win it twice in a nod to his journey he quoted post Malone saying they said I wouldn't be nothing now they always say congratulations reflecting on his win walk remarked it feels amazing I've been so grateful to even be able to compete on the show in the first place with all the struggles that I've had growing up he emphasized that he was born with Cerebral paly and never imagined he would walk uned Vance diagnosed with deia at just 18 months old showcased his extraordinary skills by climbing a challenging 75- ft rope on Mount Midoriyama in an impressive 27.6 seconds outpacing fellow finalist s like Caleb Bergstrom and Kai beckstrand his journey began with leg braces a challenge that he overcame to emerge Victorious again despite a grueling filming schedule where Seasons 15 and 16 were shot back to back walker pushed through and emerged Victorious once more it was very tough to be able to go from that right into the next season he acknowledged showcasing the Relentless determination that drives him after his Incredible Journey on American Ninja Warrior Jr and two gripping SE Seasons Vance made it clear he has no plans to slow down no matter how many times I win I'm still going to stick around I'm sticking around as long as I can he declared Vance Walker's story is not just one of Victory but a powerful reminder that with determination and resilience anything is possible don't forget to subscribe to TAA for more uplifting stories like this one