Kevin Bull
Kevin Bull is a professional "obstacle athlete" and independent stock trader and businessman.[1] Kevin has competed on the television shows American Ninja Warrior (NBC), Spartan Team Challenge (NBC), and Team Ninja Warrior (Esquire Network). In addition to winning several episodes, he is regularly named as a fan favorite. Kevin was featured in a Jeep Commercial in 2018.[2]
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Nationality | American |
During high school and college Kevin competed in track and field events, ending his academic career as an All-American and California State Champion in the decathlon, pole vault, and the 4 × 400 m relay (Division 2) at CSU Stanislaus. In the 2006–2007 year Kevin received the Scholar Athlete of the year award for the CCAA for both these achievements and his 3.92 GPA.
Kevin is influential in the emerging sport of "obstacle athletics," having founded the Pitfall Obstacle League in 2014 to further extreme obstacle course competition. He holds an endorsement deal with CircusTrix, the largest Trampoline Park Company in the world and builder of "American Ninja Warrior"-style obstacle courses in the U.S., boasting over 320 parks across 20 countries.[3][4] Kevin Bull Launched the CircusTrix park DojoBoom in November 2017 which he operated until October 2019[5]
Kevin has a distinctive hairless style, caused by the medical condition Alopecia. He volunteers at the Children's Alopecia Project, raising awareness and providing support to young people who share this condition. He is featured in the upcoming reality-TV movie "Hairless."[6]
References
- Leinback-Reyhle, Nicole (November 20, 2015). "Risk And Reward From American Ninja Warrior Kevin Bull". Forbes.
- "2019 Jeep Cherokee TV Commercial, 'Training in Trees' Featuring Kevin Bull". ispot.tv. 2018.
- Alex, Garofalo (June 1, 2016). "'American Ninja Warrior' Star Kevin Bull Signs Endorsement Deal With Obstacle Builder CircusTrix". International Business Times.
- Kleiman, Joe (November 14, 2019). "CircusTrix CEO Fernando Eiroa: Leaps and Bounds". In Park Magazine.
- Lee, Nikki (November 10, 2017). "For Kevin Bull's next trick, he backflips into business". American Ninja Warrior Nation.
- "Hairless". Internet Movie Database.