The injury required a couple surgeries and rehab to regain her mobility.
Zimmerman’s former injury wasn’t noticeable during her run, but could it come back to haunt her in city finals or nationals?
Zimmerman revealed in her American Ninja Warrior submission video she sustained substantial injury to her right knee while performing a trapeze stunt, which caused a complete tear of her patellar tendon and ACL.
One underrated part of Sandy Zimmerman’s story that NBC glossed over is her determination.