Name (氏名)	#	Result - Obstacle	Stage
Kane Kosugi ケイン・コスギ	91	Failed - Tsuna Nobori (Rope Climb aka Final Rope) - 綱登り	FINAL
Jordan Jovtchev ヨルダン・ヨブチェフ	59	Failed - Spider Climb - スパイダークライム	FINAL
TAKEDA Toshihiro 竹田 敏浩	71	Failed - Pipe Slider - パイプスライダー	3RD
Shoei (TAKAHASHI Teruhide) 照英	81	Failed - Body Prop - ボディプロップ	3RD
SAKAWA Ryuichi 佐川 隆一	62	Failed - Chain Reaction - チェーンリアクション	2ND

Announcer (アナウンサー)	Competitors Covered
HATSUTA Keisuke 初田 啓介	1ST Stage: 1st to 80th
FURUTACHI Ichiro 古舘 伊知郎	1ST Stage: 81st-100th, 2ND Stage, 3RD Stage and FINAL stage

This tournament introduced a new first obstacle: the Godantobi, which is still used today. The new obstacle eliminated over 50 people. Also, the rains made the Soritatsu Kabe very slick causing several time outs, most notably Shane Kosugi and Yamada Katsumi. Newcomer Jordan Jovtchev, an Olympic gymnast from Bulgaria, took three attempts to clear the Soritatsu Kabe and thus had less than ten seconds when he made it to the Rope Climb. He was able to fly up the Rope Climb and then clear at the very last moment, with 0.00 seconds left on the clock, the closest finish in any stage in history. Before this tournament, Yamada declared he would retire if he could not clear the First Stage. He timed out on the Soritatsu Kabe, however. After which, resumed and was able to scale the Soritatsu Kabe in one shot and completed the remainder of the stage. It was a very emotional moment as many people thought this would be Yamada's last tournament. Despite the rain squall, six were able to clear the First Stage.

In the Second Stage, the time limit was raised to 100 seconds, the highest Second Stage time limit in history. Due to the rains, the electric Gyakuso Conveyor had to be halted to prevent shocking those who crossed it. The field was narrowed down from six to four.

In the Third Stage, the results were vastly better than previous tournaments. Three out of the four competitors made it to the Pipe Slider, with two of them clearing. Jovtchev became the first and only rookie to advance to the Final Stage. American Kane Kosugi also cleared, marking the first time that foreign competitors made it to the Final Stage, a feat that has only been replicated by Taiwanese rock climber Li En Zhi in SASUKE 24.

In the Final Stage, rains were heavy making grip tough. Jovtchev did not scale the Spider Climb fast enough and the walls spread apart before he could reach the Tsuna Nobori. Kosugi made it about halfway up the Rope Climb, but timed out. As the rain poured, he cried at the bottom of the tower. This was Kosugi's final SASUKE tournament.

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