International Gladiators 1
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International Gladiators 1 was the first full scale international competition using the Gladiators format. Champions and other contenders from Gladiators series in the United States
(American Gladiators (1989 TV series)), United Kingdom
(Gladiators (1992 UK TV series)), and Finland
(Gladiaattorit
) competed against an international team of Gladiators. Specially selected contenders and Gladiators from Russia also competed, despite Russia not having a domestic production.
†Overall Series Winner
UK Gladiators not appearing in future shows
International Gladiators 1 Grand Champions:
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
(American Gladiators (1989 TV series)), United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
(Gladiators (1992 UK TV series)), and Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
(Gladiaattorit
Gladiaattorit
Gladiaattorit was a Finnish competition television program part of the international Gladiators franchise. The show ran 1993-1994, was directed by Hollywood director Renny Harlin, produced by Markus Selin, and filmed at Planet FunFun...
) competed against an international team of Gladiators. Specially selected contenders and Gladiators from Russia also competed, despite Russia not having a domestic production.
International Gladiators Series 1
The first international series was held in the winter of 1995. Four countries were involved and the series was a huge success all over the world.- Venue: National Indoor ArenaNational Indoor ArenaThe National Indoor Arena is a large indoor arena and is owned by the NEC Group. It is situated in central Birmingham, England and was opened in 1991, as the largest indoor arena at the time in the UK...
, Birmingham, England - Presenters: John FashanuJohn FashanuJohn "Fash" Fashanu is a British television presenter and ex-footballer of Nigerian and Guyanese descent. In his former career, he was a centre-forward, who scored 134 league goals in a career lasting 17 years...
(UK) and Mike AdamleMike AdamleMichael David "Mike" Adamle is a sports personality and former National Football League player. He is best known as the co-host of American Gladiators series for seven years....
(US) - Event commentators: Mike AdamleMike AdamleMichael David "Mike" Adamle is a sports personality and former National Football League player. He is best known as the co-host of American Gladiators series for seven years....
(US) and John SachsJohn SachsJohn Sachs is a British television presenter, voiceover and commentator known for his narration on the original series of Gladiators and as a long time DJ on London's 95.8 CapitalFM....
(UK) - Referees: John AndersonJohn Anderson (Scottish TV Referee)John Anderson is a former British television personality best known as referee and official trainer on the UK TV show, Gladiators. He has previously worked as a teacher and as a coach for Commonwealth Games and Olympic Games athletes....
(UK) and Larry ThompsonLarry ThompsonLarry Dean Thompson is an American lawyer, most notable for his service as deputy Attorney General of the United States under United States President George W. Bush until August 2003...
(US) - Timekeeper: Derek RedmondDerek RedmondDerek Anthony Redmond is a retired British athlete. During his career, he held the British record for the 400 metres sprint, and won gold medals in the 4x400 metres relay at the World Championships, European Championships and Commonwealth Games.However his career was blighted by a series of...
(UK)
| Contenders (16 in total) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Female Contenders | Male Contenders |
 United Kingdom |
Eunice Huthart Eunice Huthart Eunice Huthart is best known for winning Gladiators and then being invited to return to the show as a Gladiator herself, "Blaze". She remains the only UK contender to ever become a Gladiator.... † Jean Klenk |
Phil Norman Paul Field Paul Field Paul Field is an Australian musician and businessman. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Sydney pop music group The Cockroaches and as general manager of operations for the children's music group The Wiggles.... |
 United States |
Adrienne Sullivan Kym Tyler |
Wesley Berry† Kyler Storm |
 Finland |
Pirjo Laitila Riikka Hartikainen |
Jarmo Jousisto Tommi Vuoristo (Finland) |
 Russia |
Olga Duodnik Lena Girasimova |
Stass Shastak Andrei Akulov |
†Overall Series Winner
| Gladiators | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Female Gladiators | Male Gladiators |
| United Kingdom |
Falcon Jet Lightning Nightshade Panther Scorpio Zodiac |
Cobra Hunter Saracen Shadow Trojan Warrior Wolf |
| United States |
Ice Jazz Sky |
Hawk Nitro Sabre |
| Finland |
Flash | Terminator |
| Russia |
Spartak Dynamite Vladimir Turchinsky Vladimir Yevgenyevich Turchinsky was a Russian bodybuilder, television and radio presenter, actor, author, singer and businessman. He started participating in sports in 4th grade. After completing his studies, he joined the Army. After that, Vladimir started his career during the years of... † |
UK Gladiators not appearing in future shows
- Scorpio
- Shadow
Season results
Bold indicates episode winner| Show Number | Contenders | Events played (excluding Eliminator) | Date of original transmission |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Pirjo Laitila (FIN Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... ) v Jean Klenk (UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... ) Andrei Akulov (RUS Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... ) v Wesley Berry (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) |
Powerball, The Wall, Pole-Axe, Hang Tough, Suspension Bridge | January 7, 1995 |
| Heat 2 | Lena Girasimova (RUS Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... ) v Kim Tyler (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) Jarmo Jousisto (FIN Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... ) v Phil Norman (UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... ) |
Gauntlet, Pursuit, Pyramid, Powerball, Duel | January 14, 1995 |
| Heat 3 | Olga Duodnik (RUS Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... ) v Eunice Huthart Eunice Huthart Eunice Huthart is best known for winning Gladiators and then being invited to return to the show as a Gladiator herself, "Blaze". She remains the only UK contender to ever become a Gladiator.... (UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... ) Tommi Vuoristo (FIN Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... )Kyler Storm(USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) |
Skytrak, Powerball, Swingshot, Hit & Run, Joust | January 21, 1995 |
| Heat 4 | Riikka Hartikainen (FIN Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... ) v Adriene Sullivan (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) Stass Shostak (RUS Russia Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects... ) v Paul Field Paul Field Paul Field is an Australian musician and businessman. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Sydney pop music group The Cockroaches and as general manager of operations for the children's music group The Wiggles.... (UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... ) |
Powerball, Pursuit, Pyramid, Hang Tough, Duel | January 28, 1995 |
| Semi-Final 1 | Pirjo Laitila (FIN Finland Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside... ) v Kim Tyler (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) Phil Norman (UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... ) v Wesley Berry (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) |
Powerball, Pole-Axe, Swingshot, Hang Tough, Duel | February 4, 1995 |
| Semi-Final 2 | Eunice Huthart Eunice Huthart Eunice Huthart is best known for winning Gladiators and then being invited to return to the show as a Gladiator herself, "Blaze". She remains the only UK contender to ever become a Gladiator.... (UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... ) v Adriene Sullivan (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) Paul Field Paul Field Paul Field is an Australian musician and businessman. He is best known as one of the founding members of the Sydney pop music group The Cockroaches and as general manager of operations for the children's music group The Wiggles.... (UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... ) v ]]Kyler Storm]](USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) |
The Wall, Powerball, Pyramid, Hang Tough, Suspension Bridge | February 11, 1995 |
| Final | Eunice Huthart Eunice Huthart Eunice Huthart is best known for winning Gladiators and then being invited to return to the show as a Gladiator herself, "Blaze". She remains the only UK contender to ever become a Gladiator.... (UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... ) v Kim Tyler (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) Paul Fields (UK United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... ) v Wesley Berry (USA United States The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district... ) |
Skytrak, Gauntlet, The Wall, Powerball, Duel | February 18, 1995 |
International Gladiators 1 Grand Champions:
- Women: Eunice HuthartEunice HuthartEunice Huthart is best known for winning Gladiators and then being invited to return to the show as a Gladiator herself, "Blaze". She remains the only UK contender to ever become a Gladiator....
(UK) - Men: Wesley Berry (USA)
See also
- International Gladiators
- International Gladiators 2International Gladiators 2International Gladiators 2 was filmed in the National Indoor Arena in Birmingham during 1995 and was broadcast on ITV in 1996, the second series of Gladiators using the International moniker...
- American Gladiators (1989 TV series)
- Gladiators (1992 UK TV series)
- GladiaattoritGladiaattoritGladiaattorit was a Finnish competition television program part of the international Gladiators franchise. The show ran 1993-1994, was directed by Hollywood director Renny Harlin, produced by Markus Selin, and filmed at Planet FunFun...