International Gladiators 1
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 (Original 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.
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 Arena, Birmingham, England
- Presenters: John Fashanu (UK) and Mike Adamle (US)
- Event commentators: Mike Adamle (US) and John Sachs (UK)
- Referees: John Anderson (UK) and Larry Thompson (US)
- Timekeeper: Derek Redmond (UK)
| Contenders (16 in total) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Female Contenders | Male Contenders |
 United Kingdom
|
Eunice Huthart† Jean Klenk |
Phil Norman Paul Field |
 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† | |
UK Gladiators not appearing in future shows
- Scorpio
- Shadow
Season results
Bold indicates episode winner
| Show Number | Contenders | Gladiators | Events played (excluding Eliminator) | Date of original transmission |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heat 1 | Pirjo Laitila (FIN) v Jean Klenk (UK) Andrei Akulov (RUS) v Wesley Berry (USA) |
Cobra, Dynamite, Hunter, Nitro, Sabre, Spartak, Terminator, Ice, Nightshade, Jazz, Flash, Scorpio |
Powerball, The Wall, Pole-Axe, Hang Tough, Suspension Bridge | 7 January 1995 |
| Heat 2 | Lena Girasimova (RUS) v Kim Tyler (USA) Jarmo Jousisto (FIN) v Phil Norman (UK) |
Dynamite, Hawk, Nitro, Spartak, Terminator, Warrior, Wolf, Falcon, Ice, Jazz, Flash, Zodiac |
Gauntlet, Pursuit, Pyramid, Powerball, Duel | 14 January 1995 |
| Heat 3 | Olga Duodnik (RUS) v Eunice Huthart (UK) Tommi Vuoristo (FIN) v Kyler Storm (USA) |
Dynamite, Hawk, Nitro, Saracen, Spartak, Terminator, Trojan, Jazz, Lightning, Panther, Flash, Sky |
Skytrak, Powerball, Swingshot, Hit & Run, Joust | 21 January 1995 |
| Heat 4 | Riikka Hartikainen (FIN) v Adriene Sullivan (USA) Stass Shostak (RUS) v Paul Field (UK) |
Dynamite, Hawk, Sabre, Shadow, Spartak, Terminator, Wolf, Ice, Nightshade, Jet, Flash, Sky |
Powerball, Pursuit, Pyramid, Hang Tough, Duel | 28 January 1995 |
| Semi-Final 1 | Pirjo Laitila (FIN) v Kim Tyler (USA) Phil Norman (UK) v Wesley Berry (USA) |
Nightshade, Sky, Hunter, Sabre, Flash, Lightning, Ice, Spartak, Terminator, Dynamite, Jet, Nitro, Wolf |
Powerball, Pole-Axe, Swingshot, Hang Tough, Duel | 4 February 1995 |
| Semi-Final 2 | Eunice Huthart (UK) v Adriene Sullivan (USA) Paul Field (UK) v Kyler Storm (USA) |
Hawk, Shadow, Flash, Jazz, Terminator, Dynamite, Sky, Jet, Spartak, Nightshade, Nitro, Wolf |
The Wall, Powerball, Pyramid, Hang Tough, Suspension Bridge | 11 February 1995 |
| Final | Eunice Huthart (UK) v Kim Tyler (USA) Paul Field (UK) v Wesley Berry (USA) |
Jazz, Lightning, Sabre, Terminator, Hawk, Flash, Trojan, Ice, Saracen, Jet, Dynamite, Hunter, Spartak, Nightshade, Wolf |
Skytrak, Gauntlet, The Wall, Powerball, Duel | 18 February 1995 |
International Gladiators 1 Grand Champions:
- Women: Eunice Huthart (UK)
- Men: Wesley Berry (USA)
See also
- International Gladiators
- International Gladiators 2
- Gladiators Videos at Youtube.com
- American Gladiators (1989 TV series)
- Gladiators (Original UK TV series)
- Gladiaattorit