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Series 1 (1992)

CHAMPION CONTENDERS

  • Winners Prize: £5,000 (plus representing the UK in an American Gladiators special)
  • Runners-up Prize: £2,000
Vanda Fairchild

Vanda Fairchild

1992 Female Champion

Weininger Irwin

Weininger Irwin

1992 Male Champion

Jane Morris

Jane Morris

1992 Female Runner-up

Kym Dalton

Kym Dalton

1992 Male Runner-up

HIGHLIGHTS

Highlight 1

Introducing the Gladiators

The UK public were introduced to the awesome 12 Gladiators, including Shadow who became King of Duel.

Highlight 2

Saracen's dangerous head-lock

Saracen was disqualified during Hang Tough for performing a dangerous head-lock on Contender Ludwig Ramsey.

Highlight 3

Slippery Scorpio

Contender Nicola Bawden was found guilty to having greased her legs so Scorpio couldn't grip her on The Wall.

Highlight 4

Cobra's Hang Tough defeat

'King of the Rings' Cobra was sensationally beaten on Hang Tough by the '92 runner-up Contender Kym Dalton, the first to do it!

Highlight 5

Eliminator Draw

UK Gladiators also saw its first and only draw on The Eliminator between male Contenders Roger Allen and Simon Goddard.

Highlight 6

Warrior's Injury

Warrior dislocated his knee cap during Atlaspheres but returned in plaster for the '92 Final on the Danger Zone.

COMMENTS

FACTS

  • Series: 1
  • Year: 1992
  • Shows: 9
  • Venue: NIA, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
  • Produced: LWT
  • Broadcast: ITV
  • Gladiators: 12
  • Events: 6
  • Contenders: 24

GLADIATORS CAST

CONTENDERS

Female

  • Nicloa Bawden
  • Vivene Rattigan
  • Karen Beaumont
  • Jenny La Grande
  • Clare Egerton
  • Rosie Phelps
  • Catherine Haughey
  • Moya Lidden
  • Chrissie Mullings
  • Vanda Fairchild
  • Lisa Morgan
  • Jane Morris

Male

  • Weininger Irwin
  • Jeremy Nelson
  • Tracy Harris
  • Ludwig Ramsey
  • Roger Allen
  • Simon Goddard
  • Derek Collitt
  • Chris Saunders
  • Kym Dalton
  • Jonathan Riley
  • Tony Bayford
  • Dean Jackson