Gladiators season 3

1994

Series Three

Broadcast in September 1994, This series has been thought of as the best series by many fans due to the impressive calibre of contenders. It was this and the 1995 series that attracted the most viewers.

One of the more notable aspects of this series was the reduction of six events per show to just five. This was mainly due to time constraints in the National Indoor Arena. A celebrity and armed forces special formed part of this series. Double Olympic gold medallist Kelly Holmes auditioned for this series but later withdrew to compete in the European Athletics Championships. 1

Venue: National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England
Presenters: John Fashanu and Ulrika Jonsson
Event commentator: John Sachs
Referee: John Anderson
Timekeeper: Derek Redmond

Contenders (33 in total)

Female Contenders

Claire Hillman
Erika Rogerson
Rachel Culwick
Jo Harrington
Jo Neath (substitute
for Rachel Culwick)
Eunice Huthart†
Lorraine Staley
Jo Banton
Clancy Connor
Kerryna Sampey
Jayne Ludden
Katie Budd
Melissa Spackman
Nikki Wyatt
Sue Smith
Lisa Gibbs
Rowan Duxbury

†Overall Series Winner

New events
  • Pole-Axe
  • Pursuit
  • Pyramid
  • Hit And Run