International Gladiators 2

International Gladiators 2 (IG2) 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. Six countries were represented: the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, Russia, and South Africa; this was two more than were represented in the first International series. UK, USA and Australia all had their own domestic series and sent recent champion contenders and selected gladiators. The other three countries did not have their own shows at the time although this was not indicated at the time of filming. Finland did not send representatives, either contenders or Gladiators, as they had in the first series.

There is only one week hiatus on 18 May 1996 due to short break because of the 1986 film Police Academy 3: Back in Training to fill the gap between the following up to Cartoon Time and preceding into Chris Tarrant's Man O Man on ITV.

There were also thirty-six Gladiators, twelve more than the original series.

American Gladiators host Mike Adamle returned as host. Gladiators presenter John Fashanu did not return for the second series and was replaced by his co-host, Ulrika Jonsson. Australian Gladiators presenter Kimberley Joseph joined the broadcast team as well. Gladiators referee John Anderson and American Gladiators referee Larry Thompson also returned, and were joined by Aussie assistant referee John Forsyth.

International Gladiators Series 2

Venue: National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, England
Presenters: Ulrika Jonsson (UK) Kimberley Joseph (AUS) and Mike Adamle (US)
Event commentators: John Sachs (UK)
Referees: John Anderson (UK) John Forsyth (AUS) and Larry Thompson (US)
Timekeeper: Andrew Norgate (UK)
Contenders
Country Female Contenders Male Contenders
 United Kingdom Janet Allen/Jackie Kinsella Mark Everitt/Sean Clay
 United States Peggy Odita† Pat Csizmazia†
 Germany Myriam Losch
Claudia Lederer
Andreas Sasse/Dennis Galli
 Russia Ludmila Machtchenko
Elena Lebedenko
Alexander Maltsev
Yuri Volkov
 Australia Lourene Bevaart Andrew Halliday/Shane Saltmarsh
 South Africa Lee-Anne Liebenberg Prince Sunney
Peter Brits

†Overall Series Winner

Gladiators
Country Female Gladiators Male Gladiators
 United Kingdom Falcon
Jet
Lightning
Panther
Vogue
Zodiac
Cobra
Hunter
Raider
Rhino
Trojan
Warrior
Wolf
 United States Ice
Jazz
Hawk
Sabre
 Germany Angel
Power
Flash
Giant
 Russia Astra
Lynx
Dynamite
Titan
 Australia Delta
Flame
Fury
Storm
Hammer
Tower
Vulcan
 South Africa Delilah
Sahara
Impi
Samson

UK Gladiators not appearing in future shows

Season results

Bold indicates champion

Show Number Contenders Female Gladiators Male Gladiators Events played (excluding Eliminator) Date of original transmission
Heat 1 Myriam Losch (GER) v Peggy Odita (USA)
Mark Everitt (GBR) v Alexander Maltsev (RUS)
Jet, Zodiac,
Sahara, Delilah,
Astra, Lynx,
Fury, Flame,
Angel, Jazz
Hawk, Sabre,
Impi, Samson,
Vulcan, Hammer,
Giant, Flash,
Dynamite, Rhino
Powerball, The Wall, Pendulum, Hang Tough, Gauntlet20 April 1996
Heat 2 Janet Allen (GBR) v Lee-Anne Liebenberg (RSA)
Andrew Halliday (AUS) v Andreas Sasse (GER)/Dennis Galli (GER)1
Ice, Jazz,
Lynx, Astra,
Delta, Storm,
Power, Angel
Hawk, Sabre,
Dynamite, Titan,
Samson, Impi,
Hunter, Cobra
The Wall, Skytrak, Pyramid, Duel, Hang Tough27 April 1996
Heat 3 Lourene Bevaart (AUS) v Ludmila Machtchenko (RUS)
Pat Csizmazia (USA) v Prince Sunney (RSA)
Ice, Jazz,
Delilah, Sahara,
Angel, Lightning, Vogue
Hammer, Tower,
Giant, Flash,
Dynamite, Titan,
Trojan, Warrior
Powerball, Pendulum, Pole-Axe, Suspension Bridge, Swingshot4 May 1996
Heat 4 Claudia Lederer (GER) v Elena Lebedenko (RUS) v Lee-Anne Liebenberg (RSA)
Dennis Galli (GER) v Yuri Volkov (RUS) v Peter Brits (SA)
Ice, Jazz,
Delta, Storm, Flame,
Sahara, Delilah,
Power, Astra,
Vogue, Panther, Falcon
Hawk, Sabre,
Hammer, Tower, Vulcan,
Samson, Impi,
Giant, Flash, Dynamite,
Warrior, Raider, Rhino
Atlaspheres, Pyramid, Gauntlet, Powerball, Duel11 May 1996
Semi-Final 1 Janet Allen (GBR)/Jackie Kinsella (UK)2 v Peggy Odita (USA)
Sean Clay (GBR)3 v Andrew Halliday (AUS)
Ice, Fury, Flame,
Sahara, Delilah, Power,
Astra, Lynx, Lightning
Hawk, Sabre, Vulcan,
Samson, Impi,
Giant, Flash,
Dynamite, Titan, Wolf
Skytrak, The Wall, Gauntlet, Swingshot, Duel25 May 1996
Semi-Final 2 Lourene Bevaart (AUS) v Elena Lebedenko (RUS)/Ludmila Machtchenko (RUS)4
Pat Csizmazia (USA) v Peter Brits (RSA)
Ice, Jazz, Flame,
Sahara, Delilah,
Angel, Power, Astra,
Panther, Lightning, Jet
Sabre, Tower, Hammer,
Samson, Giant, Flash,
Dynamite, Hunter, Wolf
Pyramid, Atlaspheres, Suspension Bridge, Hang Tough, Gauntlet1 June 1996
Final Lourene Bevaart (AUS) v Peggy Odita (USA)
Pat Csizmazia (USA) v Andrew Halliday (AUS)/Shane Saltmarsh (AUS)5
Jazz, Flame,
Sahara, Angel, Astra,
Lightning, Vogue,
Zodiac, Jet
Hawk, Vulcan,
Impi, Flash, Giant,
Titan, Dynamite,
Cobra, Wolf, Hunter
Pole-Axe, Powerball, Pendulum, Hang Tough, Duel8 June 1996

International Gladiators 2 Grand Champions: Peggy Odita (USA) and Pat Csizmazia (USA)

1 Replaced Andreas Sasse in after Andreas suffered a leg injury in Pyramid
2 Replaced Janet Allen after Janet suffered a nasty injury to the elbow in Gauntlet
3 Mark Everitt was unable to compete in his match due to an injury outside the show
4 Replaced Elena Lebedenko after Elena picked up an ankle injury in Pyramid
5 Replaced Andrew Halliday after a shoulder injury in Powerball which was further aggravated in Hang Tough

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