| Gladiators: Australia vs Russia | |
|---|---|
| Starring | Kimberley Joseph and Mike Hammond |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Seven Network |
| Season chronology | |
Gladiators: Australia vs Russia was the first and only Gladiators Challenge series between Australia and Russia. The flinging took place, late in 1995, at the conclusion of the Gladiators (Australian series 3), but predominately featured contestants from the series 2.
The series was a team event, in which two challengers from each country competed together, chasing which contestant competes in each event. There was only one team of Russian challengers, who competed in both heats.
Joe Lukowski broke the record on Hit & Run scoring 16 points. The previous record was 14 points, which he achieved in Australian series 2.
The series was aired in Australia in 1996 and was a tie with the Australian women and the Russian men winning respectively.[1][2]
| Contenders | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Female Contenders | Male Contenders |
 Australia
|
Charity Crosby (semi-finalist in series 2) & Kathy McMorrow (runner-up in series 2) |
Joe Lukowski (runner-up in series 2) & Shane Saltmarsh (winner of series 2) |
| Karen Trent (semi-finalist in series 2) & Sue-Ann Woodwiss (new contestant) |
Wayne Neuendorf (lost in heat 1 of series 3) & Dimitri Moskovich (new contestant) | |
 Russia
|
Elena Eirikh and Larissa Toutchinskaya | Vladimir Vassiliev and Yuri Volkov |
| Gladiators | ||
|---|---|---|
| Country | Female Gladiators | Male Gladiators |
| Australia
|
Flame, Glacier, Delta, Storm, Fury, Electra | Vulcan, Condor, Tornado, Commando, Tower, Taipan, Hammer |
| Russia
|
Lynx, Comet | Goliath, Dynamite, Titan, Viking |
| Episode | Contest | Original airdate | Challengers (Female) | Challengers (Male) | Events |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Australia Vs Russia 1 | Kathy McMorrow & Charity Crosby (AUS) Vs Elena Eirikh & Larissa Toutchinskaya (RUS) | Shane Saltmarsh & Joe Lukowski (AUS) Vs Vladimir Vassiliev & Yuri Volkov (RUS) | Gauntlet, Hit & Run, Atlaspheres, Wall | |
| 2 | Australia A Vs Russia 2 | Karen Trent & Sue-Ann Woodwiss (AUS) Vs Elena Eirikh & Larissa Toutchinskaya (RUS) | Wayne Neuendorf & Dimitri Moskovich (AUS) Vs Vladimir Vassiliev & Yuri Volkov (RUS) | Whiplash, Duel, Pursuit, Swingshot | |
| 3 | Australia Vs Russia Final | Kathy McMorrow & Charity Crosby (AUS) Vs Elena Eirikh & Larissa Toutchinskaya (RUS) | Shane Saltmarsh & Joe Lukowski (AUS) Vs Vladimir Vassiliev & Yuri Volkov (RUS) | Pyramid, Hang Tough, Suspension Bridge, Powerball |
Challengers:
| Event | Australia
|
Russia
|
Gladiators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gauntlet | 5 (Kathy) | 10 (Larissa) | Fury, Storm, Delta, Lynx, Flame |
| Hit & Run | 12 (Charity) | 6 (Elena) | Lynx, Electra, Glacier, Storm |
| Atlaspheres | 4 (Charity) | 4 (Larissa) | Lynx & Flame |
| Wall | 10 (Kathy) | 0 (Larissa) | Lynx & Fury |
| TOTAL | 31 | 20 |
| Event | Australia
|
Russia
|
Gladiators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gauntlet | 0 (Joe) | 10 (Vladimir) | Goliath, Titan, Viking, Vulcan & Dynamite Condor, Tornado, Commando, Dynamite & Tower |
| Hit & Run | 16 (Joe) | 4 (Vladimir) | Viking, Goliath, Commando & Taipan |
| Atlaspheres | 0 (Shane) | 2 (Yuri) | Dynamite & Condor |
| Wall | 10 (Joe) | 0 (Yuri) | Goliath & Hammer |
| TOTAL | 26 | 16 |
Eliminator
Kathy ran the eliminator in a time of 1.13. Elena ran the eliminator in a time of 1.45
Shane ran the eliminator in a time of 1.13. Vladimir ran the eliminator in a time of 1.31.
Winners: Women Australia & Men Australia
Challengers:
| Event | Australia
|
Russia
|
Gladiators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiplash | 0 (Sue-Ann) | 0 (Larissa) | Comet & Flame |
| Duel | 0 (Sue-Ann) | 5 (Larissa) | Comet & Glacier |
| Pursuit | 0 (Karen) | 0 (Elena) | Lynx & Delta |
| Swing Shot | 1 (Karen) | 0 (Elena) | Lynx & Storm |
| TOTAL | 1 | 5 |
| Event | Australia
|
Russia
|
Gladiators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Whiplash | 0 (Dimitri) | 0 (Vladimir) | Goliath & Tower |
| Duel | 0 (Dimitri) | 0 (Yuri) | Dynamite & Vulcan |
| Pursuit | 0 (Wayne) | 0 (Vladimir) | Viking & Condor |
| Swing Shot | 1 (Wayne) | 2 (Yuri) | Titan & Taipan |
| TOTAL | 1 | 2 |
Eliminator
Karen ran the eliminator in a time of 1.41. Larissa ran the eliminator in a time of 1.22
Wayne ran the eliminator in a time of 1.16. Vladimir ran the eliminator in a time of 1.01.
Winners: Women Russia & Men Russia
Challengers:
| Event | Australia
|
Russia
|
Gladiators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid | 0 (Charity) | 0 (Larissa) | Comet & Delta |
| Hang Tough | 5 (Charity) | 0 (Elena) | Lynx & Fury |
| Suspension Bridge | 5 (Kathy) | 5 (Larissa) | Comet & Flame |
| Powerball | 8 (Kathy) | 0 (Elena) | Lynx, Storm & Glacier |
| TOTAL | 18 | 5 |
| Event | Australia
|
Russia
|
Gladiators |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pyramid | 0 (Shane) | 0 (Vladimir) | Goliath & Hammer |
| Hang Tough | 5 (Joe) | 0 (Yuri) | Viking & Taipan |
| Suspension Bridge | 0 (Shane) | 0 (Yuri) | Dynamite & Vulcan |
| Powerball | 6 (Shane) | 10 (Vladimir) | Goliath, Tower & Titan |
| TOTAL | 11 | 10 |
Eliminator
Charity ran the eliminator in a time of 1.17. Larissa ran the eliminator in a time of 1.40.
Joe ran the eliminator in a time of 1.24. Vladimir ran the eliminator in a time of 1.02. Vladimir
