Contender, READY? Gladiator, READY?
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1) The show was inspired by American Gladiators, which was televised in the US in 1989.
2) The set of Gladiators weighed over 200 tons and took 35 lorries to transport it from London to Birmingham.
3) The fastest time for the crew to set up the eliminator was nine and a half minutes.
4) It took three 18 hour work days to install the set and lighting.
5) It took 75 people two months to construct the equipment for Gladiators.
6) The fastest person to complete the eliminator was Wesley Berry, who did it in 48 seconds in 1994.
7) The most points won before an eliminator was 53, by Mark Everitt.
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8) Altogether, there have been 34 gladiators.
9) Only four of the original 12 gladiators made it from the first season to the last: Lightning, Cobra, Saracen, and Wolf.
10) Wolf was the oldest gladiator, born in 1952.
11) Hunter was the youngest gladiator, joining the show at 19 years old.
12) Rio was the tallest female Gladiator, at six feet one inch.
