Gladiators: Springbok Challenge 1

Springbok Challenge 1: 1998

Venue: National Indoor Arena, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Presenters: Glenn Hicks (South Africa) and Ulrika Jonsson (UK)
Event commentators: John Sachs (UK)
Referees: John Anderson (UK)
Timekeeper: Andrew Norgate

Contenders (8 in total)
Female Contenders		Male Contenders
British	South African	British	South African
Jackie Tindall Andreya Wharry†	Charmaine Smit Elmirie Meyer	Mark Mottram† Brian Whittle	Patrick Dlamini Thorsten Weiss

†Overall Series Winner

Gladiators (22 in total)
Female Gladiators		Male Gladiators
British	South African	British	South African
Falcon Lightning Rebel Rio Rocket Vogue	Diamond Gazelle Ivory Sahara Sheena	Ace Hunter Rhino Saracen Wolf	Jackal Shaka Spider Tusk Wildebeest

UK Gladiators not appearing in future shows

• Rocket

Season Results

Bold indicates show winner

Show Number	Contenders	Events played (excluding Eliminator)	Date of original transmission
Heat 1	Jackie Tindall (UK) v Charmaine Smit (RSA) Mark Mottram (UK) v Partick Dlamini (RSA)	Pendulum, Powerball, Pole-Axe, Hang Tough, Suspension Bridge	January 3, 1998 A.D.
Heat 2	Andreya Wharry (UK) v Elmirie Meyer (RSA) Brian Whittle (UK) v Thorsten Weiss (RSA)	Tightrope, The Wall, Swingshot, Duel, Gauntlet	January 10, 1998 A.D.
Final	Andreya Wharry (UK) v Charmaine Smit (RSA) Mark Mottram (UK) v Brian Whittle (UK)	Duel, Pendulum, Tightrope, Powerball, Hang Tough	January 17, 1998 A.D.

Springbok Challenge 1 Champions: Andreya Wharry (UK) and Mark Mottram (UK)