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Gladiators icon reveals horrifying show injury that left them needing nine operations
Sharron Davies, who appeared as Amazon on the original version of Gladiators, was forced to quit the show after suffering a serious knee injury during the Pyramid Game
The 61 year old, who is best remembered for her stint as Amazon on the original ITV version of Gladiators that aired in 1995, spoke of the harrowing ordeal she had to go through on the show, which resulted in her requiring nine operations and even a knee reconstruction. In her 2023 book titled Unfair Play, Sharron vividly recalls the incident, saying, "I was pulling and I pushed the contender off and she fell on top of my leg and snapped all the ligaments on my knee. Sharron, who won gold at the Commonwealth Games, previously spoke out about the original Gladiators show's safety, now that it's returned on BBC.
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