Suzanne Cox-Roberts (born 19 March 1972) is an
English
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aerobic
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instructor. She was formerly a gladiator in the
UK television show ''
Gladiators
A gladiator ( la, gladiator, "swordsman", from , "sword") was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gla ...
'', in which she went by the name Vogue.
Early life
Cox was born in
Barnet
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*Chipping Barnet or High Barnet, commonly known as Barnet, one of three focal towns of the borough below.
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,
London
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,
England
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on March 19, 1972. She joined a local gymnastics club at a young age and reached regional level. She also competed in athletics in county meetings in 100 metres, shot put and long jump. At college she gained a PEA and RSA certificate in Exercise and Health Studies which qualifies her to teach aerobics and circuit training.
Cox progressed into
competitive aerobics, becoming the UK Champion in 1991, '92, '93 and '94. She also competed at International and European level, becoming European Champion in 1993 and was ranked 7th in the world at the World International Championships in Las Vegas.
''Gladiators''
In 1995, Cox joined the
UK version of ''
Gladiators
A gladiator ( la, gladiator, "swordsman", from , "sword") was an armed combatant who entertained audiences in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire in violent confrontations with other gladiators, wild animals, and condemned criminals. Some gla ...
'' under the
stage name
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Vogue. Cox was a firm favourite with fans, dazzling them with a display of
backflips
An acrobatic flip is a sequence of body movements in which a person leaps into the air and then rotates one or more times while airborne. Acrobatic flips are performed in acro dance, free running, gymnastics, cheerleading, high jumping, tricki ...
upon entering the arena. She excelled in Hang Tough, Tightrope and Powerball, although she could turn her hand to any event. Her theme music was "
Vogue
Vogue may refer to:
Business
* ''Vogue'' (magazine), a US fashion magazine
** British ''Vogue'', a British fashion magazine
** ''Vogue Arabia'', an Arab fashion magazine
** ''Vogue Australia'', an Australian fashion magazine
** ''Vogue China'', ...
" by
Madonna.
Post ''Gladiators''
Cox has modelled, presented a television show called ''The Fix'', and inspired a computer game featuring an all-action heroine called Silver. She also had a fashion shop 'COR' which she co-ran along with Saracen and former Gladiator Panther. She has recorded a number of fitness videos.
Cox was also part of the UK international ''Gladiators'' team and competed against South Africa in the Springbok Challenge 2000. Her husband is 1997 ''Gladiators'' 2nd Quarter Finalist Mark Roberts; they have a daughter called Amber and a son called Flynn.
DVDs
*"Suzanne Cox - Boxaerobics"
*"Suzanne Cox's Aerobic Dance - Total Body Toning"
*"Suzanne Cox - The Fix"
*"Suzanne Cox 3 - Firm It Up"
*"Bodylicious - The Ultimate Dance Workout"
References
External links
Official site*
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1972 births
Living people
Gladiators (1992 British TV series)
British female artistic gymnasts
Sportspeople from Chipping Barnet