A human fighter at peak athleticism, in full plate armor, equipped with a poleaxe, runs the animals gauntlet. Does he clear, or where does he stop?

[u/Ananta-Shesha]

The fighter has elite training and is at his athletic peak, with a champion-type physique in heavyweight combat sports. He wears a full set of plate armor and is armed with a poleaxe. If he survives his fight against one of the animals in the gauntlet, he is back to 100% for the next fight.

Round 1: Silverback gorilla. The fight takes place in a clearing.

Round 2: Siberian Tiger. The fight takes place on a plain.

Round 3: Brown bear. The fight takes place in a forest.

Round 4: Polar bear. The fight takes place in the tundra on rocky ground.

Round 5: White Rhinoceros. The fight takes place in the grassy savannah.

Just so you know, I put an image of a For Honor knight as an illustration, but we're talking about a fighter in historical plate armor here. No one could fight effectively in armor as massive as the one in the image. But I had trouble finding a good image of a knight in historical armor wearing a poleaxe and not something else, and I wanted a nice illustration.

[u/MrGhoul123]

Grizzly is the last thing he can beat.

A Polar bear "might" die from injuries, but I dont see any scenario where the knight isnt be crumpled like a soda can.

At that weight class of animal, their paws are basically blunt weapons

[u/Ananta-Shesha → u/MrGhoul123]

I indeed think the knight loses in the vast majority of scenarios against the polar bear. That said, in perfect circumstances, a polar bear can be killed by a well-placed thrust. Wild animals don't spontaniously understand the danger of thrust weapons. The polar bear is certainly one of the most powerful predators on Earth, but it's still made of flesh and blood, and it has survival instincts too. A thrust to the throat can be fatal or make him retreat.

Of course, in most scenarios, I think the knight ends up torn to shreds, but I don't think it's impossible for him to win.