Steve Truglia - Stunt Co-ordinator and Stunt Performer
Personal Profile - continued

In 2002 Steve become the first British freediver to reach 76 metres on a single breath, and still holds the UK No Limits Freediving record and is the UK's deepest freediver. The record was performed in the dark, cold waters of Loche Linnhe, Fort William, Scotland. It was ratified by the British Freediving Association / AIDA UK as an official British Record.

His underwater breath hold is currently 6mins 10 secs static. Check out Steve's freedive website at www.ukfreediver.com.

Steve is planning an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for a Full Body Burn. This category is only open to bona fide stunt professionals and is to be done without use of oxygen (i.e. breath holding). 

In October 2003 he performed a full test burn at London's Earls Court Exhibition Centre and stopped, as planned at 2mins 5secs, which is one second short of the current record.

On September 4th 2004 Steve was awarded a Guinness World Record for the fastest abseil over 100 metres. It took him just 8.9 secs to abseil down London landmark Centre Point. The record was screened on the Guinness World Records 50th Anniversary prime time TV show on ITV 1. Steve abseiled into the studio 'live' for a quick interview with presenter Jamie Theakston (Click HERE for more on this)

On my deep dive sled breath holding to 50 metres in Nice 


Steve Truglia performing a Full Body Burn May 2005, London

 

Steve has been featured in many news articles over the years, including The Sun, Sunday Times, The Mirror, The Standard, Metro, Nuts Magazine, FHM Magazine, and many more. A consultant, contributor and featured stuntman in the 'Be a Stuntman' children's maths book. He is currently writing a series of car stunt articles for the glossy car magazine Intersection. He has appeared on TV as a stunt expert on Sky One (Spend it like Tom Cruise) and Granada / Five (I survived Freefall). Steve was invited as a special guest on the Nov 5th 2004 BBC show 'Ready Steady Cook' where he abseiled into the studio and had a mock fight with presenter Ainsley Harriot...before eating all the food! His front of camera work also includes Richard and Judy,  multiple episodes of Fifth Gear, Guinness World Records, BBC, Sky, Ch4, Ch5 and ITV News. (see credits page for more).

 

Steve is a huge fan of the great Harry Houdini, and has written a television series charting his journey to re-create Houdini's greatest escapes. Watch the trailer for the show by clicking here: Beyond Houdini.

Steve's long term dream to break the World High Altitude Parachute Jump Record, set by Joseph Kittinger in 1960 at 102,000 ft at the very edge of space is progressing very well. More HERE...
The image opposite is the Earth from 90,000ft !!  

As well as having been a professional singer and guitarist in the past, Steve is currently studying classical piano.

To find out up-to-the minute news on what Steve's been up to CLICK HERE...



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