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Truglia - Stunt Co-ordinator and Stunt Performer |
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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
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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).
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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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