Peter Tregloan
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Peter Tregloan is a former strongman
and Powerlifter from Jersey
. He has won a number of titles including nine world championships in powerlifting and is the current world record holder in Squat, Deadlift and Total weight for the Masters age class.
. As a sportsman his early interests were Judo
and Rugby union
. He went on to become a Professional wrestler and from the mid-eighties became a prominent Strongman
and powerlifter, having taken up powerlifting in 1985. On the international stage his greatest sporting accolades have been associated with powerlifting and he is a nine times World Super heavyweight powerlifting Champion, with a number of world records to his name. For a number of years he competed within the ranks of the International Powerlifting Federation
("IPF") and its European arm the EPF, in the open (or over 125 kg) category. In 1987 he placed seventh in the world championships in Fredrikstad
, Norway
. The following year in Murnau
, Germany
he was sixth in the European Championships, but came fourth in the World Championships that year in Perth, Australia
. Improving his total by 20 kg in the following world championships in Canada was to no avail due to a disqualification, but a 907.5 kg total in the 1989 Europeans in Lahti
, Finland
led to a silver medal. He moved federations in 1990 to the World Powerlifting Congress
and came second to Gerrit Badenhorst
in the 1990 World Championships in Pescara
. He continued to improve and by 1996 lifted a total of 1057.5 kg to take the world title in Durban
. In 2001 a bad bench press led to a third place finish in Cape Town
although in December of that year in Amberg
he set the world record for the Masters age category in Deadlift, Squat and Total. He returned to form in 2002 in Helsinki
, where he won both the open and masters world championships.
As a strongman, the height of his fame was in the late 1980s. In 1988 in the John Smith's Trial of Strength, regard as that year's Britain's Strongest Man
, Peter came third behind Jamie Reeves
.
in 1999 during a time of struggle for the WPC Europe. In 2003 he became the World WPC President. In 2004 the WPC became the Global Powerlifting Committee due to Ian Morris and Tregloan having to go to court over the old name. Peter has since become a therapist in human and equine therapy work although he remains involved in powerlifting as the president of the Global Powerlifting Committee ("GPC") of Great Britain, Europe and the World.
He moved into healing as a profession because of his extensive contact with therapists due to his many different injuries acquired over his sporting career. During that time he has said that he was told he had a natural gift for helping people with bad backs and other such ailments, using techniques learned from his old judo master. However, in order to become a therapist full time he began to train and he has completed over 80 courses since 2000. He has since become a member of a number of bodies including: the Federation of Holistic Therapists, the American CranioSacral Therapy Association, the CranioSacral Society; the Process Acupressure Association; and the Zero Balancing Association UK. He opened the Kernowyon, Zhuang Dan Centre in St Helier, Jersey
in order to practice. Of his teachers he cited Process Acupressure founder Aminah Raheem, and Dr Fritz Smith (founder of Zero Balancing) as two of his mentors. In his day to day work he uses a combination of John Upledger's form CranioSacral Therapy, SamatoEmotional Release, Process Acupressure, Basic Acupressure and Visceral.
Strength athlete
A strength athlete is a person who trains for or competes in events in which muscular strength and power play a primary role. Such events include weightlifting and powerlifting, strength athletics and strongman competitions, and arm wrestling, as well as the "heavy throws" of track and field:...
and Powerlifter from Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
. He has won a number of titles including nine world championships in powerlifting and is the current world record holder in Squat, Deadlift and Total weight for the Masters age class.
Early life
Peter Tregloan was born in 1957 in JerseyJersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
. As a sportsman his early interests were Judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
and Rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...
. He went on to become a Professional wrestler and from the mid-eighties became a prominent Strongman
Strength athlete
A strength athlete is a person who trains for or competes in events in which muscular strength and power play a primary role. Such events include weightlifting and powerlifting, strength athletics and strongman competitions, and arm wrestling, as well as the "heavy throws" of track and field:...
and powerlifter, having taken up powerlifting in 1985. On the international stage his greatest sporting accolades have been associated with powerlifting and he is a nine times World Super heavyweight powerlifting Champion, with a number of world records to his name. For a number of years he competed within the ranks of the International Powerlifting Federation
International Powerlifting Federation
The International Powerlifting Federation is an international governing body for the sport of powerlifting as recognized by the General Association of International Sports Federations as well as the International Olympic Committee via inclusion into the World Games.The IPF was founded in 1971, and...
("IPF") and its European arm the EPF, in the open (or over 125 kg) category. In 1987 he placed seventh in the world championships in Fredrikstad
Fredrikstad
is a city and municipality in Østfold county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the city of Fredrikstad....
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
. The following year in Murnau
Murnau
Murnau may refer to:Place names:* Murnau am Staffelsee, a town in Bavaria, Germany** Oflag VII-A Murnau, A German WW 2 POW camp located in the Bavarian town "Murnau am Staffelsee"- Other :...
, Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
he was sixth in the European Championships, but came fourth in the World Championships that year in Perth, Australia
Perth, Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the Australian state of Western Australia and the fourth most populous city in Australia. The Perth metropolitan area has an estimated population of almost 1,700,000....
. Improving his total by 20 kg in the following world championships in Canada was to no avail due to a disqualification, but a 907.5 kg total in the 1989 Europeans in Lahti
Lahti
Lahti is a city and municipality in Finland.Lahti is the capital of the Päijänne Tavastia region. It is situated on a bay at the southern end of lake Vesijärvi about north-east of the capital Helsinki...
, Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
led to a silver medal. He moved federations in 1990 to the World Powerlifting Congress
World Powerlifting Congress
The World Powerlifting Congress is a powerlifting federation hosting meets around the world. The federation hosts competitions which allow multi-ply equipment, but hosted a Raw world championship for the first time in 2009....
and came second to Gerrit Badenhorst
Gerrit Badenhorst
Gerrit Badenhorst is a world champion powerlifter and professional strongman competitor from South Africa. Gerrit was 8 times South Africa's Strongest Man...
in the 1990 World Championships in Pescara
Pescara
Pescara is the capital city of the Province of Pescara, in the Abruzzo region of Italy. As of January 1, 2007 it was the most populated city within Abruzzo at 123,059 residents, 400,000 with the surrounding metropolitan area...
. He continued to improve and by 1996 lifted a total of 1057.5 kg to take the world title in Durban
Durban
Durban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism...
. In 2001 a bad bench press led to a third place finish in Cape Town
Cape Town
Cape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
although in December of that year in Amberg
Amberg
Amberg is a town in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in the Upper Palatinate, roughly halfway between Regensburg and Bayreuth. Population: 44,756 .- History :...
he set the world record for the Masters age category in Deadlift, Squat and Total. He returned to form in 2002 in Helsinki
Helsinki
Helsinki is the capital and largest city in Finland. It is in the region of Uusimaa, located in southern Finland, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland, an arm of the Baltic Sea. The population of the city of Helsinki is , making it by far the most populous municipality in Finland. Helsinki is...
, where he won both the open and masters world championships.
As a strongman, the height of his fame was in the late 1980s. In 1988 in the John Smith's Trial of Strength, regard as that year's Britain's Strongest Man
Britain's Strongest Man
Britain's Strongest Man is an annual strongman event held in the United Kingdom. Competitors qualify for the final through regional heats and the winner is awarded the title of "Britain's Strongest Man"...
, Peter came third behind Jamie Reeves
Jamie Reeves
Jamie Reeves is a former coal miner, strongman and professional wrestler. As a strongman, he won the 1989 World's Strongest Man, was World Muscle Power champion, and also had numerous other titles including Europe's Strongest Man and Britain's Strongest Man...
.
Life after sport
On the non-competitive side of powerlifting, Tregloan became an international referee 1991. He became European President of the World Powerlifting CongressWorld Powerlifting Congress
The World Powerlifting Congress is a powerlifting federation hosting meets around the world. The federation hosts competitions which allow multi-ply equipment, but hosted a Raw world championship for the first time in 2009....
in 1999 during a time of struggle for the WPC Europe. In 2003 he became the World WPC President. In 2004 the WPC became the Global Powerlifting Committee due to Ian Morris and Tregloan having to go to court over the old name. Peter has since become a therapist in human and equine therapy work although he remains involved in powerlifting as the president of the Global Powerlifting Committee ("GPC") of Great Britain, Europe and the World.
He moved into healing as a profession because of his extensive contact with therapists due to his many different injuries acquired over his sporting career. During that time he has said that he was told he had a natural gift for helping people with bad backs and other such ailments, using techniques learned from his old judo master. However, in order to become a therapist full time he began to train and he has completed over 80 courses since 2000. He has since become a member of a number of bodies including: the Federation of Holistic Therapists, the American CranioSacral Therapy Association, the CranioSacral Society; the Process Acupressure Association; and the Zero Balancing Association UK. He opened the Kernowyon, Zhuang Dan Centre in St Helier, Jersey
Jersey
Jersey, officially the Bailiwick of Jersey is a British Crown Dependency off the coast of Normandy, France. As well as the island of Jersey itself, the bailiwick includes two groups of small islands that are no longer permanently inhabited, the Minquiers and Écréhous, and the Pierres de Lecq and...
in order to practice. Of his teachers he cited Process Acupressure founder Aminah Raheem, and Dr Fritz Smith (founder of Zero Balancing) as two of his mentors. In his day to day work he uses a combination of John Upledger's form CranioSacral Therapy, SamatoEmotional Release, Process Acupressure, Basic Acupressure and Visceral.