Name & Surname:

Terence Opperman 

Nickname:

Highlander

Motto:

There can only be one

Province & Country:

Mpumalanga / South Africa

Contact info:

toppies@webmail.co.za or terenceopperman@hotmail.com

Website blog:

http://terenceopperman.blogspot.com

Date of Birth:

12 September 1985

Profession:

Sales Rep

Started arm wrestling:

2005

Weight:

97 kg

Fighting style:

Knuckle to knuckle - anything but hook

Your toughest opponent(s):

Jacques Geel and Gert Scheepers locally.  On the international front Neil Pickup and Armen Chapukhyan  

Merits:

SA NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:

2010 - SA Champion - Men 100kg (Left & Right)
2009 - SA Champion - Men 110kg (Left & Right)
2008 - SA Champion - Men 100kg (Left & Right)
          SA Champion - Men 110kg+ (Left)
          2nd - Men 110kg+ (Right)
2007 - 2nd - Men 95kg (Left)
          2nd - Men 90kg (Right)
          2nd - Men 100kg (Right)
          2nd - Men 105kg (Left)
          3rd - Men 105+ (Left)
          3rd - Men 110kg (Right)
2006 - SA Champion - Men 90kg (Left)
          2nd - Men 90kg (Right)
          2nd - Men 100kg (Left & Right)
          2nd - Men 110kg (Left & Right)
2005 - SA Champion - Men 90kg (Left & Right)
          3rd - Men 100kg (Left)

SA NATIONAL RANKINGS:

2008 - SA Champion - Men 90kg+ (Left & Right)
2007 - 2nd - Men 90kg+ (Right)
          3rd - Men 90kg+ (Left)

WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS:

2009 - 7th/39 - Men 100kg (Right) - Porto Viro, Italy
          9th/39 - Men 100kg (Left) - Porto Viro, Italy
2006 - 26th/31 - Men 90kg (Right) - Manchester, England
          10th/28 - Men 90kg (Left) - Manchester, England
2005 - 16th/17 - Men 90kg (Right) - Japan
          11th/15 - Men 90kg (Left) - Japan

INTERNATIONAL COMPETITIONS:

4th - Men 95kg (Right) - Zloty Tur / Nemiroff Cup 2009

LOCAL SA COMPETITIONS:

1st Men 90kg+ (Left) - The Trophy Challenge 2010
1st Men 90kg+ (Right) - Koos Stander Trophy Challenge 2010
1st Men 90kg+ (Left) - Bela Bela Annual Beerfest Challenge 2010
1st Men Open (Left) - Lynx Limpopo / Virgin Active Challenge 2010
2nd Men 90kg+ (Left) - "Beste van die Weste" 2010
1st Men Open (Left) - Bloem Armwrestling Invitational 2010

1st - Men Open (Right) - Graceland Challenge 2009
1st - Men Open (Right) - Bears Armwrestling Invitational 2009
1st - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Bears Armwrestling Invitational 2009
1st - Men 90kg+ (Right) - LA Sport Summer Festival 2009
2nd - Men 90kg+ (Left) - LA Sport Summer Festival 2009
1st - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Koos Stander Trophy Challenge 2009
2nd - Men 90kg+ (Left) - Koos Stander Trophy Challenge 2009
1st - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Armsport Madness 2009

1st - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Watergat Challenge 2008
2nd - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Golden Arms 2008
2nd - Men 90kg+ (Left) - Golden Arms 2008
1st - Men Open (Right) - Graceland Challenge 2008
1st - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Champs4Africa Invitational 2008
1st - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Toits Nissan Challenge 2008
1st - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Liezl de Jager Invitational 2008
1st - Men 90kg+ (Right) - Bermuda Big Arm 2008

4th - Men Open (Right) - Graceland Challenge 2007

3rd - Men Open (Right) - Graceland Challenge 2006
 

Best training advice:

Table training is the only training

Arm wrestlers that inspire you

There are a lot of them, but my favourite is definitely John Brzenk and all of the armwrestlers who lose every match but still keep coming back.

What changes would you like to see in this sport?

Definitely Olympics and would like if teams can go overseas with sponsors. Would also like to see our Pro side in South Africa grow like WWF overseas.

Miscellaneous:

You will have to speak to me to find out.