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Brad Peters is a retired Canadian gymnast from Brampton Ontario who competed in two Olympic Games 1984 and 1988.

Brad was the first Canadian gymnast to have a move named after him. “The Peters” in the men's FIG International code of points on the parallel bars. Brad was ranked 3rd in the world on this event at the World University Games in Japan in 1985.

He was a leader of technique of gymnastics in North America at the time setting the standard for the next generation of gymnasts. His coach was Eugene Galperin a top Russian coach who immigrated to Canada and brought his world class techniques to North America.

Brad was Canadian junior champion in 1979. And National top 3 All Around for several years on the National Team. Brad competed in 5 world championships throughout his career and was ranked 13th All Around at the 1987 world championships.

The All Around winner of the Panasonic International Cup in Toronto in 1985.

World Cup 13th All Around in 1987 Bejing China

Brad as a coach has produced 2 national champions. Peter Schmid in mens gymnastics and and Amanda Delapenta in women's power tumbling. He owns a gymnastics club in Brampton called Gymnastic Giants. (wwww.gymnasticgiants.ca)