Mauro Di Pasquale

Mauro G. Di Pasquale, B.Sc., MD, MRO, MFS[3] is a world champion powerlifter, bodybuilding author and columnist. Di Pasquale was an assistant professor at the University of Toronto from 1988 to 1998. He lectured and researched on athletic performance, nutritional supplements and drug use in sports. He holds an honors degree in biological science, majoring in molecular biochemistry (1968), and a medical degree (1971) - both from the University of Toronto. Di Pasquale is certified as a Medical Review Officer (MRO) by the Medical Review Officer Certification Council (MROCC). He was the MRO for the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR). From 1997 to 1999 Di Pasquale was involved in writing, research and product development for Experimental and Applied Sciences (EAS).

Mauro Di Pasquale
Born	Mauro Di Pasquale Canada
Other names	"The Anabolic Doc"
Occupation	Doctor, Powerlifter, Author
Height	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Title	IPF World Powerlifting Champion

Competition record
Powerlifting[1]
Representing  Canada
World Games[2]
	1981 Santa Clara	75kg
IPF World Powerlifting Championships
7th	1974	67.5kg
1st	1976	67.5kg
2nd	1978	67.5kg
2nd	1979	75kg
2nd	1980	75kg
6th	1984	75kg
Canadian National Championships
1st	1974	67.5kg
1st	1976	67.5kg
1st	1978	67.5kg
1st	1979	75kg
1st	1980	75kg
1st	1982	75kg
1st	1983	75kg
1st	1984	75kg

As a bodybuilding author, Di Pasquale has written thousands of articles for many large bodybuilding and fitness magazines such as Muscle & Fitness and Iron Man;[4] His articles and books have been translated into Italian language and published in Italy by Sandro Ciccarelli Olympian's News magazine. He has also written several books on bodybuilding related topics such as bodybuilding nutrition and performance-enhancing drugs. Impressed by the way Di Pasquale would monitor steroid use in the bodybuilding industry,[5] World Wrestling Federation (WWF) owner Vince McMahon hired him in June 1992 to monitor the company's new drug testing program;[5] at this time, McMahon was facing criminal charges for allegedly supplying steroids to some of his wrestlers in a manner that violated federal law and was hoping to regain public confidence.[5] While working with the WWF, Di Pasquale took a hardline approach and ensured that anyone who failed a drug test would leave the company;[5] such an example showed when WWF wrestler The Ultimate Warrior failed a drug test in September 1992.[5] His firm policy towards steroid use earned him the nickname "Mr. Steroid Hunter."[5]

Powerlifting

Mauro is a multiple time national and world champion in the sport of powerlifting. Di Pasquale won the IPF World Powerlifting Championships in 1976, and the IPF World Games in 1981.[1]

Mauro was an eight-time Canadian champion, and two-time Pan American and North American champion. He was also the first Canadian powerlifter to become a World Champion and first Canadian powerlifter to total 10 times bodyweight in any weight class. Di Pasquale is the only Canadian to ever total ten times bodyweight in two weight classes.

Selected bibliography

• Drug use and detection in amateur sports (1984)
• The Anabolic Diet (1995)
• Amino Acids and Proteins for the Athlete - The Anabolic Edge (1997)
• The Metabolic Diet: The revolutionary diet that explodes the myths about carbohydrates and fats (2000)

References

1. http://en.allpowerlifting.com/lifters/CAN/Di-Pasquale-Mauro-6983/
2. "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-05-22. Retrieved 2012-03-30.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
3. "MFS" stands for Master Fitness Specialist.
4. Dr. Mauro Di Pasquale, bodybuilding.com, accessed February 21, 2007. His articles and books have been translated into Italian language and published in Italy by Sandro Ciccarelli Olympian's News magazine.
5. Shaun Assael, Mike Mooneyham (February 24, 2004). Sex, Lies, and Headlocks: The Real Story of Vince McMahon and World Wrestling Entertainment. Crown Publishing. p. 117. ISBN 978-1-4000-5143-4. Retrieved August 7, 2013.