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Mauro Di Pasquale

Canada Male Elite

Mauro G. Di Pasquale (born 1945) is a world champion powerlifter, bodybuilding author, columnist and low-carbohydrate diet advocate.

Vital Statistics

Mauro Di Pasquale is a Canada powerlifter with a best competition total of 765.0 kg and a best DOTS of 549.77.

Best total
765 kg
Best DOTS
549.77
Competition context
75 kg class, IPF, Single-ply
Meet count
17 sanctioned meets
Best Squat
292.5 kg
Best Bench
170 kg
Best Deadlift
305 kg
Best Total
765 kg
Best DOTS
549.77
Best Wilks
546.12
Meet Count
17
Years Active
11+

Career Details

Personal Records

Lift Weight Bodyweight Meet Date Weight Class
Squat 292.5 kg 74.8 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1980-11-07 75
Bench Press 170 kg 75 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1979-11-02 75
Deadlift 305 kg 74.8 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1980-11-07 75
Total 765 kg 74.8 kg Men's World Powerlifting Championships 1980-11-07 75

PR Progression

Career best lifts over time from competition data

Date Meet Squat Bench Deadlift Total
1974-11-09 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 200 kg 120 kg 240 kg 560 kg
1975-04-18 Pan-American Powerlifting Championships 201.9 kg 122.5 kg 249.5 kg 573.8 kg
1976-11-06 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 230 kg 137.5 kg 262.5 kg 630 kg
1978-11-02 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 262.5 kg 140 kg 272.5 kg 675 kg
1979-05-26 North American Powerlifting Championships 292.5 kg 162.5 kg 292.5 kg 747.5 kg
1979-11-02 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 292.5 kg 170 kg 287.5 kg 750 kg
1980-11-07 Men's World Powerlifting Championships 292.5 kg 167.5 kg 305 kg 765 kg

Mauro Di Pasquale's best total of 765kg places him above the 99th percentile of all 75kg Raw lifters ever recorded (84,155 entries).

Competition History

17 entries
Details Date Meet Federation Class BW Squat Bench Deadlift Total DOTS Place
1985-08-24 World Masters Powerlifting Championships IPF 75 75 kg 245 kg 152.5 kg 290 kg 687.5 kg 493.2 3
1984-11-23 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 75 75 kg 262.5 kg 157.5 kg 277.5 kg 697.5 kg 500.4 6
1983-11-10 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 75 74.8 kg 257.5 kg - - - - DQ
1983-08-05 Canadian Championships CPU 75 75 kg 267.5 kg 167.5 kg 277.5 kg 712.5 kg 511.2 1
1983-03-20 Ontario Senior Men's CPU 75 75 kg 262.5 kg 150 kg 297.5 kg 710 kg 509.4 1
1981-07-25 World Games IPF 75 75 kg 280 kg 167.5 kg 282.5 kg 730 kg 523.7 1
1980-11-07 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 75 74.8 kg 292.5 kg 167.5 kg 305 kg 765 kg 549.8 2
1980-08-01 Canadian Championships CPU 82.5 82.5 kg 275 kg 152.5 kg 280 kg 707.5 kg 479.3 1
1980-07-06 Toronto Intermediate Championships CPU 82.5 82.5 kg 285.8 kg 165.6 kg 294.8 kg 746.2 kg 505.4 G
1979-11-02 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 75 75 kg 292.5 kg 170 kg 287.5 kg 750 kg 538.1 2
1979-08-04 Canadian Championships CPU 75 75 kg 290 kg 162.5 kg 285 kg 737.5 kg 529.1 1
1979-05-26 North American Powerlifting Championships NAPF 75 75 kg 292.5 kg 162.5 kg 292.5 kg 747.5 kg 536.3 1
1978-11-02 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 67.5 67.5 kg 262.5 kg 140 kg 272.5 kg 675 kg 520.3 2
1978-05-21 North American Powerlifting Championships NAPF 67.5 67.5 kg 245 kg 142.5 kg - - - DQ
1976-11-06 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 67.5 67.3 kg 230 kg 137.5 kg 262.5 kg 630 kg 486.6 1
1975-04-18 Pan-American Powerlifting Championships NAPF 67.5 67.5 kg 201.9 kg 122.5 kg 249.5 kg 573.8 kg 442.3 3
1974-11-09 Men's World Powerlifting Championships IPF 67.5 67.5 kg 200 kg 120 kg 240 kg 560 kg 431.6 7

Strength Fingerprint

How Mauro Di Pasquale's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class

Squat
99th
Elite
Bench Press
97th
Elite
Deadlift
99th
Elite
Total
99th
Elite

Lift Balance

Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter

Squat 38.1% avg 35.3%
Bench 22.1% avg 23.5%
Deadlift 39.7% avg 41.2%

population average

Balanced lifter - contributions close to the population average

Squat makes up 38.1% of Mauro Di Pasquale's total; the average male raw lifter's squat contributes 35.3%.

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About Mauro Di Pasquale

Mauro Di Pasquale is a Canada competitive powerlifter who has competed in 17 sanctioned meets since 1974. Mauro Di Pasquale has competed under IPF, CPU, NAPF federations.

Career best competition total: 765.0 kg with a DOTS score of 549.77. Individual lift PRs: 292.5 kg squat, 170.0 kg bench press, 305.0 kg deadlift.

This profile is built from verified competition data sourced from OpenPowerlifting. All results shown are from sanctioned competition performances, not self-reported numbers.