Mauro Di Pasquale
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
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 |
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How Mauro Di Pasquale's lifts compare with every competition lifter in the same equipment class
Lift Balance
Share of the total from each lift, against the average male raw lifter
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.

