Fredrick Hatfield

For American baseball player, see Fred Hatfield.

Fredrick Hatfield
Born	October 21, 1942 (1942-10-21) (age 69)
Residence	Williamstown, Massachusetts
Other names	"Dr. Squat"
Occupation	Powerlifter
Height	5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Weight	220 pounds (100 kg) in 1986

Competition record
Powerlifting
Competitor for  United States
IPF World Championships
1st	1983	100 kg.
1st	1986	100 kg.
USPF Senior National Championships
2nd	1986	110 kg.

Fredrick C. Hatfield (born October 21, 1942), nicknamed Dr. Squat, is a former American powerlifter and PhD holder in sports sciences.^[1] He is also the co-founder and president of the International Sports Sciences Association,^[2] an organization of fitness experts which certifies personal fitness trainers from around the world.

Academic career

Hatfield was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts in 1942.^[1] He was raised in a Connecticut orphanage until 1961, when he graduated from Cromwell High School. He served in the United States Marine Corps until 1964, when he enrolled in Southern Connecticut State University.

Upon graduating, Hatfield earned his Bachelor of Science degree in health, physical education and recreation.^[1] He then attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, where he earned his Master's degree in the social sciences of sport. He went on the earn his PhD in psychology, sociology and motor learning from Temple University in Philadelphia.

Hatfield held positions at Newark State College, Bowie State University, and the University of Wisconsin–Madison. He taught undergraduate students, and conducted research in sport psychology. He has written over 60 books, some of them best-sellers.^[3]

Accomplishments in powerlifting

As a powerlifter, Hatfield won three World Championship titles.^[2] At the age of 45, he set the competitive squatting record by lifting 1014 pounds.^[3] He still holds records in his weight category.^[4]

Personal Records[5]
Squat	1014 pounds
Bench	523 pounds
Deadlift	766 pounds
Snatch	275 pounds
Clean and Jerk	369 pounds

References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Biography from DrSquat.com
2. ^ ^{a b} Fredrick Hatfield, profile from ISSAOnline.com
3. ^ ^{a b} Dr. Squat on Bodybuilding.com
4. ^ Powerlifting Accomplishments from DrSquat.com
5. ^ http://drsquat.com/home/images/stories/wl1.jpg

External links

• DrSquat.com (personal website)
• [1] (Recent Interview with the Legend)

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Name	Hatfield, Fredrick
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Date of birth	October 21, 1942
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