R.I.P MIKE MATARAZZO

Mike Matarazzo

Intro

Born: 8th November, 1965

Height: 5' 10''

Weight: 250 lbs

Died: 16th August, 2014

About Mike Matarazzo

Mike Matarazzo was an American IFBB professional bodybuilder who died due to heart attack in August 2014. Before moving to California for his bodybuilding career he lived in Boston. Before moving to bodybuilding he was a boxer. His first Mr Olympia appearance was in 1991 and his best placing in Mr Olympia competition was on 9th position in the year 1998. It is unbelievable that he never came above 9th place in Mr Olympia because his nick name was 'Big Guns' and it is because of his huge arms and calves. He came into the category of bodybuilders who poses some of the huge arms in the history of sport. On 8th December 2004 he was forced to retired from bodybuilding because of his open heart surgery. The day on which he died he was waiting for the heart transplant but never made it after heart attack. His wife confirmed his death on social media Facebook.

List of his competitions:

• NPC USA Championships, Heavyweight, 1st and Overall (1991)
• Mr. Olympia, Did not place (1991)
• Arnold Classic, 15th (1992)
• Ironman Pro Invitational, 5th (1992)
• Marissa Classic, 6th (1993)
• Night of Champions, 8th (1993)
• Mr. Olympia, 18th (1993)
• Pittsburgh Pro Invitational, 2nd (1993)
• Arnold Classic, 9th (1994)
• San Jose Pro Invitational, 8th (1994)
• Florida Pro Invitational, 7th (1995)
• South Beach Pro Invitational, 7th (1995)
• Grand Prix Czech Republic, 9th (1996)
• Grand Prix Russia, 9th (1996)
• Grand Prix Switzerland, 9th (1996)
• Night of Champions, 5th (1996)
• Mr. Olympia, 13th (1996)
• Canada Pro Cup, 2nd (1997)
• Grand Prix Germany, 11th (1997)
• Grand Prix Hungary, 10th (1997)
• Grand Prix Spain, 10th (1997)
• Night of Champions, 4th (1997)
• Mr. Olympia, 13th (1997)
• Toronto Pro Invitational, 2nd (1997)
• Night of Champions, 3rd (1998)
• Mr. Olympia, 9th (1998)
• San Francisco Pro Invitational, 7th (1998)
• Toronto Pro Invitational, 3rd (1998)
• Mr. Olympia, 11th (1999)
• Night of Champions, Did not place (2000)
• Toronto Pro Invitational, 6th (2000)
• Night of Champions, 5th (2001)
• Mr. Olympia, 21st (2001)