| Fredrick Hatfield | |
|---|---|
| Born | October 21, 1942 |
| 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.
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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]
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 |
