Originally from Boston, Massachusetts, Matarazzo moved to Venice, California to further his bodybuilding career. Formerly a boxer, Matarazzo first won the 1989 Gold's Gym Classic in Massachusetts. He competed for the first time in the Mr. Olympia contest in 1991. Known primarily for his massive arms and calves, his best placing in the Mr. Olympia competition (out of seven total appearances) was 9th, in 1998.[1]
Matarazzo's last appearance in a professional bodybuilding event was the 2001 Mr. Olympia, where he placed 21st.[2] He was forced to retire due to having open heart surgery on December 8, 2004 for clogged arteries. On November 8, 2007, Matarazzo suffered a heart attack, his second cardiac-related problem since his 2004 surgery.[3] On August 3, 2014, Matarazzo was in the intensive care unit of Stanford hospital in Palo Alto due to heart complications.[4][5] He died on August 16 while awaiting a heart transplant.[6][7] At the time of his death he was residing in Modesto, California, and had been forced to stop working as a bail bondsman[8] due to his 20% heart function.[9]
mike, matarazzo, michael, richard, matarazzo, november, 1965, august, 2014, american, ifbb, professional, bodybuilder, bodybuilderpersonal, infonickname, guns, born, 1965, november, 1965diedaugust, 2014, 2014, aged, height5, weight, season, season, lbprofessio. Michael Richard Matarazzo November 8 1965 August 16 2014 was an American IFBB professional bodybuilder Mike MatarazzoBodybuilderPersonal infoNickname Big Guns Born 1965 11 08 November 8 1965DiedAugust 16 2014 2014 08 16 aged 48 Height5 ft 10 in 1 78 m Weight In Season 250 lb Off Season 275 lbProfessional careerActive1991 2001Originally from Boston Massachusetts Matarazzo moved to Venice California to further his bodybuilding career Formerly a boxer Matarazzo first won the 1989 Gold s Gym Classic in Massachusetts He competed for the first time in the Mr Olympia contest in 1991 Known primarily for his massive arms and calves his best placing in the Mr Olympia competition out of seven total appearances was 9th in 1998 1 Matarazzo s last appearance in a professional bodybuilding event was the 2001 Mr Olympia where he placed 21st 2 He was forced to retire due to having open heart surgery on December 8 2004 for clogged arteries On November 8 2007 Matarazzo suffered a heart attack his second cardiac related problem since his 2004 surgery 3 On August 3 2014 Matarazzo was in the intensive care unit of Stanford hospital in Palo Alto due to heart complications 4 5 He died on August 16 while awaiting a heart transplant 6 7 At the time of his death he was residing in Modesto California and had been forced to stop working as a bail bondsman 8 due to his 20 heart function 9 Contents 1 Contest history 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksContest history Edit1989 Gold s Gym Classic 1st 1991 NPC USA Championships Heavyweight 1st and Overall 1991 Mr Olympia 16th 1992 Arnold Classic 15th 1992 Ironman Pro Invitational 5th 1993 Marissa Classic 6th 1993 Night of Champions 8th 1993 Mr Olympia 18th 1993 Pittsburgh Pro Invitational 2nd 1994 Arnold Classic 9th 1994 San Jose Pro Invitational 8th 1995 Florida Pro Invitational 7th 1995 South Beach Pro Invitational 7th 1996 Grand Prix Czech Republic 9th 1996 Grand Prix Russia 9th 1996 Grand Prix Switzerland 9th 1996 Night of Champions 5th 1996 Mr Olympia 13th 1997 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 1998 Night of Champions 3rd 1998 Mr Olympia 9th 1998 San Francisco Pro Invitational 7th 1998 Toronto Pro Invitational 3rd 1999 Mr Olympia 11th 2000 Night of Champions 18th 2000 Toronto Pro Invitational 6th 2001 Night of Champions 5th 2001 Mr Olympia 21stSee also EditArnold Classic List of male professional bodybuilders List of female professional bodybuilders Mr OlympiaReferences Edit BodyBuildingPro com Biography amp Contest History of Mike Matarazzo Archived from the original on 2016 10 11 Retrieved 2007 08 05 Bodybuilding com Mike Matarazzo Pro Bodybuilding Profile Archived from the original on 2014 06 28 Retrieved 2008 03 05 Mike Matarazzo Has Heart Attack Mike Bodybuilder Heart Career Levels www muscletime com Archived from the original on February 16 2008 Mike Matarazzo Fighting for His Life RIP 08 17 2014 http forums musculardevelopment com showthread php 145945 Mike Matarazzo in ICU RIP Mike Matarazzo Sad Day in Bodybuilding Mike Matarazzo Rip Schmidt Juilan Births amp Bonds Flex April 2006 FrankTheTank http muscleweek com board index php topic 1100 0External links EditMuscle amp Fitness Remembering Mike Matarazzo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mike Matarazzo amp oldid 1117741796, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
