Paul DeMayo was nicknamed "Quadzilla" for the size of his quadriceps.[2] Born and raised in Malden, Massachusetts, United States, DeMayo first competed in bodybuilding when he placed 1st in the Teenage Massachusetts State championships. His first National Physique Committee (NPC) event was in 1988, where he took 7th place in the NPC Junior USA heavyweight class. He took 1st place in the NPC Nationals Championship event in 1994.[2] His only Mr. Olympia was in 1995, when he placed 12th. DeMayo appeared in many fitness and magazine articles, including being featured on the cover of Iron Man.
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DeMayo died on June 2, 2005.[3] in Boston from a heroinoverdose.[4] According to people close to him,[5] DeMayo's problems started when his wife left him and he returned to Boston after he moved to California with her to train in Gold's Gym. He then was signed to an endorsement contract by sports nutritional supplement company Met-Rx and forced to compete in the 1995 Mr. Olympia against his wishes. He placed 12th and retired shortly afterwards.
DeMayo spent two years in the Billerica House of Correction (Middlesex County Jail) for shooting his gun in the air after an argument with his girlfriend and possession of percodan. Some months before his death he told friends he was working at Gold's Gym on Lansdowne Street in Boston, but it was revealed later that he was fired several months earlier due to a substance abuse problem.[5]
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^ abFleeman, Michael (2007). Killer Bodies: A Glamorous Bodybuilding Couple, a Love Triangle, and a Brutal Murder. St. Martin's Paperbacks. p. 40. ISBN978-0-312-94202-1.
^"Paul E. DeMayo". Boston Globe. June 5, 2005. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
^""Quadzilla" Paul DeMayo". Flex. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved March 6, 2017.
^ ab[unreliable source?]Teper, Lonnie (8 June 2005). "Paul Demayo, AKA 'Quadzilla' Laid To Rest". Bodybuilding.com. Retrieved July 9, 2014.
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paul, demayo, paul, demayo, september, 1967, june, 2005, american, ifbb, professional, bodybuilder, bodybuilderpersonal, infonicknamequadzillaborn, 1967, september, 1967malden, massachusetts, united, statesdiedjune, 2005, 2005, aged, medford, massachusettsheig. Paul DeMayo September 12 1967 June 2 2005 was an American IFBB professional bodybuilder Paul DemayoBodybuilderPersonal infoNicknameQuadzillaBorn 1967 09 12 September 12 1967Malden Massachusetts United StatesDiedJune 2 2005 2005 06 02 aged 37 Medford MassachusettsHeight5 ft 10 in 1 78 m Weight252 5 lb 114 5 kg contest 285 lb 129 kg off season 1 Contents 1 Biography 2 Death 3 Contest history 4 ReferencesBiography editPaul DeMayo was nicknamed Quadzilla for the size of his quadriceps 2 Born and raised in Malden Massachusetts United States DeMayo first competed in bodybuilding when he placed 1st in the Teenage Massachusetts State championships His first National Physique Committee NPC event was in 1988 where he took 7th place in the NPC Junior USA heavyweight class He took 1st place in the NPC Nationals Championship event in 1994 2 His only Mr Olympia was in 1995 when he placed 12th DeMayo appeared in many fitness and magazine articles including being featured on the cover of Iron Man Death editDeMayo died on June 2 2005 3 in Boston from a heroin overdose 4 According to people close to him 5 DeMayo s problems started when his wife left him and he returned to Boston after he moved to California with her to train in Gold s Gym He then was signed to an endorsement contract by sports nutritional supplement company Met Rx and forced to compete in the 1995 Mr Olympia against his wishes He placed 12th and retired shortly afterwards DeMayo spent two years in the Billerica House of Correction Middlesex County Jail for shooting his gun in the air after an argument with his girlfriend and possession of percodan Some months before his death he told friends he was working at Gold s Gym on Lansdowne Street in Boston but it was revealed later that he was fired several months earlier due to a substance abuse problem 5 Contest history edit1988 NPC Junior USA HeavyWeight 7th 1989 NPC Junior Nationals HeavyWeight 4th 1990 NPC Junior Nationals HeavyWeight 3rd 1991 NPC Junior Nationals Heavyweight 1st amp Overall Winner 1991 NPC HeavyWeight 3rd 1992 NPC Nationals HeavyWeight 4th 1993 NPC USA Championships HeavyWeight 3rd 1994 NPC Nationals Heavyweight 1st amp Overall Winner 1995 Mr Olympia 12th 1995 IFBB Grand Prix England 10th 1995 IFBB Grand Prix Germany 9th 1995 IFBB Grand Prix Spain 9thReferences edit Paul DeMayo bodybuilders com Archived from the original on July 14 2014 Retrieved July 9 2014 a b Fleeman Michael 2007 Killer Bodies A Glamorous Bodybuilding Couple a Love Triangle and a Brutal Murder St Martin s Paperbacks p 40 ISBN 978 0 312 94202 1 Paul E DeMayo Boston Globe June 5 2005 Retrieved July 9 2014 Quadzilla Paul DeMayo Flex Archived from the original on March 6 2017 Retrieved March 6 2017 a b unreliable source Teper Lonnie 8 June 2005 Paul Demayo AKA Quadzilla Laid To Rest Bodybuilding com Retrieved July 9 2014 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Paul Demayo amp oldid 1185046087, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
