Dr. Squat - Dr. Fred Hatfield

Born in Williamstown, Massachusetts on October 21, 1942, Dr. Hatfield was raised in a Connecticut orphanage until his graduation from Cromwell High School in 1961. Throughout high school, he competed in track & field, soccer, basketball and cross country all four years, and was honored at graduation as "best athlete."

He joined the U.S. Marine Corps and spent his enlistment with the Office of Naval Intelligence in the Philippines. He was honorably discharged in 1964. Then Dr. Hatfield enrolled at Southern Connecticut State University.

Dr. Frederick C. Hatfield earned his doctorate in philosophy from Temple University with competency examinations taken in sport psychology, motor learning and sport sociology.

• Holds the IPF Men's Open World Record in the Squat at 90 kg. (198.41 lbs.) Bodyweight with a 375 kg. (826.73 lbs.) Squat on 8/11/80 in Arlington, TX
• Holds the IPF Men's Master I 40-49) World Record in the Squat at 100 kg. (220.46 lbs.) Bodyweight with a 370 kg. (815.7 lbs.) Squat in 12/11/83 on 12/11/83 in Gothenberg, Sweden
• Holds the IPF Men's Master I (40-49) World Record total at 100 kg. (220.46 lbs.) Bodyweight with a 920 kg. (2028.23 lbs.) Total on 12/11/83 in Gothenberg, Sweden
• 1983 IPF World Champion at 100 kg. (220.46 lbs.) Bodyweight with 370 (815.7 lbs.) -- 215 (473.99 lbs.) -- 335 (738.54 lbs.) -- 920 (2028.23 lbs.)