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Tom Platz

Full Name: Tom Platz

Nickname: The Golden Eagle, Quad Father, Quadzilla

Date of Birth: 1955

Nationality: American

Profession: Bodybuilder, Professor, Guest Speaker, Company Director

Height: 5'8" (172.5cm)

Weight: 225 - 235lbs (102.1 - 106.6kg)

Chest Size: Not specified

Waist Size: Not specified

Era: 1970, 1980

Major Achievements: Top 10 finishes in multiple Olympia competitions, Winner of 1978 IFBB World Amateur Championships

Training Philosophy: Focus on proper form, utilize techniques to push boundaries and lift heavier weights

Favorite Exercises: Squats, Hack squats, Leg extensions, Lying leg curls

Nutrition Philosophy: High protein meals with frequent eating, prioritize recovery and maintaining caloric intake

Supplement Stack: Not specified

Influences: Dave Draper, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Frank Zane, Olympic lifters

Quote: "Bodybuilding has been my life; if it werenu2019t for bodybuilding, I donu2019t know what Iu2019d be doing."

Contests

YearNameCategoryResult
1974Teen Mr America - AAU2nd
1974Teen Mr America - AAUMost Muscular3rd
1975Mr Michigan - AAUOverall Winner
1975Mr Southeastern USA - AAU3rd
1976Mr America - AAUShort3rd
1977Mr America - AAUShort2nd
1977Mr Southeastern USA - AAUWinner
1978Mr America - AAUShort2nd
1978USA World Qualifier - IFBBMiddleWeight1st
1978World Amateur Championships - IFBBMiddleWeight1st
1979Olympia - IFBBLightWeight8th
1980Grand Prix Pennsylvania - IFBB10th
1980Night of Champions - IFBB12th
1980Olympia - IFBB9th
1980Universe - Pro - IFBB2nd
1980World Pro Championships - IFBB2nd
1981Olympia - IFBB3rd
1982Olympia - IFBB6th
1984Olympia - IFBB9th
1985Olympia - IFBB7th
1986Olympia - IFBB11th
1987Detroit Pro Championships - IFBB6th

Magazines

YearMonthEditionName
1978JanuaryNum 64Muscle Training Illustrated
1980JuneVol 2, Num 5Muscle Up
1982FebruaryVol 6, Num 1Muscle Digest
1982MarchNum 28Muscle Mag International
1982AugustVol 43, Num 8Muscle and Fitness
1982OctoberVol 43, Num 10Muscle and Fitness
1983JanuaryNum 33Muscle Mag International
1983AugustNum 108Muscle Training Illustrated
1983DecemberVol 1, Num 9Flex
1984JanuaryVol 6, Num 20Muscle and Bodybuilder
1984JuneNum 114Muscle Training Illustrated
1984JulyNum 44Muscle Mag International
1984SeptemberVol 2, Num 6Flex
1984OctoberVol 45, Num 10Muscle and Fitness
1985JuneVol 7, Num 26Muscle and Bodybuilder
1985SeptemberNum 53Muscle Mag International
1986SeptemberVol 4, Num 6Flex
1987AprilNum 64Muscle Mag International
1988AprilVol 47, Num 4IronMan
1988AugustVol 6, Num 6Flex
1994AugustNum 39Muscle Media 2000
1995JanuaryNum 151Muscle Mag International
1995FebruaryVol 54, Num 2IronMan
1995NovemberVol 32, Num 11Muscular Development
2005MayVol 64, Num 5IronMan

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