Daniele Seccarecci (10 June 1980 – 3 September 2013) was an Italian bodybuilder.

Daniele Seccarecci
professional bodybuilder
Personal info
Born(1980-06-10)10 June 1980
Livorno, Italy
Died3 September 2013(2013-09-03) (aged 33)
Taranto, Italy
Best statistics
Height1.88 m (6 ft 2 in)
Weight134 kg (295 lb)
Professional (Pro) career
Best win
  • Grand Prix IFBB Taranto
  • 2004
Active2000-2013

Biography

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Born in Livorno, at a young age he moved with his family to Syracuse. From an early age he became interested in the world of bodybuilding, getting good results in the junior category. At 26 years he turned professional and at the 2006 Spanish Grand Prix he went close to qualifying for the Mister Olympia.[1] He was certified in 2010 by the Guinness World Records as the heaviest competitive bodybuilder, with a competition weight of 135 kg (298 lbs).[2] He had an affair with porn star Brigitta Bulgari, whom he casually met at Milan's airport[3] and then a relation with professional bodybuilder Daniela D'Emilia. He was arrested in 2011 under charges of illegal steroid marketing and briefly subject to home detention. He died of a heart attack on 4 September 2013 at 33 years of age in Taranto.[4]

Professional career

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Year Location Event Category Result[5][6]
2000 California Venice Beach Grand Prix Juniores 1
2001 Italy Campionati italiani IFBB Juniores 1
2003 Italy Selezioni mondiali WPP Juniores 1
2003 Italy Selezioni mondiali WPP Heavyweight 2
2003 Notte dei campioni IFBB Heavyweight 4
2003 Ludus maximus IFBB Heavyweight 4
2004 Italy Campionati italiani IFBB Heavyweight 2
2004 Taranto Grand Prix IFBB Taranto Heavyweight 1
2005 Campionati mondiali IFBB Heavyweight 4
2005 Notte dei campioni IFBB Heavyweight 3
2006 Campionati europei IFBB Heavyweight 3
2006 Santa Susanna Santa Susanna Pro Grand Prix IFBB Heavyweight 5
2006 Austria Austria Pro Grand Prix IFBB Heavyweight 8
2006 Romania Romania Pro Grand Prix IFBB Heavyweight 5
2007 Pasadena Iron Man Pro Grand Prix IFBB Heavyweight 15
2007 Sacramento Sacramento Pro Grand Prix IFBB Heavyweight 10
2007 Atlantic City IFBB Atlantic City Pro Heavyweight 16
2008 Houston IFBB Houston Pro Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Heavyweight 8
2009 IFBB Europa Show of Champions Heavyweight 10
2009 Atlantic City IFBB Atlantic City Bodybuilding, Fitness & Figure Heavyweight 11
2010 New York City IFBB New York Pro Bodybuilding & Bikini Heavyweight 12
2011 Tijuana IFBB Tijuana International Pro Bodybuilding & Bikini Heavyweight NP
2012 Madrid IFBB Arnold Classic Europe Heavyweight 14
2012 Prague IFBB EVL´s Prague Pro Heavyweight 14
2013 Lahti IFBB Nordic Pro Heavyweight 6

References

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  1. ^ "Intervista con Daniele Seccarecci" (in Italian). Archived from the original on 8 September 2013. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Heaviest competitive bodybuilder". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 5 September 2013.
  3. ^ "Body builder morto in un residence". Corriere.it. Retrieved 6 September 2013.
  4. ^ "Daniele Seccarecci". telegraph.co.uk. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 3 October 2013.
  5. ^ "Contest". danieleseccarecci.com. Archived from the original on 7 September 2013. Retrieved 4 September 2013.
  6. ^ Daniele Seccarecci profile and pics - bodybuilding.com
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