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Name: Franco Columbu  
   
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Date of Birth: 17th August 1941
   
Place of Birth: Sardinia, Italy
   
Profession: Actor
 
 
From Wikipedia, the free Encyclopedia

Dr Franco Columbu (born August 7, 1941 in Ollolai, Sardinia, Italy) is an actor and bodybuilder.

Starting out his athletic career as a boxer he progressed into the sport of powerlifting and later bodybuilding, scooping the title of Mr. Olympia in both 1976 and 1981. At one time he was considered to be the world's strongest man and held a number of powerlifting and weightlifting world records.

Franco Columbu is also famous for being a long time friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger, whom he met in Munich in 1965 and competed against in several international-level bodybuilding competitions. For the Mr. Olympia competitions however, he competed in the under 200 lb (90.7 kg) category, whereas Schwarzenegger was in the over 200 lb (90.7 kg) category.

In addition to being a renowned champion of such competitions as the Olympia, Columbu also has made intermittent minor forays into acting. Appearing alongside Arnold in Pumping Iron, he has also appeared in cameo roles in Conan the Barbarian, The Terminator, The Running Man and starred in his own films, notably, Berretta's Island.

He holds doctorates in chiropractic and nutrition.

Achievements

Bodybuilding Titles

  • 1968: NABBA Mr. Universe (Most Muscular)
  • 1969: IFBB Mr. Europe (Medium)
  • 1969: NABBA Mr. Universe (Most Muscular)
  • 1969: NABBA Mr. Universe (Short)
  • 1969: IFBB Mr. Universe (Short)
  • 1970: IFBB Mr. Europe (Short & Overall)
  • 1970: AAU Mr. World (Pro Short)
  • 1970: IFBB Mr. World (Short)
  • 1970: IFBB Mr. Universe (Short & Overall)
  • 1971: IFBB Mr. World (Short & Overall)
  • 1974: Mr. Olympia (Lightweight)
  • 1975: Mr. Olympia (Lightweight)
  • 1976: Mr. Olympia (Lightweight & Overall)
  • 1981: Mr. Olympia

Powerlifting titles

  • Champion of Italy
  • Champion of Germany
  • Champion of Europe
  • World champion

Powerlifting world records

  • Bench press 520 lb (236 kg)
  • Squat 655 lb (297 kg)
  • Deadlift 750 lb (340 kg)

Weightlifting records

  • Olympic press 325 lb (147 kg)
  • Snatch 270 lb (122 kg)
  • Clean and jerk 400 lb (181 kg)

Boxing

  • Amateur Boxing Champion

Trivia

  • Columbu was the best man at Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver's 1986 wedding.
  • One of Columbu's feats of strength was to blow up a hot water bottle until it burst.

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