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Franco ColumbuFranco Columbu (Ollolai, Sardinia, Italy, August 7, 1941) 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 world's strongest man and held a number of powerlifting and weightlifting world records. Franco Columbu is also famous for being 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 200lb category, whereas Schwarzenegger was in the over 200lb category. In addition to being a renowned champion of such competitons 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 Titles Won in Bodybuilding:
Mr. Italy
Mr. Europe
Mr. International
Mr. World
Mr. Universe
Mr. Olympia
Titles Won in Powerlifting:
Champion of Italy
Champion of Germany
Champion of Europe
World Champion
World Records in Powerlifting:
Bench press 520 lbs.
Squat 655 lbs.
Deadlift 750 lbs.
Records in Weightlifting:
Olympic press 325 lbs.
Snatch 270 lbs.
Clean and jerk 400 lbs.
Boxing:
Amateur Boxing Champion
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