Arnold Schwarzenegger

N.MohanRaj IInd Year MBA (Tourism) Pondicherry University

Born

July 30, 1947 ) (age 62)Thal, Styria, Austria Austrian/American Republican Maria Shriver (1986 present) Katherine (born 1989) Christina (born 1991) Brentwood, Los Angeles, California Politician

Nationality Political party Spouse's Children Residence Occupation

Profession
Religion

Bodybuilder, actor, politician, investor

Roman Catholic

Year of Service/branch

Austrian Army 1965

Childhood
Arnold had a rough childhood; he was beaten by his father and was always second to his brother First inspired to become a bodybuilder when he saw a magazine with Reg Park on the cover Was determined to get out of Austria and be successful Made friends in the bodybuilding industry; they helped propel him to success

Photo: The view from Arnolds window in his childhood home in Austria

Early Life
Schwarzenegger was born in Thal, Austria His parents were the local police chief Gustav Schwarzenegger and his wife, Aurelia Jadrny (1922 1998). They were married on October 20, 1945 both of his parents were very strict Schwarzenegger played many sports He actually started weight training when he was fifteen, but he didnt participate in sports, like soccer, for years, so he felt that although he was slim, he was well-developed, at least enough so that he could start going to the gym and start Olympic lifting. He was inspired by individuals like Reg Park and Steve Reeves Gustav died the following year from a stroke In Pumping Iron, Schwarzenegger claimed that he did not attend his father's funeral because he was training for a bodybuilding contest

Early adulthood
Schwarzenegger served in the Austrian army in 1965 He won the Junior Mr. Europe contest in 1965. He won another bodybuilding contest in Graz which made him best built man of Europe Schwarzenegger made his first plane trip in 1966, attending the NABBA Mr. Universe competition in London. Schwarzenegger won the title for the first time, becoming the youngest ever Mr. Universe at the age of 20. Move to the U.S. In 1970, at age 23, he captured his first Mr. Olympia title in New York, and would go on to win the title a total of seven times.

Bodybuilding career
Arnold Schwarzenegger Personal Info
Nickname Birth Height Weight Pro-debut Best win Predecessor Successor The Austrian Oak July 30, 1947 ) (age 62), Thal, Steiermark, Austria 6 ft 1.5 in (1.87 m) 240 pounds (113 kg) Professional Career NABBA Mr. Universe, 1968 IFBB Mr. Olympia, 19701975, 1980, Seven Times Sergio Oliva ('69), Frank Zane ('79) Franco Columbu ('76, '81)

Active

Retired 1980

Arnold:
The Bodybuilder
At the height of his career as a bodybuilder, his stats were: Arms: 22 inches Chest: 57 inches Waist: 34 inches Thighs: 28.5 inches Calves: 20 inches Weight: 235 pounds Height: 6 feet 2 inches

Body Building Career

Schwarzenegger is considered among the most important figures in the history of bodybuilding He has presided over numerous contests and awards shows. For many years, he wrote a monthly column for the bodybuilding magazines Muscle & Fitness and Flex.

he was appointed executive editor of both magazines

in a largely symbolic capacity. The magazines agreed to donate $250,000 a year to the Governor's various physical fitness initiatives. The magazine Muscle Mag International has a monthly two-page article on him, and refers to him as "The King".

Cont.. first competitions he won was the Junior Mr. Europe contest in 1965 at age 19. win many bodybuilding contests, as well as some power lifting contests, including five Mr. Universe Schwarzenegger's goal was to become the greatest bodybuilder in the world, which meant becoming Mr. Olympia First attempt was in 1969 but he lost then Schwarzenegger came back in 1970 and won Mr. Olympia at age 23. After the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest, Schwarzenegger announced his retirement from professional bodybuilding.

Filmmakers George Butler and Robert Fiore made documentary

called Pumping Iron

Arnold's bodybuilding achievements

1963 Steirer Hof Competition (Graz, Austria) Arnold Runner-up, Kurt Marnul won overall title 1965 Junior Mr. Europe (Germany). 1966 Best-Built Athlete of Europe (Germany) 1966 International Powerlifting Championship (Germany) 1966 Mr. Europe, amateur (Germany) 1966 NABBA Mr. Universe, amateur (London, England) Arnold Second , Chet Yorton won the overall title

1967 NABBA Mr. Universe, amateur (London, England) 1968 German Powerlifting Championship (Germany) 1968 IFBB Mr. International (Tijuana, Mexico) 1968 NABBA Mr. Universe, professional (London, England) 1969 IFBB Mr. Universe (New York)

1969 IFBB Mr. Olympia (New York) Second, Sergio Oliva won the overall title.
1969 NABBA Mr. Universe, professional (London, England) 1969 IFBB Mr. Europe, professional (Germany) 1970 NABBA Mr. Universe, Professional (London, England)

1970 AAU Pro Mr. World (Columbus, Ohio) 1970 IFBB Mr. Olympia (New York) 1971 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Paris, France) 1972 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Essen, Germany) 1973 IFBB Mr. Olympia (New York) 1974 IFBB Mr. Olympia (New York) 1975 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Pretoria, South Africa) 1980 IFBB Mr. Olympia (Sydney, Australia)

Acting career
Arnold Schwarzenegger

Other name's
Occupation Years active

Arnold Strong Arnie Actor, Director, Producer

1970-2004, 2009-present (acting)

Arnold: The Actor

Hercules in New York (1970) Conan the Barbarian (1982) Conan the Destroyer (1984) The Terminator (1984) Commando (1985) Predator (1987) The Running Man (1987) Twins (1988) Total Recall (1990) Kindergarten Cop (1990) Terminator 2: Judgement Day (1991) Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (2003)

Acting Career
In 1970 Schwarzenegger had his first big role Hercules in the movie Hercules in New York.. Schwarzenegger was awarded a Golden Globe for Best New Male Star. Schwarzenegger came to the attention of more people after the documentary Pumping Iron in 1977. In 1991 Terminator 2 was released. He followed up with more movies like Last Action Hero, True Lies, Junior, Eraser, End of Days and Terminator 3 to take some examples.

Personal life
In 1977, Schwarzenegger's autobiography/weight-training guide Arnold After taking English classes at Santa Monica College, he earned a B.A. by correspondence from the University of WisconsinSuperior, where he graduated Business and International Economics, in 1979. On April 26, 1986 Arnold married television journalist Maria Shriver. They have four children:
Katherine Eunice Shriver Schwarzenegger Christina Maria Aurelia Schwarzenegger Patrick Arnold Schwarzenegger Christopher Sargent Shriver Schwarzenegger

Schwarzenegger and his family currently live in their home in Brentwood.

Business Career
Schwarzenegger has also had a highly successful business career By the age of 30, Schwarzenegger was a millionaire, well before his career in Hollywood. In 1968, Schwarzenegger and fellow bodybuilder Franco Columbu started a bricklaying business. Schwarzenegger and Columbu used profits from their bricklaying venture to start a mail order business, selling bodybuilding and fitness-related equipment and instructional tapes. Schwarzenegger rolled profits from the mail order business and his bodybuilding competition winnings In 1992, Schwarzenegger and his wife opened a restaurant in Santa Monica called Schatzi On Main. Schatzi literally means "little treasure. He invested in a shopping mall in Columbus, Ohio.

Nice Guy
Donates his governors salary of $175,000 to charities each year Promotes environmental acts

Arnold: The Politician

Political Career Schwarzenegger is a registered Republican his first political appointment was to the President's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, on which he served from 1990 to 1993. He was dubbed "Conan the Republican" by George H. W. Bush. In August 2003 Schwarzenegger announced his candidacy for Governor November 7th 2006 Schwarzenegger was elected in California's 2006 gubernational election to serve a full term as governor after defeating Democrat Phil Angelides, On January 5th 2007 Schwarzenegger was sworn in for a second term.

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. When you go through hardships and decide not to surrender, that is strength.
- Arnold Schwarzenegger

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Arnold (without steroids)