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Mar 8, 2023 · How Franco Columbu Went From Shepherd To Bodybuilder Facebook Franco Columbu began his career as a boxer in Italy before quitting the sport in favor of weightlifting. Francesco Maria Columbu was born on August 7, 1941, to Antonio Columbu and Maria Grazia Sedda, shepherds living in the small mountain village of Ollolai in Sardinia.
Aug 30, 2019 · Franco Columbu is the former Mr. Olympia who died on August 30 at the age of 78. Columbu, a native of the island of Sardinia in Italy, long considered one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s closest ...
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Francesco "Franco" Columbu, född 7 augusti 1941 i Ollolai på Sardinien, död 30 augusti 2019 i San Teodoro på Sardinien, var en framstående italiensk kroppsbyggare och skådespelare . Columbu föddes i Ollolai på Sardinien. Columbu vann den ärofyllda kroppsbyggartiteln Mr Olympia år 1976 och 1981, trots sin längd på knappa 165 centimeter.
Nella sua vita Franco Columbu ha fatto veramente di tutto: pugile, culturista, power lifter, attore ed è riuscito a raggiungere livelli di eccellenza nel pan...
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Aug 31, 2019 · ROME (AP) — Italian bodybuilder, boxer and actor Franco Columbu, one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s closest friends, has died in his native Sardinia. He was 78. Columbu died at John Paul II hospital in the city of Olbia after he became ill while swimming in the sea, the hospital said. He lived in Los Angeles for years but was vacationing in ...
Mar 1, 2024 · Franco Columbu was a versatile sportsman who had all the attributes necessary to be a complete athlete in terms of strength, endurance, speed, flexibility, and aesthetics. The veteran bodybuilder participated in the first-ever World’s Strongest Man competition in 1977 and achieved a fifth-place finish.
Oct 31, 2016 · Celebrating 50 years of friendship with Franco today.
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