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Francesco Maria Columbu (August 7, 1941 – August 30, 2019) was an Italian-American bodybuilder, powerlifter, actor, author, producer, and a licensed chiropractor. Originally a boxer, Columbu won the Mr. Olympia in 1976 and 1981, and competed in the inaugural edition of the World's Strongest Man in 1977, where he placed fifth. [4]
- 5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
- Contest: 185 lb (84 kg), Off season: 195 lb (88 kg)
- The Sardinian Strongman
Sep 2, 2019 · Franco Columbu, an Italian bodybuilder whose herculean physique won him major titles in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s, and who helped popularize the sport with his close friend Arnold...
Aug 31, 2019 · Italian bodybuilder, boxer and actor Franco Columbu, one of Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘s closest friends, has died. He was 78. Columbu died Friday in a hospital in his native Sardinia after being...
Sep 13, 2019 · In videos and photos from bodybuilding's golden age, Franco immediately stands out for his thickly muscled physique—made even thicker by his height of just 5-foot-5. But in the gym, he was also legendary for his ability to routinely hoist unthinkable weights as if they were made of Styrofoam.
Mar 8, 2023 · Franco Columbu was a one-of-a-kind powerlifter and bodybuilder who had a lifelong friendship with Arnold Schwarzenegger.
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Sep 4, 2019 · Italian bodybuilder, boxer and actor Franco Columbu, one of Arnold Schwarzenegger’s closest friends, has died in his native Sardinia. He was 78.
Aug 31, 2019 · Italian bodybuilder and the man Arnold Schwarzenegger called “my best friend,” Franco Columbu, died Friday after suffering a heart attack while swimming off the coast of Sardinia, Italy. He ...
