Arnold Schwarzenegger
Austrian Oak turned Hollywood icon and California governor.
He is regarded as one of the greatest bodybuilders of all time and won the Mr. Olympia title seven times.[1] Born in Thal, Styria, on July 30, 1947, Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger is the second son of Gustav and Aurelia Schwarzenegger.[2] Schwarzenegger, a former professional bodybuilder, has worked as an actor, businessman, film producer, and politician, and from 2003 until 2011 he was California's 38th governor, holding both Austrian and American citizenship.[3]
Quick Facts
- Order
- 38th Governor of California
- Lieutenant
- Cruz Bustamante
- John Garamendi
- Mona Pasquil (acting)
- Abel Maldonado
- Took office
- November 17, 2003
- Left office
- January 3, 2011
- Predecessor
- Gray Davis
- Successor
- Jerry Brown
- Birth name
- Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger
- Born
- 30 July 1947
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
He emigrated to America in 1968 and went on to win five Mr. Universe titles and seven Mr. Olympia titles before retiring to dedicate himself to acting.[4] His starring performance in the 1982 film Conan the Barbarian marked his major career breakthrough, and a sequel, Conan the Destroyer, came out in 1984.[5] Once his bodybuilding career ended, Schwarzenegger became a globally recognized Hollywood action star during the 1980s.[5] During a 2003 special recall election, Schwarzenegger was chosen as California's governor, succeeding Gray Davis.[6]
What the cited sources add
The official biography on Schwarzenegger.com states that by age 20 he was dominating competitive bodybuilding and became the youngest person ever to win the Mr. Universe title.[4] The same source notes that he worked under the pseudonym Arnold Strong in his first feature film, Hercules in New York.[4] The BBC profile reports that he arrived in the US speaking no English and conquered the worlds of bodybuilding and film, becoming a millionaire property magnate along the way.[7] The BBC profile also states that his father Gustav wanted him to be a soccer player, but the young Arnold always wanted to do things his own way.[7]
The Iron Man Magazine account of the 1980 Mr. Olympia controversy describes how Schwarzenegger trained with very light weights and drank Diet Pepsi during his workouts.[8] That same source notes that the seven judges at the 1980 Mr. Olympia contest included Reg Park from South Africa.[8]
References
- Wikipedia, "Arnold Schwarzenegger" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Heffernan, "Who is the Best Bodybuilder Ever? An In-Depth Analysis", Physicalculturestudy.com, August 11, 2016; Robson, "Who Is The Greatest Mr. Olympia Winner Of All Time? A Critical Review Of Past Mr. Olympia Champions!", Bodybuilding.com, April 10, 2015; Gentilcore, Tony, "Lift Heavy To Build Muscle Like Arnold Schwarzenegger", Powerlifting.com, March 2, 2018; "Arnold Schwarzenegger"; "50 years of the Mr Olympia", Muscle Insider; "Pumping Iron Goes Mainstream", Sports History Weekly, 2021-11-14 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Arnold Schwarzenegger" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Arnold Schwarzenegger: Biography", Schwarzenegger.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Arnold Schwarzenegger" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kennedy, "The 2007 TIME 100", May 3, 2007 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Arnold Schwarzenegger: Biography", Schwarzenegger.com. facts only, no text reused. schwarzenegger.com
- Wikipedia, "Arnold Schwarzenegger" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Hibberd, "Arnold Schwarzenegger Gets Candid on Career, Failures, Aging: 'My Plan Is to Live Forever'", The Hollywood Reporter, May 16, 2023; Katz, "Film Encyclopedia", HarperCollins, 2006 (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Arnold Schwarzenegger" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Kurtzman, "Schwarzenegger Sworn in for Second Term", The Washington Post, January 5, 2007 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- "Profile: Arnold Schwarzenegger", BBC, August 31, 2004. facts only, no text reused. news.bbc.co.uk
- Hansen, "The 1980 Mr. Olympia Controversy", Iron Man Magazine, December 27, 2011. facts only, no text reused. ironmanmagazine.com
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Arnold Schwarzenegger (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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