Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (b. 38th Governor of California (elected in 2003 and 2006). Winner of many prestigious bodybuilding awards, including a 7-time winner of the title "Mr. Olympia." Organizer of the "Arnold Classic".
There are many interesting facts in the biography of Schwarzenegger, which we will talk about in this article.
So, before you is a short biography of Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Schwarzenegger's biography
Arnold Schwarzenegger was born on July 30, 1947 in the Austrian village of Tal. He grew up and was raised in a Catholic family.
In addition to Arnold, 2 more boys were born in the family of Gustav and Aurelia Schwarzeneggers - Meinhard and Alois. It is worth noting that with the coming to power of Hitler, the head of the family was in the ranks of the Nazi party NSDAP and the SA.
Childhood and youth
After the end of World War II (1939-1945), the Schwarzenegger family lived very poorly.
Arnold had a rather difficult relationship with his parents. The boy was forced to get up early and do housework before going to school.
As a child, Schwarzenegger was forced to go to football because his father wanted it. However, when he turned 14, he gave up football in favor of bodybuilding.
The teenager began to exercise regularly in the gym, which led to constant quarrels with the head of the family, who did not tolerate disobedience.
The atmosphere in the family can be judged by facts from the biography of Arnold Schwarzenegger. When his brother Meinhard died in a car accident in 1971, the bodybuilder did not want to come to his funeral.
In addition, Schwarzenegger did not want to attend the funeral of his father, who died of a stroke in 1972.
Body-building
At the age of 18, Arnold was drafted into service. After demobilization, the soldier settled in Munich. In this city, he worked in a local fitness club.
The guy was sorely short of money, as a result of which he had to spend the night right in the gym.
At that time, Schwarzenegger was particularly aggressive, as a result of which he often participated in fights.
Later, Arnold was entrusted with managing the gym. Despite this, he had a lot of debts, from which he could not get out.
In 1966, a significant event took place in the biography of Schwarzenegger. He manages to get into the competition "Mr. Universe", taking the honorary 2nd place. Next year, he again takes part in this competition and becomes its winner.
American trainer Joe Weider draws attention to the young bodybuilder and offers him cooperation. As a result, Arnold goes to the USA, where he dreamed of going as a child.
Soon, Schwarzenegger became the winner of the international competition "Mr. Universe-1967". An interesting fact is that he turned out to be the youngest bodybuilder in history to win this competition.
The next year, Arnie takes first place in all European bodybuilding championships.
The athlete has always sought to improve his body. After the end of certain competitions, he approached the judges and asked what, in their opinion, he should improve.
It is curious that at that moment in his biography, the idol of Schwarzenegger was the Russian weightlifter Yuri Vlasov.
Later, Arnold won 2 victories in the Mr. Universe contests (NABBA and IFBB). For 5 years in a row, he held the title "Mr. Olympia", gaining more and more popularity.
Arnold Schwarzenegger left big sports in 1980, at the age of 33. Over the years of his sports career, he has made a huge contribution to the development of bodybuilding.
The bodybuilder is the author of the book "The Encyclopedia of Bodybuilding", published in 1985. In it, the man paid great attention to training and human anatomy, and also shared interesting facts from his biography.
Films
Schwarzenegger began acting in films at the age of 22. Initially, he was only entrusted with minor roles, since he had excessive muscle mass and could not get rid of his German accent.
Soon, Arnold begins to lose weight, works hard on his pure pronunciation of English, and also attends acting classes.
The first serious work of a bodybuilder was the painting "Hercules in New York". An interesting fact is that in the future the actor will call this film the worst in his career.
The worldwide popularity of Schwarzenegger was brought by the film "Conan the Barbarian", which was released in 1982. However, real fame came to him 2 years later, when he starred in the legendary "Terminator".
After that, Arnold Schwarzenegger was expected to have successful roles in such films as Commando, The Running Man, Predator, Gemini and Red Heat. It is worth noting that he was given easily not only action films, but also comedies.
In 1991, Schwarzenegger's acting biography saw another rise in popularity. The premiere of the sci-fi action movie Terminator 2: Judgment Day. It is this work that will become the hallmark of the bodybuilder.
After that, Arnold took part in the filming of such films as "Junior", "The Eraser", "The End of the World", Batman and Rodin "and many others.
In 2000, Schwarzenegger starred in the mystical film "6th Day", where he was nominated for the "Golden Raspberry" in 3 categories at once. At the same time, the Academy of Science Fiction and Horror Films nominated the picture for 4 Saturn Awards.
After 3 years, viewers saw "Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines." For this work, Arnie received a fee of $ 30 million.
After that, the actor for some time left the big cinema for politics. He returned to the film industry only in 2013, starring in 2 action films "Return of the Hero" and "Escape Plan" at once.
Two years later, the premiere of the film "Terminator: Genisys" took place, which grossed nearly half a billion dollars at the box office. Then he played in the tapes "Kill Gunther" and "Aftermath".
Politics
In 2003, after winning the election, Arnold Schwarzenegger became the 38th governor of California. It is worth noting that the Americans re-elected him to this position in 2006.
Californians will remember Schwarzenegger for a series of reforms aimed at cutting costs, cutting civil servants and raising taxes. Thus, the governor tried to replenish the state budget.
However, such steps have not met with success. Instead, on the streets one could often see rallies of trade unions disagreeing with the actions of the leadership.
Despite the fact that Schwarzenegger is a Republican, he has repeatedly made strong criticism of Donald Trump.
It is worth noting that Arnold was a staunch opponent of the war in Iraq, as a result of which he often criticized the previous head of the United States, George W. Bush.
In the spring of 2017, there were rumors that the ex-governor of California was thinking about returning to politics. This was due to his disagreement with changes in legislation, as well as climate and migration problems.
Personal life
In 1969, Arnold began dating English teacher Barbara Outland Baker. The couple broke up after 5 years because the bodybuilder did not want to start a family.
After that, Schwarzenegger had an affair with hairdresser Sue Morey, and then with reporter Maria Shriver, a relative of John F. Kennedy.
As a result, Arnold and Maria got married, in which they had two girls - Catherine and Christina, and 2 boys - Patrick and Christopher.
In 2011, the couple decided to divorce. The reason for this was the athlete's romance with the housekeeper Mildred Baena, as a result of which the illegitimate son Joseph was born.
According to a number of sources, the last lover of Arnold Schwarzenegger is the medic Heather Milligan. An interesting fact is that Heecher is 27 years younger than his chosen one!
Arnold Schwarzenegger today
Schwarzenegger still continues to act in films. In 2019, the new film "Terminator: Dark Fate" was released.
In 2018, the actor underwent another heart operation.
Arnold often attends various international bodybuilding competitions, where he is the guest of honor. In addition, he appears in television programs and often communicates with his fans.
Schwarzenegger has an Instagram account, where he regularly uploads photos and videos. By 2020, about 20 million people have subscribed to his page.
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