Francesco Maria Columbu (August 7, 1941 – August 30, 2019) was an Italian-American bodybuilder and actor. Originally a boxer, Columbu won the Mr. Olympia...

launch the acting careers of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, and Franco Columbu. As well as the Ms. Olympia title, female titles include Fitness Olympia...

direct-to-video action film directed by Michael Preece and starring Franco Columbu. A retired Interpol officer tries to bring down the drug lord who killed...

Olympia, Lou Ferrigno. The film also features segments on bodybuilders Franco Columbu and Mike Katz, in addition to appearances by Ken Waller, Ed Corney,...

Mr Olympia contest Franco Columbu won his first Mr. Olympia title and the fourth title winner since its inception in 1965. Franco won by a single point...

Columbu is an Italian surname. Notable people with the surname include: Franco Columbu (1941–2019), Italian actor, author, and bodybuilder Michele Columbu...

competed were poorly thought out or dangerous, as evidenced when Italian Franco Columbu fell during the penultimate event, the Fridge Race, dislocating his...

became the third Mr. Olympia in history (after Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu) to win the title in non-consecutive years after defeating the reigning...

winner Schwarzenegger and under-200 winner Columbu was very close: 4 judges voted for Schwarzenegger, 3 for Columbu. The total prize money awarded was $2,500...

top bodybuilders, which included Frank Zane, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbu, Mike Katz, and Robby Robinson. He later admitted to his use of anabolic...

top form, and won the title for the sixth consecutive time, beating Franco Columbu. After the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest, Schwarzenegger announced his retirement...

career Pro-debut Mr. Pennsylvania 1961 Best win IFBB Mr. Olympia 1977–1979 Predecessor Franco Columbu Successor Arnold Schwarzenegger Active 1961–1983...

at Gold's Gym in Santa Monica, where he worked out with Dave Draper, Franco Columbu and Arnold Schwarzenegger. At this time he was able to bench press 605...

superimposed on the bodies of bodybuilders Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu. This album spawned the band's last two top-10 hits, "Some Kind of Wonderful"...

boycotted the event, including Frank Zane, Mike Mentzer, and Boyer Coe. Franco Columbu, who had not competed since winning the 1976 Olympia due to a career...

bodybuilders from the West Coast. They included Arnold Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbu, Robby Robinson and many others. To his surprise, he not only won his...

pectoralis major muscle while trying to bench press 100 kg with bodybuilder Franco Columbu and underwent a partially successful surgery in order to try to reattach...

bodybuilders such as Arnold Schwarzenegger, Lou Ferrigno, Dave Draper and Franco Columbu. In March 2021, World Gym said it had over 200 franchises across six...

Professional (Pro) career Pro-debut Mr Atlantic Coast 1966 Best win IFBB Mr. Olympia 1982 Predecessor Franco Columbu Successor Samir Bannout Active 1966–1994...

and/or Rogue Invitational and or Strongest Man on Earth: Lou Ferrigno Franco Columbu Jon Kolb Gus Rethwisch Bishop Dolegiewicz Jerry Hannan Craig Wolfley...

ends meet by running a bricklaying business with fellow bodybuilder Franco Columbu, while weight training and participating in bodybuilding competitions...

Sammartino - World Wrestling Federation Champion, WWE Hall of Famer Franco Columbu - 2x Mr. Olympia Archie Griffin - 2x Heisman Trophy Winner Earl 'The...

Italian actor Franco Colapinto (born 2003), Argentine racing driver Franco Columbu, Italian bodybuilder Franco Corelli, Italian tenor Franco Coria (born...

characters in a total of 13 films. Stallone met former Mr. Olympia Franco Columbu to develop his character's appearance for the film Rocky IV, just as...

the diner; Dick Miller as a gun shop clerk; professional bodybuilder Franco Columbu as a Terminator in the future; Bill Paxton and Brian Thompson as punks...

in an unsanctioned contest (NABBA Mr. Universe). Roy Callender and Franco Columbu were disqualified from the IFBB Mr. Universe (held concurrently with...

Lyon Clarence Ross Abbye "Pudgy" Stockton Kay Baxter Albert Beckles Franco Columbu Jack Delinger Diana Dennis Kike Elomaa Eugen Sandow Mike Menzter Samir...

Bob Cicherillo Ronnie Coleman "The King", "Big Ron", "Muscle Coleman" Franco Columbu Chris Cook Chris Cormier Ed Corney Porter Cottrell Brandon Curry Jay...

Andrew Shalat as Paolo Piccolapupula Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros as Andy Franco Columbu as Otto Terrence Mann as "Snowball" Vance Colvig as "Clownie" Matthias...

Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu, had a close relationship described by themselves as bromance, since 1965. Arnold and Franco were inseparable friends...