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Name: |
Arnold Schwarzenegger |
| DOB: |
30, July 1947 |
| Birth Place: |
Thal, Styria, Austria |
| Height: |
6' 2" |
| Also Credited: |
Arnie
Austrian Oak
Conan the Republican
Styrian Oak
The Governator
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (Birth name)
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| Profession: |
Body Builder/ Actor |
| Spouse: |
Maria Shriver |
| AT A GLANCE |
Arnold Schwarzenegger is a good actor. He was encouraged by his father at a young age to participate in some kind of athletics. It wasn't until he was 15 that he discovered weightlifting.
He won the Mr. Universe title when he was 20 years old. Later won 13 world body building records. Arnold became a U.S citizen in 1983 and currently resides in Los Angeles with his wife Maria Shriver.
In the year of 1991, Schwarzenegger became the Executive Commissioner of the Hollenbeck Inner-City Games in Los Angeles. In 1995,
Arnold and Hollenbeck Youth Center Director Danny Hernandez, established the Inner-City Games Foundation.
Were created to provide opportunities for inner-city youth to participate in year-round sports, educational, cultural, and community enrichment
programs.
Arnold currently serves in the Governers council of physical fitness in the state of California. Arnold has served as the international weight traininer for the Special Olympics since 1979. Over the years Arnold has taken a stand against youth drug abuse, he started mini olympics designed to help kids.
He feels that fitness is a safe and effective alternative to drug abuse.
Arnold isn't only the worlds best bodybuilder, he is the world famous action
star known by people everywhere. One of his biggest roles is as "The
Terminator." Arnold also played in"Terminator-2," and "Terminator-3."
Some of his other blockbuster saction hit include, "True Lies,"
"Eraser," "Total Recall," and "Collateral
Damage". |
| TRIVIA |
| Arnold Schwarzenegger feels that fitness is a safe and effective alternative
to drug abuse. |
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