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Born
in Sardinia, Columbu first engaged in the sport of boxing. He
met Arnold in Munich in 1965 and was henceforth forever
stamped as Schwarzenegger’s sidekick. In 1969, he followed
the Oak to California and they became bodybuilding’s main
duo, but all friendship ceased whenever they were vying for
the same title, although Columbu never beat Schwarzenegger.Columbu
won the 1970 IFBB Mr. Europe and IFBB Mr. Universe titles, the
1971 IFBB Mr. World, and later took the lightweight class at
the 1974 and 1975 IFBB Mr. Olympia before winning the overall
in 1976.
In
1977, Columbu broke his left leg while grappling with a
refrigerator during the World’s Strongest Man contest.
However, this Sardinian refused to be canned – with
phenomenal fortitude, he began a rehab program using his
skills as a chiropractor and, after Schwarzenegger’s 1980
IFBB Mr. Olympia comeback victory in Sydney, Columbu made his
own comeback by taking the 1981 IFBB Mr. Olympia title. It
would be his final competition.
Columbu
zoomed fast-forward along the pioneer’s path that Jack
Delinger braved for shorter men in the 1940s. Known for his
incredible deadlift ability and for the horizontal crease in
his pecs, Columbu transferred the knockout punch he perfected
in his boxing days in Italy to the dais of muscle and became a
bodybuilder who, by anybody’s standards, looked strong. Columbu has appeared in movies,
written some training books, has his own website, and is CEO
of Eclipse Entertainment Group Inc.
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