Franco Columbu
Italian bodybuilder and actor (1941–2019)
法蘭柯·哥倫布 · フランコ・コロンボ · 프랑코 콜럼부
- Born
- 7 August 1941, Ollolai
- Died
- 30 August 2019, Olbia
- Citizenship
- United States, Italy
- Sport
- bodybuilding, boxing, weightlifting
- Occupation
- actor, screenwriter, writer, boxer, powerlifter
- Height
- 165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
- Weight
- 84 kg (185 lb)
- Nickname
- The Sardinian Strongman
Francesco Maria Columbu (August 7, 1941 – August 30, 2019) was an Italian and American bodybuilder and actor.
Originally a boxer, Columbu won the Mr. Olympia in 1976 and 1981, and competed in the inaugural edition of the World's Strongest Man in 1977, where he placed fifth. He also had an acting career and authored numerous books on bodybuilding and nutrition. Columbu was inducted into the IFBB Hall of Fame in 2001, International Sports Hall of Fame in 2013 and received the Arnold Classic Lifetime Achievement Award in 2009.
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