Arnold was born in Thal, Styria, on July 30, 1947. He is the son of Aurelia and Gustav Schwarzenegger, both of whom are deceased. Gustav was a police chief and former WWII veteran.
Schwarzenegger says his parents were very strict and that at that time, Austrian children were expected to be very obedient, and were kept in line by their parents. Schwarzenegger grew up in a Roman Catholic family.
As a boy, he played several sports, but picked up his first barbell in 1960, when he was 13 years old. His football coach took the team to a local gym, and a year later, Schwarzenegger realized he was far more passionate about bodybuilding than football as a potential future career.
Career
Schwarzenegger said he stumbled across a bodybuilding magazine when he was young and was mesmerized. He read the magazine faster than he had ever read anything else.
Arnold's first competitive win was when he was 18, in the Junior Mr. Europe. Since then, he has become addicted to competing and has gone on to win a huge number of trophies and competitions, which you can learn more about in the next section.
During his bodybuilding career, he won 5 Mr. Universe and 7 Mr. Olympia; a number Phil Heath just tied with.
Arnold Schwarzenegger Biography
After a very successful career in bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger made his way into film. Even after people told him he wouldn't fit in well in movies; due to his size, and his Austrian accent.
However, he has starred in many roles, including the most notorious role as the 'Terminator', where he coined the slogan "I'll be back!".
He always aimed for the top and continued to climb the ladder, later becoming the Governor of California from 2003 to 2011.
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