EVERY MAN'S IDOL: ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER

This is my first article on BULB and I would like to start by telling about the life of the person who is my idol in life, I hope it will be useful to you too.

Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American legend who is known as the best of all time in bodybuilding and also has a career in cinema and politics. Born on July 30, 1947, in the village of Thal, Austria, Schwarzenegger grew up in a Catholic family. His father, Gustav II. He joined the Nazi Party and the military police force in World War II, and his mother, Aurelia, was a housewife. Schwarzenegger struggled with poverty and oppression in his childhood, but his passion for sports helped him achieve his dreams.
Schwarzenegger started bodybuilding at the age of 15 and entered his first competition in 1963. He became German and European champion in 1966. Mr. Held in England in 1967. By winning the Universe competition, he became the youngest athlete to receive this award. He immigrated to America in 1968 and trained under the tutelage of famous bodybuilding coach Joe Weider. For the first time in 1970, Mr. He won the Olympia trophy and repeated the feat six more times until 1975. He returned for a short time in 1980 and won the seventh and last Mr. He received the Olympia title.

In addition to numerous awards and records throughout his bodybuilding career, Schwarzenegger has also made great contributions to increasing the popularity of this sport. The 1977 documentary Pumping Iron showed the lives and training of him and other bodybuilders, inspiring millions of people to become interested in the sport. Schwarzenegger also wrote articles for bodybuilding magazines, opened gyms, produced sports equipment and supported the establishment of bodybuilding federations

. After retiring from bodybuilding, Schwarzenegger focused on his film career. His first film was Hercules in New York, shot in 1970, but his voice was dubbed in this film. In 1976, he won his first Golden Globe award for his role in the movie Stay Hungry. He got his big break in 1982 by starring in the movie Conan the Barbarian. In 1984, he became a worldwide star with his unforgettable performance in the Terminator movie. Schwarzenegger starred in many blockbuster films in the 1980s and 1990s, including Predator, Total Recall, Kindergarten Cop, True Lies, Eraser, Jingle All the Way. Before taking a break from cinema in 2003, he played the Terminator character for the last time in Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines.

In addition to his cinema career, Schwarzenegger was also interested in politics. He became an American citizen in 1979 and joined the Republican Party. He supported the Republican Party's presidential candidates in 1988, 1996 and 2004. In 2003, he was a candidate in the referendum to impeach California governor Gray Davis and was elected governor with 48.6% of the votes. He ran again in 2006 and was elected governor for the second time with 56.1% of the votes. During his term as governor, he tried to make reforms in areas such as environment, education, health, transportation, energy and economy. His term as governor ended in 2011.

After politics, Schwarzenegger returned to cinema and starred in films such as The Expendables 2, The Last Stand, Escape Plan, Sabotage, Terminator Genisys, Maggie, Aftermath. He also hosted the competition show The New Celebrity Apprentice in 2017. In 2019, he returned to the Terminator character in the movie Terminator: Dark Fate. In 2020, he voiced for the first time in an animated movie, Superhero Kindergarten.

Schwarzenegger has become one of the most recognized and respected people in the world with his achievements in sports, cinema and politics. Schwarzenegger, who also has a philanthropic personality, participated in various social responsibility projects and tried to raise awareness on issues such as environment, health, education, sports and human rights. Schwarzenegger had been married to Maria Shriver of the Kennedy family since 1986, but they separated in 2011. From this marriage he has four children named Katherine, Christina, Patrick and Christopher. He also has a son named Joseph, born in 1997, from his housemaid, Mildred Baena. Schwarzenegger currently lives in California.
Finally, I would like to say that he is truly a legend and will always remain so, he will never be forgotten even after many years pass, he has what every person wants to have: immortality.