A closer look at the biggest achievements of Arnold Schwarzenegger. Awards, milestones, and records that define success.
Arnold Schwarzenegger is an Austrian-American actor, businessman, and former politician and bodybuilder. He is famed for his action film roles, achieving global recognition in movies like 'The Terminator.' Transitioning from entertainment, he served as the 38th Governor of California from 2003 to 2011, demonstrating a career shift into the political arena after his bodybuilding and acting successes.
In 1964, Arnold Schwarzenegger won two weightlifting contests.
In 1965, Arnold Schwarzenegger won the Junior Mr. Europe contest, marking one of his earliest bodybuilding competition victories.
In 1965, Arnold Schwarzenegger won two weightlifting contests.
In 1966, Arnold Schwarzenegger won a powerlifting contest.
In 1967, Arnold Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Universe title for the first time, becoming the youngest ever to do so at age 20.
In 1967, Arnold Schwarzenegger won the Munich stone-lifting contest, lifting a 508 German pound (254 kg / 560 lb) stone.
In 1968, Arnold Schwarzenegger won a powerlifting contest.
In 1970, Arnold Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Olympia competition, becoming the youngest ever Mr. Olympia at the age of 23, a record that still holds to this day.
In 1970, at age 23, Arnold Schwarzenegger captured his first Mr. Olympia title in New York.
In 1971, Arnold Schwarzenegger continued his winning streak in bodybuilding competitions.
In 1974, Arnold Schwarzenegger continued his winning streak in bodybuilding competitions.
In 1975, Arnold Schwarzenegger won Mr. Olympia. The documentary film Pumping Iron (1977) shows Schwarzenegger smoking a marijuana joint after winning Mr. Olympia in 1975.
In 1975, Arnold Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Olympia title for the sixth consecutive time, beating Franco Columbu. After the 1975 competition, he announced his retirement from professional bodybuilding.
Months before the 1975 Mr. Olympia contest, filmmakers persuaded Arnold Schwarzenegger to compete and film his training for the bodybuilding documentary "Pumping Iron". After losing weight for the film Stay Hungry, Schwarzenegger won the 1975 Mr. Olympia for the sixth time, beating Lou Ferrigno.
In 1976, Arnold Schwarzenegger received a Golden Globe Award for New Star of the Year – Actor, for his role in the film "Stay Hungry".
In 1980, Arnold Schwarzenegger came out of retirement to compete in Mr. Olympia. Training for his role in "Conan", he decided to compete last minute, winning with only seven weeks of preparation. He announced his official retirement from competition after winning the event for the seventh time. This victory was considered controversial due to his lack of muscle mass compared to other competitors. The event was covered in the documentary "The Comeback".
In 1982, Arnold Schwarzenegger had his breakthrough role in the sword and sorcery epic "Conan the Barbarian", which became a box-office hit.
In 1988, Arnold Schwarzenegger starred in the comedy film "Twins" with Danny DeVito, which proved to be a commercial success. Schwarzenegger took no upfront salary but received over $40 million in profits after expenses, marking his biggest paycheck.
In 1991, Arnold Schwarzenegger reprised his role in "Terminator 2: Judgment Day", which became the highest-grossing film of the year.
In 1993, Arnold Schwarzenegger was named the "International Star of the Decade" by the National Association of Theatre Owners. His film "Last Action Hero" was released but did not perform well at the box office.
On October 7, 2003, Arnold Schwarzenegger was elected Governor of California in the recall election, succeeding Gray Davis. Schwarzenegger received 48.6% of the vote.
In 2004, Arnold Schwarzenegger saved a drowning man while on vacation in Hawaii by swimming out and bringing him back to shore.
On November 7, 2006, Arnold Schwarzenegger won re-election against Democrat Phil Angelides in the California gubernatorial election. Schwarzenegger secured 56.0% of the vote, a margin of over 1 million votes, despite a challenging year for the Republican party nationally.
In 2006, the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006 was enacted. This action was significant enough for Arnold Schwarzenegger to win the 2007 European Voice campaigner of the year award.
In 2007, Arnold Schwarzenegger won the European Voice campaigner of the year award for his actions against climate change with the California Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006.
In 2023, Arnold Schwarzenegger received an honorary degree from Stockton University.
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