Arnold Schwarzenegger Biography

Arnold is one of the best personalities that American society can boast of reflecting its tradition and culture. He is renowned for his superb physique, acting and political conscience, Arnold Schwarzenegger is a man blessed with immense talent and modesty.

Arnold belonged to a simple and average family. His father, Gustav Schwarzenegger was a police chief. Schwarzenegger’s parents were very strict and his father paid no heed to the problems of the family members.

When Arnold was a teen, his soccer coach took him to gym to teach him body building. There Arnold’s interest in body-building developed and he decided to make a career in body building rather then opting for a career in soccer.

In 1965 Schwarzenegger joined the Austrian army as he had to abide by the rule of one year service by all the 18 year old Austrian males in the Austrian army. In 1966, Schwarzenegger went to London to attend in the NABBA Mr. Universe competition. The following year Schwarzenegger participated in the contest and became the youngest ever Mr. Universe at the age of 20.

In 1968 Schwarzenegger went to U.S. It was the third important journey of his life. In 1969 Schwarzenegger met Barbara Outland Baker, an English teacher whom he dated till 1974. Meanwhile in 1970, at the age of 23, Schwarzenegger won the Mr. Olympia title in New York and was also declared as the World’s Strongest Man. The same year Arnold made a foray into the acting world, his first role was in the film Hercules in New York.

Winning laurels in bodybuilding and acting was not enough for Arnold. This ambitious man took to politics in 2003 and declared his candidacy for California recall election for the Governor of California. On October 7, 2003 Schwarzenegger became the first foreign born governor in the history of California.