Columbu moved to Germany at a young age for work, [3] and met Arnold Schwarzenegger in 1965 at a bodybuilding competition in Stuttgart, Germany. [8] [9] Columbu formed a lifelong friendship with Schwarzenegger, [10] and was Schwarzenegger's best man for his marriage to Maria Shriver in 1986 and godfather to their daughter Christina.

Jun 10, 2023 · Arnold Schwarzenegger and Franco Columbu had the ideal friendship. The pair met at a powerlifting meet early in their bodybuilding journey and became inseparable friends. The duo reached the pinnacle of bodybuilding together and remained best friends until Columbu passed away on August 30, 2019.

Mar 8, 2023 · Franco Columbu was a one-of-a-kind powerlifter and bodybuilder who had a lifelong friendship with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

Sep 1, 2019 · Arnold Schwarzenegger is mourning the loss of the man he called his best friend – Italian bodybuilder Franco Columbu. The 78-year-old Columbu was the best man at the wedding of...

Aug 8, 2021 · Franco Columbu: Remembering The Life of Bodybuilding and Strength Legend. They literally did everything together, especially during their prior years; the true definition of best friends forever. Columbu was even the best man at Schwarzenegger’s wedding when he …

Sep 1, 2019 · Italian bodybuilder, boxer and actor Franco Columbu, one of Arnold Schwarzenegger's closest friends, has died in his native Sardinia. He was 78.

Aug 31, 2019 · Arnold Schwarzenegger wrote a moving letter to his fellow actor and bodybuilder, the late Franco Colombu, in which he reflected on their years of friendship.

Mar 12, 2023 · The iconic Arnold Schwarzenegger and Italian bodybuilding prodigy, Franco Columbu shared a great bond of friendship. From moving to California together in 1968 to supporting each other through thick and thin, the Austrian and the Italian covered it all.

Aug 30, 2019 · I love you Franco. I will always remember the joy you brought to my life, the advices you gave me, and the twinkle in your eye that never disappeared. You were my best friend.

Oct 8, 2019 · A former Olympia champion in his own right, Franco Columbu was the main training partner and best friend of Arnold Schwarzenegger. The two legends pushed each other to become champions and did so with light hearts and extreme intensity in the weight room.