The statue of
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (born July 30, 1947) is an Austrian and American actor, film producer, businessman, retired professional bodybuilder and politician who served as the 38th governor of California between 2003 and 2011. ''Time'' ...
is an , 600 lb (272 kg)
bronze sculpture of bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger performing his signature 'twisted double biceps pose'. It is installed in
Columbus, Ohio
Columbus () is the state capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Ohio. With a 2020 census population of 905,748, it is the 14th-most populous city in the U.S., the second-most populous city in the Midwest, after Chicago, and t ...
, United States and was donated by
Robert M. Goldman on behalf of the
International Sports Hall of Fame
The International Sports Hall of Fame (ISHOF) is a section 501(c)(3) Nonprofit organization established in 2012 by Dr. Robert M. Goldman to honor the world's greatest athlete legends in all categories of sports.
The ISHOF's mission is to inspi ...
. The statue was designed by the
California based sculptor Ralph Crawford.
History
The statue was originally installed in 2012 outside the
Franklin County Veterans Memorial auditorium, the venue of the 1970 Mr. World competition, where the 23 year old Schwarzenegger defeated the reigning world champion
Sergio Oliva. In 2014, it was relocated and rededicated outside the
Greater Columbus Convention Center, the home of the annual
Arnold Sports Festival. Schwarzenegger, Governor
John Kasich, and Columbus Mayor
Michael B. Coleman
Michael B. Coleman (born November 18, 1954) is an American politician of the Democratic Party who served as the 52nd mayor of Columbus, Ohio. He was the first African-American to serve as the mayor of Ohio's capital city.
Coleman was a memb ...
attended the ceremony.
See also
*
Arnold Sports Festival, an event hosted at the convention center
References
External links
Columbus, Ohio: Statue of Arnold Schwarzeneggerat Roadside America
2012 establishments in Ohio
2012 sculptures
Bronze sculptures in Ohio
Cultural depictions of Arnold Schwarzenegger
Monuments and memorials in Ohio
Outdoor sculptures in Columbus, Ohio
Portraits of actors
Sculptures of men in Ohio
Statues in Columbus, Ohio
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