Franco Columbu

Franco Columbu is one of those figures I find genuinely fascinating because he refused to be just one thing. He started as a boxer in Sardinia, became a two-time Mr. Olympia in 1976 and 1981, then placed fifth in the very first World's Strongest Man in 1977, all while standing only 165 cm. That combination of size and raw power still amazes me. On top of that he acted, wrote books on bodybuilding and nutrition, and trained as a chiropractor. To me he represents a relentless, polymath kind of athlete who treated his body and his career as endless projects worth improving until his passing in 2019.

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Name (English)

Franco Columbu

Name (Japanese)

フランコ・コロンボ

Reading

ふらんこ・ころんぼ

Born

August 7, 1941 – August 30, 2019

Origin

Ollolai, Province of Nuoro, Italy

Height

165 cm

Occupation

actor / screenwriter / writer / boxer / powerlifter

Zodiac / Chinese zodiac

Leo / Snake

University

Cleveland Chiropractic College

• Official sitehttp://www.columbu.com/
• Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/francocolumbu/
• Xhttps://x.com/francocolumbu
• Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Franco%20Columbu
• Wikipedia (Japanese)https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%95%E3%83%A9%E3%83%B3%E3%82%B3%E3%83%BB%E3%82%B3%E3%83%AD%E3%83%B3%E3%83%9C
• Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q521172

Tags

• Province of Nuoro
• actor
• screenwriter
• writer

Last updated

September 18, 2026

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