Statue of Arnold Schwarzenegger

Statue of Arnold Schwarzenegger
Statue placement by the Greater Columbus Convention Center

Medium	Bronze sculpture
Subject	Arnold Schwarzenegger
Dimensions	2.4 m (8 ft)
Location	Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Coordinates	39°58′19.628″N 83°0′8.327″W / 39.97211889°N 83.00231306°W / 39.97211889; -83.00231306

The statue of Arnold Schwarzenegger is an 8-foot-tall (2.4 m), 800 lb (363 kg) bronze sculpture of bodybuilding legend Arnold Schwarzenegger performing his signature 'twisted double biceps pose'. It is installed in Columbus, Ohio, United States and was donated by Robert M. Goldman on behalf of the International Sports Hall of Fame. The statue was designed by the California based sculptor Ralph Crawford.^[1]

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.^[2] In 2014, it was relocated and rededicated outside the Greater Columbus Convention Center, the home of the annual Arnold Sports Festival.^[3] Schwarzenegger, Governor John Kasich, and Columbus Mayor Michael B. Coleman attended the ceremony.^[4]^[5]^[6]

Inscription

Plaques by the statue

^ FRANCES KILLEA (March 5, 2019). "Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue, Columbus - The tribute to the iconic strongman stands outside the Greater Columbus Convention Center". Ohiomagazine.com. Archived from the original on May 26, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
^ Declan O'Kelly (December 18, 2014). "ARNOLD STATUE RE-DEDICATED IN COLUMBUS". Muscleandfitness.com. Archived from the original on September 27, 2022. Retrieved May 1, 2023.
^ Audi, Tamara (2012-03-03). "Hello, Columbus: Arnold Schwarzenegger Is Back, Bigger Than Ever in Ohio". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
^ "Arnold Schwarzenegger Statue Rededicated In Downtown Columbus". WBNS-10TV. 2014-10-06. Archived from the original on 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
^ "Arnold Schwarzenegger comes back to Columbus for rededication of statue". The Columbus Dispatch. Archived from the original on 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-02-28.
^ "Here's How Arnold Schwarzenegger Comforts Himself in Hard Times". E! Online. 15 January 2016. Archived from the original on 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2019-02-28.

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Works

Columbus Museum of Art	The Family of Man: Figure 2, Ancestor II Hare on Ball and Claw Intermediate Model for the Arch Out of There Three-Piece Reclining Figure: Draped 1975 Two Lines Up Excentric Variation VI Wasahaban
Ohio Statehouse	The Doughboy Lincoln Vicksburg Monument Ohio Holocaust and Liberators Memorial Ohio Veterans Plaza Peace Statue of Christopher Columbus (Pelzer) The Spirit of '98 These Are My Jewels William McKinley Monument

Former works
Trains Union Station Statue of Christopher Columbus (Alfieri) Statue of Christopher Columbus (Solani)

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