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WELCOME
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GRAZ
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STUTTGART
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MUNICH
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LONDON
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HIKING TRAILS
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MUSEUM THAL
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THE ARNIE-PAINTER
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FOREVER
Rudolf J. Strutz
Photographer and Author
To produce an e-book about Arnold Schwarzenegger is a major undertaking. When this project
started to first gain shape, the plan was to only describe the museum, which is housed in Arnold's
childhood home. After having taken all the necessary pictures, the new management of the museum
prohibited me to publish these pictures.
But because "quitting" is not a word that is part of
my vocabulary, I extended my research and am
now proud to present to you an e-book that documents the many important stages of the young Arnold Schwarzenegger.
Many contemporary witnesses have helped me and
supplied me with material, advice and help in this
project. This resulted in a compendium of Arnold
Schwarzenegger's life "before the USA." In the past
months I have had the chance to meet countless
impressive people and to hear many stories about
the greatest bodybuilder of all times.
Rudolf J. Strutz!
Photographer and Author
needs and contribute to the Thal's feeling of mutual respect and selfless service. The various clubs and organizations regularly host a
broad variety of events and festivities, ranging from soap box derbies
to concerts of the regional "Musikverein" or singing circles, to theater
performances by the regionally popular laymen's performance group
the "Stern-Thaler." The highlight of Thal's club life, however, is without
a doubt the yearly Jacobian Street Fair (Jakobikirtag). This event is organized by a group of members of the regional clubs and takes place
in front of our beautiful parish church.
Education is also an imporimpor
tant topic in our village.
The elementary school
Thal currently teaches
seven classes of students
in four grades and even ofof
fers an after-school-care
programme. A well trained
team of teachers and staff
lead the community KinderKinder
garten, which hosts three groups of children in the mornings and two
in the afternoons. The Agricultural College Grottenhof-Hardt is known
far beyond our municipal borders. I also want to point your attention
to our "Volkshochschule" (similar to a community college), which provides a broad variety of classes for adult education.
Of course there are also many attractions which draw visitors to Thal.
There is the famous parish church St. Jakob (remodeled by Prof. Ernst
Fuchs) and the Arnold Schwarzenegger Museum. The privately owned Castle
Oberthal and the ruins of the Thal fortress are also well
worth a visit. And
don't forget to see
the Steinberg observatory.
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fic safety in the village. The motto is: "See and be seen in better lighting."
Peter Schickhofer
Mayor of Thal near Graz
For his successful work towards the promotion of young bodybuilding talents, Kurt Marnul was honoured with both, the Styrian as well
as the Austrian Cross of Honour.
For more than 52 years, Kurt managed and organized the Athletic
Union Graz. Besides Arnold Schwarzenegger, many other successful bodybuilders have emerged from there.
Kurt Marnul and Arnold Schwarzenegger have been tied by a now
decade-old friendship since their first training day in May 1961.
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ATHLETIK-UNION-GRAZ
Httenbrennergasse 31a
8010 Graz
+43 676 628 44 60
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GRAZ
The first competitions in which Arnold Schwarzenegger took
part were held in Graz in April 1964. With an impressive biceps
circumference of 43 cm, Arnold gained much attention at the
Mr. Styria competition.
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STUTTGART
In autumn 1965, the international fall championships in
bodybuilding took place in Germany. The event was held at
the "Wlle Banquet Hall" in Stuttgart. At this competition, the
awardees for "Best-Built Athlete 1965" for Juniors and Seniors
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MUNICH
What is today's Hotel Brunnenhof in Munich, then hosted the
first training site of Arnold Schwarzenegger in Munich. Rolf
Putzinger's sport studio was located on the second floor, and
was one of the very first gyms in Germany.
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Here is my master, my
mentor and father Hans
Hauser. Do you know why
you should visit our fitness
studio to work out? Because we are using the
training techniques of the
very best (Arnold Schwarzenegger. Rightmost)
Photographed at Herkulesstudio in Munich.
Munich October 67
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HOTEL BRUNNENHOF
Schillerstrae 36
80336 Munich
Tel.: +49 89 54 510-0
Fax +49 89 54 510-555
hotel@brunnenhof.de
www.brunnenhof.de
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LONDON
In 1966 Arnold Schwarzenegger took his first airplane trip,
which took him to London. In the NABBA Mr. Universe (National Amateur Bodybuilders' Association) competition, he was
defeated only by the American Chester Yorton.
Wag Bennett and his wife Dianne helped and supported Arnold and
played an important role in his life Arnold Schwarzenegger referred to
Wag and Dianne often as his "English parents."
Chester Yorton was chosen as the winner of the Mr. Universe competition mainly because of his leg muscles and their definition. Bennett
worked with Arnold to target these muscles specifically.
In his new home, the East End of London, Arnold Schwarzenegger
worked to improve his English language skills. In the same year, he was
able to meet his idol Reg Park. Reg and Arnold developed a deep
friendship and Reg became his mentor.
The training programme of Wag Bennett paid off in a big way, when
only one year later, Arnold Schwarzenegger became the youngest ever
to receive the title Mr. Universe.
When he returned to Munich as Mr. Universe to train four to six hours
every day, he continued to go to school and kept working in Rolf
Putzinger's fitness centre as a trainer.
In the year 1968, Arnold Schwarzenegger returned to London and
earned his next Mr. Universe title, this time in the category "professionals." When he spoke to his friend and English tutor Roger C. Field in
Munich, he often said, "One day, I will be the greatest movie star!"
The studio of Wag Bennett was at 353 Romford Road. Dianne owned
and managed a fitness studio for women, "Dianne Bennett's Glamour
Girls," at the corner of Green Street and Romford Road.
Over the door of Wag's fitness centre a sign proclaimed "Here we build
men" and "Quitters NEVER Win .... Winners never quit!"
Besides Arnold Schwarzenegger, there were other great bodybuilders
who worked out with Wag Bennet: Reg Park, Robby Robinson and
Lou Ferrigno.
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HIKING TRAILS
The village of Thal is a popular destination for people from Graz
who are looking for some rest and recreation. There are three
"Schwarzenegger hiking trails" of different lengths, starting with
a small tour of 3.5 km up to a long hiking trail of 13.5 km.
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MUSEUM THAL
At the museum, hundreds of personal souvenirs and keepsakes of Arnold Schwarzenegger's three world careers are on
display. Peter Urdl and Helmut Gombocz have worked together to make this fantastic museum a reality.
The new management of the museum has threatened me with legal action if I published pictures
of the museum. To comply with
their demands, the museum is
only shown from the outside and
there will not be any pictures
from the inside.
Opposite of the museum is the tower of Castle Un- Arnold lived with his parents until August 8, 1966
terthal, which dates back to the 13th century. The and then left Thal to go to Munich, later to Lontower with his impressive walls that are 1.5 m
don, and finally in 1968 to the United States.
thick is the only remains of the former castle.
His parents decided to move to the town of Weiz
in Eastern Styria in the year 1967.
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ACTOR ROOM
On the second floor, you will find the so-called
"Actor Room," which houses many souvenirs and
keepsakes from Arnold Schwarzenegger's
impressive career as a movie actor.
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KITCHEN
During Arnold's childhood and teenage years, the
kitchen was considered the most important room in
the house. The furniture shows typical pieces from
the 1950s. I particularly want to point out the corner
with the small cross and the picture of Aurelia
Schwarzenegger, Arnold's mother. When you enter
the room, just look to your right, across the table.
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BODYBUILDING ROOM
Here is a life-sized statue of Mr. Universe and several
of his original training machines. Many of these
workout machines were hand-built by Arnold
himself. On the walls, you will find many
photographs and memorabilia reminding of Arnold's
time as a bodybuilder.
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GOVERNORS ROOM
Here his political side comes to the surface. In the
time from November 2003 until January 2001,
Arnold was the 38th Governor of California.
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ARNOLDS BED
In this bed Arnold dreamed the very dreams that
later made him the most successful bodybuilder of
all times, an actor and even politician.
His discipline and self-control and his iron will are the
keys to Arnold's success.
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RECEPTION
Back then, Arnold went to Munich to conquer the
world. Even though it is pure coincidence, Peter Urdl
arranged for the famous coffee producer, Munich's
Alois Dallmayer, to supply the high-quality coffee for
the Schwarzenegger Museum.
Enjoy a good cup of coffee and if you happen to find
your way to Munich, visit Alois Dallmayer. It is not
simply shopping, but it is a whole experience.
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Hotel PARADIES
Straganger Strae 380b
8054 Graz
Tel.: +43 316 28 21 56
Fax: +43 316 28 21 56 6
info@hotelparadies.at
www.hotelparadies.at
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THE ARNIE-PAINTER
Helmut Gombocz, a Graz native, can look back on an eventful
and tumultuous life. The former competitive athlete had the opportunity to meet Arnold Schwarzenegger at the Liebenauer
Stadium in Graz in the 1960s.
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HISTORIC PHOTOGRAPHS
At this point I also want to give very special thanks to the many
friends who supplied me with unique photographs and pieces of
information. The pictures stem from the private archives of Kurt
Marnul, Franz Jauk, Albert Busek, Peter Urdl, Peter Steinmller,
Florian Voigt, Helmut Gombocz, Werner Pink and Michael Knig, to
just name a few.
Many thanks go out the municipality Thal as well, especially its
mayor Peter Schickhofer for the articles, photos and the friendly
help and support.
Should the content, design, or layout of this e-book violate the right
of third parties or rules and regulations, I kindly ask for written notice
(no e-mail) without a bill to my mailing address provided below.
I explicitly guarantee the immediate and complete removal of
righteously criticised content, therefore the inclusion of legal
representation will not be necessary. Should any financial costs be
caused via mail without prior written contact with the author, these
costs will be rejected in their entirety. If necessary, we will take legal
action if any of the above-mentioned regulations have been violated.
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COPYRIGHT
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This eBook is available free of charge.
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stem exclusively from private archives of contemporary witnesses.
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