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The 64-year-old, who was named Mr Universe aged 20, has ordered three bronze creations that will stand eight foot high and weigh 580lb each.
One is destined for the recently-opened Schwarzenegger museum in his childhood home of Thal, Austria.
Another will be shipped to Columbus, Ohio, where the annual Arnold Fitness Weekend is held.
The actor will keep the third one, and is considering commissioning further likenesses.
He said he chose a bodybuilding pose because that's what launched his career in the United States.
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"It was the bodybuilding that got me to America, that got me into movies, that got me the governorship," he said.
"That's where I learned about reaching out and helping other people."
Sculpted by Ralph Crawford, the bronze was cast by Tim Parks of TW Bronze in Oregon.
Mr Parks said Mr Schwarzenegger was pleased with the finished product and two more have been ordered.
“He kept saying, ‘It is fantastic!’” Mr Parks said.
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