Phil Heath

Last updated

Phil Heath
Bodybuilder
Philheath.jpg
Heath in 2015
Personal info
Born (1979-12-18) December 18, 1979 (age 44)
Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm) [1]
WeightContest: 240 lb (109 kg)
Off season: 270 lb (120 kg) [2]
Professional career
Pro-debut
  • Colorado Pro Championships
  • 2006
Best win
  • Mr. Olympia
  • 2011–2017
Predecessor Jay Cutler
Successor Shawn Rhoden
ActiveYes

Phillip Jerrod Heath (born December 18, 1979) is an American IFBB Pro League professional bodybuilder. Known as 'The Gift', [3] he is a seven-time Mr. Olympia winner, having won the competition every year from 2011 to 2017. Heath is tied with Arnold Schwarzenegger for the joint-second number of all-time Mr. Olympia wins, behind Ronnie Coleman and Lee Haney, who are joint-first with eight wins each. He was known for his rivalry with Kai Greene. [4]

Contents

In October 2024, Heath was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame. [5]

Early life

Phillip Jerrod Heath was born in Seattle, Washington, [6] on December 18, 1979. [7] He attended Rainier Beach High School in Seattle, where he was the shooting guard on the varsity basketball team, which won the state title in 1998. [8] [6] He attended the University of Denver on an athletic scholarship, majoring in business administration while playing shooting guard for the university's Division I basketball team. [6] [9]

Bodybuilding career

Heath entered bodybuilding in 2002. In 2005, he won the overall title at the NPC (National Physique Committee) USA Championships, earning the right to compete as an IFBB Pro. He won his first two IFBB professional events the following year: The Colorado Pro Championships and The New York Pro Championship. In 2007, Heath placed fifth at the Arnold Classic. [10] Although he still qualified to compete in the 2007 Mr. Olympia contest, Heath, nevertheless, decided not to enter the contest, stating that he needed additional time to improve his form.

Heath won the 2008 Iron Man show and placed second to Dexter Jackson at the 2008 Arnold Classic. In his 2008 Mr. Olympia debut, Heath finished third to become the first novice to place in the top three since Flex Wheeler in 1993. He claimed the fifth position at the 2009 Mr. Olympia title and second place at the 2010 event. He gained the crown in 2011. Heath defended the title of Mr Olympia consecutively six times since then until 2018 when he placed second to Shawn Rhoden.

Professional wrestling

During the countdown to TNA's Bound for Glory pre-show on October 20, 2013, Heath accompanied The BroMans (Jessie Godderz and Robbie E) to the ring for their tag team gauntlet match, which they won; later in the night, he accompanied them to their TNA World Tag Team Championship match against Gunner and James Storm. [11] After the match, he celebrated their title victory with them in the ring and backstage during an interview.

Competitive history

Competition2008200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020SR
Mr. Olympia 3rd 5th 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd A 3rd 7 / 12

See also

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jay Cutler (bodybuilder)</span> American bodybuilder (born 1973)

Jason Isaac Cutler, known professionally as Jay Cutler, is an American retired professional bodybuilder. An IFBB Pro League bodybuilder, Cutler is a four-time Mr. Olympia winner, having won in 2006, 2007, 2009, and 2010; and a six-time runner-up, the most in history. He also won consecutive Arnold Classic titles in 2002, 2003, and 2004. During his career, he was known for his rivalry with Ronnie Coleman. In 2021, he was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Iris Kyle</span> American bodybuilder (born 1974)

Iris Floyd Kyle is an African-Indian American professional female bodybuilder. She is currently the most successful, female or male, professional bodybuilder ever. She has a total of twenty professional bodybuilding titles, with ten overall and two heavyweight Ms. Olympia titles and seven overall and one heavyweight Ms. International titles.

Robert Michael Cicherillo is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dexter Jackson (bodybuilder)</span> American bodybuilder

Dexter "The Blade" Jackson is an American retired IFBB Pro League professional bodybuilder and the 2008 Mr. Olympia bodybuilding and 2012 Masters Mr. Olympia champion. With 29 wins, Jackson has the most professional men's bodybuilding titles. He has the distinction of winning the Arnold Classic a record five times. After winning the Arnold Classic in 2015, he placed second in the 2015 Mr. Olympia. He is from Jacksonville, Florida. He retired from professional bodybuilding following the 2020 Mr. Olympia.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Darrem Charles</span> Trinidad and Tobago bodybuilder

Darrem Charles is an actively competing IFBB professional bodybuilder.

Víctor Martínez is a retired International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) professional bodybuilder, and the second Dominican bodybuilder to turn professional. His career highlights were winning the Arnold Classic in 2007 and finishing runner-up at the 2007 Mr. Olympia. He signed a contract for a sponsorship deal with Maximum Human Performance which also sponsors Michael Kefalianos.

David Henry is an American International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) professional bodybuilder. Henry is a Master Sgt. (E-7) in the United States Air Force. He lives in Tucson, Arizona. Henry is the first 202-212 division Mr Olympia winner.

Mark James Dugdale is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He lives in Woodinville, Washington.

Christopher Lee Cook is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder.

Gary Strydom is a South African-born American IFBB professional bodybuilder. He is notable as being the only person to win a Championship title under Vince McMahon's now defunct World Bodybuilding Federation. After the fall of the WBF, Strydom decided to take a long break from competing in the mid 1990s. Prior to the WBF, Strydom won four IFBB professional titles.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Toney Freeman</span> American IFBB bodybuilder

Toney Freeman is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and brand ambassador residing in Atlanta, Georgia.

Johnnie Otis Jackson is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder and powerlifter. Jackson has been said to have one of the best developed upper bodies in professional bodybuilding in the world. He is known for training in Arlington, Texas, with fellow American IFBB pro competitor Branch Warren. Due to his strength, he has sometimes been referred to as the world's strongest bodybuilder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Troy Alves</span> American bodybuilder

Troy Alves is an American retired IFBB professional bodybuilder.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Curry</span> American professional bodybuilder (born 1982)

Brandon Curry is an American professional bodybuilder who competes in the men's open bodybuilding division in the IFBB Pro League. He is a former Mr. Olympia, having won the title in the 2019 Mr. Olympia competition, and two-time Arnold Classic US winner.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Kai Greene</span> American personal trainer and bodybuilder

Leslie Kai Greene is an American professional bodybuilder, actor, and artist. Nicknamed "The Predator" and "The People’s Champ", he is known for his leg development and artistic posing routines. He came second in the 2012, 2013, and 2014 editions of the IFBB's Mr. Olympia competition and won the Arnold Classic competition in 2009, 2010, and 2016. He was known for his rivalry with Phil Heath. He is often regarded as one of the best bodybuilders to have never won a Mr. Olympia. He has not competed since 2016, though he never formally announced his retirement.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Marcus Haley</span>

Marcus Haley is an IFBB American bodybuilder. He most referred as Haley's Comet. Before touching weights, Marcus was taking care of his four little brothers while his mother was fighting a bout of drug abuse. An outstanding running back and defensive back at Pahrump High School, he earned a scholarship to Dakota Wesleyan University. He attended Dakota Wesleyan University for two years, but after encountering a lot a racism he returned home. Haley admits that he always looked up to Shawn Ray and Mike Ashley as a youth. While in Las Vegas, Haley started training at Gold's Gym and met a female bodybuilder named Gabby. His first show was the Golds Gym Classic in Las Vegas. Not knowing how to diet, he ate hamburger patties from McDonald's. Carb loading was done with rice and French fries. He placed third in the show.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shawn Rhoden</span> Jamaican-American bodybuilder

Shawn Rhoden was a Jamaican-American IFBB Pro professional bodybuilder and past Mr. Olympia. He won the 2018 Mr. Olympia contest by defeating seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath.

Dennis Wolf is a Soviet-born German IFBB professional bodybuilder.

Egberton Rulove "Roelly" Etienne-Winklaar is a Curaçaoan/ Dutch IFBB professional bodybuilder.

Samson Dauda is a Nigerian-British professional bodybuilder who competes in the men's open bodybuilding division in the IFBB Pro League. He is the current Mr. Olympia, having won the title in the 2024 Mr. Olympia competition.

References

  1. ↑ "Phil Heath – Complete Profile: Height, Weight, Biography". August 18, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Phil Heath – Complete Profile: Height, Weight, Biography – Fitness Volt". fitnessvolt.com. August 18, 2019.
  3. ↑ "7x Mr. Olympia Phil Heath | 'The Gift' Has a Legacy Under His Belt".
  4. ↑ "Phil Heath Vs. Kai Greene and 9 Other Fiery Bodybuilding Rivalries That Shaped the Sport | BarBend". September 12, 2021.
  5. ↑ Lockridge, Roger "Rock" (October 7, 2024). "The 2024 Olympia's International Sports Hall of Fame Inductees". Muscle & Fitness. Retrieved October 15, 2024.
  6. 1 2 3 "Phillip Heath". denverpioneers.com. Retrieved April 3, 2018.
  7. ↑ "phillipheath.com - About Phillip Heath". Archived from the original on November 21, 2011.
  8. ↑ Merritt, Greg (September 15, 2023). "Phil Heath & Basketball". The Barbell. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  9. ↑ Branch, John (October 28, 2016). "No One Is Looking at This Headline". The New York Times. Retrieved April 3, 2018. got a Division I basketball scholarship at the University of Denver. He majored in business and averaged 1.3 points over four seasons.
  10. ↑ "Results". bodybuilding.com.[ dead link ]
  11. ↑ Tilton, Robert (October 21, 2013). "TNA Bound for Glory 2013 Results". Archived from the original on October 21, 2013.
Mr. Olympia
Preceded by:
Jay Cutler 		Succeeded by:
Shawn Rhoden
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.