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Phil Heath

{{Short description|American bodybuilder}}

{{about|the American bodybuilder|the English footballer|Phil Heath (footballer)|the Australian politician|Phil Heath (politician)}}

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{{Infobox bodybuilder

| image = Philheath.jpg

| caption = Heath in 2015

| name = Phil Heath

| nickname =

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|12|18}}

| birth_place = Seattle, Washington, U.S.

| height = 5 ft 9 in{{cite web | url=https://fitnessvolt.com/phil-heath-complete-profile/ | title=Phil Heath – Complete Profile: Height, Weight, Biography | date=August 18, 2019 }}

| weight = Contest: {{convert|240|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
Off season: {{convert|270|lb|kg|abbr=on}}{{cite web|url=https://fitnessvolt.com/phil-heath-complete-profile/amp/|title=Phil Heath – Complete Profile: Height, Weight, Biography – Fitness Volt|website=fitnessvolt.com|date=August 18, 2019}}

| firstproshow = Colorado Pro Championships

| firstproshowyear = 2006

| bestwin = Mr. Olympia

| predecessor = Jay Cutler

| successor = Shawn Rhoden

| bestwinyear = 2011–2017

| yesorretiredyear = Yes

}}

Phillip Jerrod Heath (born December 18, 1979) is an American IFBB Pro League professional bodybuilder. Known as 'the Gift',{{cite web | url=https://www.musculardevelopment.com/news/bodybuilding-news/17784-7x-mr-olympia-phil-heath-the-gift-has-a-legacy-under-his-belt.html | title=7x Mr. Olympia Phil Heath | 'The Gift' Has a Legacy Under His Belt }} 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.{{cite web | url=https://barbend.com/bodybuilding-rivalries/ | title=Phil Heath Vs. Kai Greene and 9 Other Fiery Bodybuilding Rivalries That Shaped the Sport | BarBend | date=September 12, 2021 }}

In October 2024, Heath was inducted into the International Sports Hall of Fame.{{cite magazine |last1=Lockridge |first1=Roger "Rock" |date=October 7, 2024 |title=The 2024 Olympia's International Sports Hall of Fame Inductees |url=https://www.muscleandfitness.com/flexonline/flex-news/the-2024-olympias-international-sports-hall-of-fame-inductees/ |magazine=Muscle & Fitness |access-date=October 15, 2024}}

Early life

Phillip Jerrod Heath was born in Seattle, Washington,{{cite web|title=Phillip Heath|url=http://www.denverpioneers.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/heath_phillip00.html|website=denverpioneers.com|access-date=April 3, 2018}} on December 18, 1979.{{Cite web|url=http://www.phillipheath.com/about/index.htm|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20111121115108/http://www.phillipheath.com/about/index.htm|url-status=dead|title=phillipheath.com - About Phillip Heath|archivedate=November 21, 2011}} 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.{{Cite web |last=Merritt |first=Greg |date= September 15, 2023|title=Phil Heath & Basketball |url=https://thebarbell.com/phil-heath-basketball/ |access-date=2023-11-07 |website=The Barbell |language=en-US}} 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.{{cite news|last1=Branch|first1=John|title=No One Is Looking at This Headline|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2016/10/29/sports/phil-heath-mr-olympia-bodybuilder.html|access-date=April 3, 2018|work=The New York Times|date=October 28, 2016|quote=got a Division I basketball scholarship at the University of Denver. He majored in business and averaged 1.3 points over four seasons.}}

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.{{cite web |url= http://contest.bodybuilding.com/results/1484|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20071019063813/http://contest.bodybuilding.com/results/1484|url-status= dead|archive-date= October 19, 2007|title=Results|website=bodybuilding.com}} 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.{{cite web|last=Tilton|first=Robert|date=October 21, 2013|title=TNA Bound for Glory 2013 Results|url=http://www.tnainsider.com/view/tna-news/bound-for-glory-2013-results-r581|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131021043542/http://www.tnainsider.com/view/tna-news/bound-for-glory-2013-results-r581|archive-date=2013-10-21}} After the match, he celebrated their title victory with them in the ring and backstage during an interview.

Competitive history

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! Competition

! 2008

! 2009

! 2010

! 2011

! 2012

! 2013

! 2014

! 2015

! 2016

! 2017

! 2018

! 2019

! 2020

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|bgcolor=afeeee |5th

|bgcolor=thistle|2nd

|bgcolor=lime|1st

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See also

References

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External links

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  • {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110715131836/http://www.pumpedvideo.com/2008/01/27/phil-heath-posing-at-2007-arnold-classic/|date=2011-07-15|title=Pumped Video Profil of Phil Heath}}
  • [http://www.evolutionofbodybuilding.net Evolution of Bodybuilding]
  • [https://thebarbell.com/phil-heath-workout/ Phil Heath Workout]

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| colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| Mr. Olympia

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| style="width:50%; text-align:center;"| Preceded by:
Jay Cutler

| style="width:30%; text-align:center;"| Succeeded by:
Shawn Rhoden

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Category:1979 births

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Category:Denver Pioneers men's basketball players

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Category:21st-century African-American sportsmen

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Category:Rainier Beach High School alumni