Phil Heath

Phillip Jerrod Heath (born December 18, 1979) is an American IFBB Pro League professional bodybuilder. Known as 'the Gift', 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.

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

Early life Phillip Jerrod Heath was born in Seattle, Washington, on December 18, 1979. 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.

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. 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. After the match, he celebrated their title victory with them in the ring and backstage during an interview.

Competitive history Competition 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Mr. Olympia3rd 5th 2nd 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 1st 2nd A3rd 7 / 12

2003 Northern Colorado State, Novice, Light-Heavyweight 1st and overall 2003 NPC Colorado State, Light-Heavyweight, 1st 2004 NPC Colorado State, Heavyweight, 1st and Overall 2005 NPC Junior Nationals, HeavyWeight, 1st and Overall 2005 NPC USA Championships, HeavyWeight, 1st and Overall 2006 Colorado Pro Championships, 1st 2006 New York Pro Championship, 1st 2007 Arnold Classic, 5th 2008 IFBB Iron Man, 1st 2008 Arnold Classic, 2nd 2008 Mr. Olympia, 3rd 2009 Mr. Olympia, 5th 2010 Arnold Classic, 2nd 2010 Mr. Olympia, 2nd 2011 Mr. Olympia, 1st 2011 Sheru Classic, 1st 2012 Mr. Olympia, 1st 2012 Sheru Classic, 1st 2013 Mr. Olympia, 1st 2013 Arnold Classic Europe, 1st 2014 Mr. Olympia, 1st 2015 Mr. Olympia, 1st 2016 Mr. Olympia, 1st 2017 Mr. Olympia, 1st 2018 Mr. Olympia, 2nd 2020 Mr. Olympia, 3rd