| Name | Phillip Jerrod Heath |
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| Nickname | The Gift, The Next Big Thing |
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| Birth date | December 18, 1979 |
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| Birth place | Seattle, WA, United States |
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| Firstproshow | 2006 Colorado Pro Championships |
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| Bestwin | 2008 IFBB Iron Man |
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| Yesorretiredyear | Since 2003 |
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Phillip Jerrod Heath (born December 18, 1979 in Seattle, WA) is an American IFBB professional bodybuilder.
Biography
Nicknamed "The Gift", Heath played basketball for the
University of Denver before turning to bodybuilding in 2002. His hard work quickly paid off when he won the overall title at the 2005 NPC (
National Physique Committee) USA Championships and earned the right to compete as an IFBB Pro. "The Gift" immediately made a splash in the IFBB, winning his first two pro events in 2006, which were The Colorado Pro Championships and The
New York Pro Championship.
Phil placed fifth at the 2007 Arnold Classic, although fans and critics had him as high as 3rd place. Nonetheless, it qualified him to compete in the 2007 Mr. Olympia contest. Heath decided not to compete at the contest, stating that he needed more time to improve in order to be competitive.
This proved to be a good move, as he ended up winning the 2008 Iron Man show and placed second to Dexter Jackson at the 2008 Arnold Classic. Phil finished 3rd in his Mr. Olympia debut in 2008, and became the first rookie to place in the top 3 since Kevin Levrone in 1992 finishing second and Flex Wheeler in 1993. He was a heavy favorite for the 2009 Mr. Olympia title but placed 5th. Phil caught a stomach virus 24 hours before the Friday pre-judging and caused him to come in to the Olympia's first day roughly 10 pounds lighter than he had planned. Most recently, Phil took second place at the 2010 Mr. Olympia contest, placing second to Jay Cutler.
Heath has been featured in many fitness and magazine articles, including being featured on the cover of FLEX magazine. Heath currently resides in Denver, Colorado, and trains at Armbrust Pro Gym in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. Phil has released three bodybuilding DVDs "The Gift", "The Gift Unwrapped", and "Journey to the Olympia."
Competitive stats
Height: 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
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Competitive history
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
See also
List of male professional bodybuilders
List of female professional bodybuilders
Mr. Olympia
Arnold Classic
Ironman Pro Invitational
Night of Champions
References
Phillipheath.com. Phillip Heath biography. Page accessed 11/4/2006. http://www.phillipheath.com/
External links
www.phillipheath.com Official website
Phil Heath Posing Video from Arnold Classic 2007
Category:1979 births
Category:Living people
Category:African American bodybuilders
Category:American bodybuilders
Category:Professional bodybuilders
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