Dexter Jackson (bodybuilder)
Dexter Tyrone "The Blade" Jackson (* 25. November 1969 ) is a professional, American , IFBB - bodybuilders from Jacksonville , Florida . He is married and has three children.
Life
He was nicknamed "The Blade" by Ed Parriso because of his razor-sharp muscle division.
On September 27, 2008 Jackson had his greatest success. He won the title of Mr. Olympia in Las Vegas on his ninth participation .
After a successful year of competition for Jackson, he beat reigning three-time Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler . Dexter Jackson is only the twelfth athlete to win this title. He is also the fourth competitor to beat a reigning Mr. Olympia while attempting to defend his title.
Born the second of six children, he laid the foundation for his career in various sports in his youth. He trained among other things American football , karate and baseball . Jackson began bodybuilding in 1990 in Jacksonville. He was the first bodybuilder to win the overall championship in Florida as a bantamweight .
He made his professional debut in 1999 at the Arnold Classic with a seventh place. In 2005, 2006, 2008, 2013 and 2015 he was able to win this highly endowed competition.
Jackson celebrated further successes at the Grand Prix of England 2002, the Show of Strength Pro Championship 2003, the Grand Prix Australia 2004, the Ironman Pro Invitational 2004, the San Francisco Pro Invitational 2004, the Australian Pro Grand Prix VIII 2008 and the New Zealand Grand Prix 2008.
Dexter Jackson is sponsored by the supplement company Six Star Pro Nutrition.
| size | 170 | centimeter |
| Weight (competition) | 106 | kilogram |
| Weight (off-season) | 115 | kilogram |
| Upper arm circumference | 53 | centimeter |
| Chest circumference | 116 | centimeter |
| waist size | 68 | centimeter |
Competition results
- 1992 NPC Southern States, Lightweight, 3rd place
- 1995 NPC USA Championships, Light-Heavyweight, 1st place
- 1996 NPC Nationals, Light-Heavyweight, 6th place
- 1998 North American Championships, Light-HeavyWeight, 1st place and overall
- 1999 Mr. Olympia, 9th place
- 1999 World Pro Championships, 4th place
- 1999 Arnold Classic, 7th place
- 1999 Grand Prix England, 4th place
- 1999 Night of Champions, 3rd place
- 2000 Arnold Classic, 5th place
- 2000 Grand Prix Hungary, 2nd place
- 2000 Ironman Pro Invitational, 3rd place
- 2000 Night of Champions, 8th place
- 2000 Mr. Olympia, 9th place
- 2000 Toronto Pro Invitational, 2nd place
- 2001 Arnold Classic, 5th place
- 2001 Grand Prix Australia, 3rd place
- 2001 Grand Prix England, 4th place
- 2001 Grand Prix Hungary, 3rd place
- 2001 Night of Champions, 2nd place
- 2001 Mr. Olympia, 8th place
- 2001 Toronto Pro Invitational, 2nd place
- 2002 Arnold Classic, 3rd place
- 2002 Grand Prix Australia, 2nd place
- 2002 Grand Prix Austria, 2nd place
- 2002 Grand Prix England, 1st place
- 2002 Grand Prix Holland, 3rd place
- 2002 Mr. Olympia, 4th place
- 2002 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 3rd place
- 2002 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 6th place
- 2003 Arnold Classic, 4th place
- 2003 Maximum Pro Invitational, 3rd place
- 2003 Mr. Olympia, 3rd place
- 2003 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 3rd place
- 2003 Show of Strength Pro Championship, 1st place
- 2004 Arnold Classic, 3rd place
- 2004 Grand Prix Australia, 1st place
- 2004 Ironman Pro Invitational, 1st place
- 2004 Mr. Olympia, 4th place
- 2004 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 1st place
- 2005 Arnold Classic, 1st place
- 2005 San Francisco Pro Invitational, 2nd place
- 2006 Arnold Classic, 1st place
- 2006 Mr. Olympia, 4th place
- 2007 Arnold Classic, 2nd place
- 2007 Mr. Olympia, 3rd place
- 2008 Arnold Classic, 1st place
- 2008 IFBB Australian Pro Grand Prix VIII, 1st place
- 2008 IFBB New Zealand Grand Prix, 1st place
- 2008 Mr. Olympia, 1st place
- 2009 Mr. Olympia, 3rd place
- 2010 Mr. Olympia, 4th place
- 2011 Arnold Classic, 5th place
- 2011 Mr. Olympia, 6th place
- 2012 Mr. Olympia, 4th place
- 2013 Arnold Classic, 1st place
- 2013 Mr. Olympia, 5th place
- 2014 Mr. Olympia, 5th place
- 2015 Arnold Classic, 1st place
- 2015 Mr. Olympia, 2nd place
- 2015 Arnold Classic Europe, 1st place
- 2015 Prague Pro Europe, 1st place
- 2016 Mr. Olympia, 3rd place
- 2017 Mr. Olympia, 4th place
- 2018 Arnold Classic, 2nd place
- 2018 Mr. Olympia, 7th place
- 2019 Mr. Olympia, 4th place
- 2020 Arnold Classic, 2nd place
Web links
- Homepage on http://builtbyblade.com/
- Dexter Jackson Bodybuilding Gallery on builtreport.com
- Mr. Olympia full results 1965-2008 on getbig.com (English)
Individual evidence
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Jackson, Dexter |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | The Blade |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American IFBB bodybuilder |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 25, 1969 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Jacksonville , Florida |